Economy and Social Matters

On the trail of German emigrants to America. From the Mennonites of the 17th Century by way of impoverished farmers in the 18th century, political refugees of the failed 1848 Revolution, to the exiles of the 20th century, these programs tell the stories of exemplary destinies of German families and what became of them in their new homeland.More ...

What is it like to be growing up in Germany? Youth researchers regard 12 to 25-year-olds as a pragmatic generation who value performance, security and power. There is little discussion anymore of how society could be changed. However, it would be wrong to make any sweeping generalisations about young people.More ...

The fascination of the car: Germany produces roughly five million cars, and enjoys a world-wide reputation for this. The German car industry has a significant impact on the development of the entire German economy. One job in every seven depends on the car. And one-quarter of tax revenues are car-related.More ...

A quarter of Germany’s population is classified as poor or is supported by the state in order to ward off the threat of poverty. How does the German state help those in need, what is the cost to its citizens and what problems have to be solved?More ...

After experiencing two regimes in the 20th century that were opposed to the rule of law, Germans hold in very high esteem the idea of a state that is governed by the rule of law. This concept arose in Germany in the 19th century, long before the country became a democracy. For several decades - until the beginning of the Weimar Republic in 1919 - a state governed by the rule of law was a kind of substitute for the late arrival of democracy in our country.More ...