debate

Homeschooling Debate Returns as AfD Proposes Home-Education Choice in Saxony-Anhalt AfD proposal to permit homeschooling in Saxony-Anhalt rekindles debate over Germany’s strict school mandate, raising research findings and equity concerns. …

Chinese Investment in Germany Surges as Berlin Faces Tough Choices Chinese investment in Germany rises as Beijing redirects capital; Berlin weighs security reviews, corporate deals and EU limits amid tech-transfer …

Chemical plant cyberattack scenario exposes gaps in German security planning A hypothetical chemical plant cyberattack being discussed by German agencies highlights weaknesses in coordination, industrial controls and emergency response planning. …

Kimi Antonelli’s dominance deepens as intra-team battle with George Russell erupts at Canadian Grand Prix Kimi Antonelli extended his winning streak at the Canadian Grand Prix, sparking a fierce intra-team …

Bayer Monsanto takeover revisited a decade after €55 billion purchase A new ZEIT podcast episode revisits the Bayer Monsanto takeover, reflecting on Werner Baumann’s €55 billion purchase and the ongoing …

German Pension Gap Prompts Urgent Calls to Boost Retirement Income Merz’s comments and a possible rise in the retirement age have heightened concern about the German pension gap; experts outline …

Germany’s Social Care Insurance Faces Strain as Number of Dependents Tops 6 Million New figures show 6.01 million people received social care insurance benefits in Germany in 2025, amplifying funding …

Ernst Thälmann Park: Prenzlauer Berg’s Monument, the Gasworks Legacy and a Divided Memory Ernst Thälmann Park in Prenzlauer Berg stands at the intersection of industrial transformation, GDR political mythmaking and …

VAR debate in German football escalates as post-match focus shifts to video refereeing VAR in German football dominates post-match talk, as clubs, media and fans fixate on video calls and …