Magazine – Cultures on the Move

Koreans have been part of German society for decades. 2013 is the 50th anniversary of the labour recruitment agreement between Germany and Korea. Mehr ...

In June 2012 the Cologne District Court judged the circumcision of boys to be a form of bodily harm. Meanwhile the Bundestag has passed a law on circumcision. More ...

Young immigrants from southern Europe are fleeing the crisis. More ...

Europeans are surprised, the world is amazed, and experts are seeking explanations. While in many European countries unemployment has risen to ten per cent and more, it has sunk in Germany. More ...

To what extent is the application of Islamic Sharia laws compatible with the legal systems of western constitutional states? And how are the interpretive framework of Islamic sources and efforts at reform of Islamic law developing? In two interviews, political scientist Manfred Brocker and Mouhanad Khorchide, professor of Islamic religious education, discuss Sharia and its application in western democracies. More ...

The much-criticised language tests for non-EU nationals wishing to join their partners in Germany are better than their reputation – and should remain in place. More ...

Educational success and social participation largely depend on one’s social background. Cultural education is important, particularly with regard to the integration. More...

Conveying the German language is the original and primary task of the Goethe-Institut. Now, “Language and Integration” has been added as a new sphere of activity. For good reason: two languages are enriching, as eight Berlin immigrants report in an audio slideshow. More ...