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Free tuition in Germany is not enough
The row over BAföG shows that access to university means little if students cannot afford to stay
Jun 13
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Rachel Stern
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The crisis in Germany's model city
Why Stuttgart's troubles matter far beyond Baden-Württemberg
Jun 11
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Jörg Luyken
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The neo-Nazi who exposed the flaw in Germany's self-ID law
Germany's self-ID law was built on the assumption that no one should judge whether a person's new identity is genuine. The courts are discovering that…
Jun 6
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Jörg Luyken
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What Germany should learn from Sweden
Germany sees a growing number of millionaires as a problem. Sweden sees it as a sign that more people should be investing.
Jun 3
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Jörg Luyken
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May 2026
The German families crossing borders to homeschool
From Denmark to digital classrooms, a small number of German families are testing alternatives to one of Europe’s strictest school-attendance systems.
May 30
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Rachel Stern
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Iran tries to murder a German public figure. Berlin stays silent.
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May 27
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Jörg Luyken
13
1
Introducing Uber for hiding
Germany’s government believes apps and decentralised coordination can replace dedicated bunker infrastructure. But can platform logic survive a real…
May 23
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Jörg Luyken
7
3
Can yesterday’s man save German liberalism?
At 74, Wolfgang Kubicki is taking over the FDP just as the party faces political extinction. His rise reveals a growing appetite for politicians who…
May 20
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Jörg Luyken
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2
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The collapse of discipline in German politics
From coalition rebellions to collapsing approval ratings, Germany’s political system is showing signs of strain as economic stagnation and demographic…
May 16
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Jörg Luyken
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2
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The moral politics of German taxation
Why Germany increasingly links virtue, productivity and income — and why the argument is becoming more bitter.
May 13
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Jörg Luyken
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What Björn Höcke inherited
Germany successfully integrated millions of expelled Germans after 1945. But the political memory of those lost homelands never disappeared entirely.
May 9
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Jörg Luyken
10
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Is Germany facing a ‘confidence drain’ among young people?
Young people aren’t leaving the country in droves—but more of them are questioning whether they should stay.
May 6
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Rachel Stern
13
3
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