Germany

German Court Rules Headscarves Not Permitted for Judges in Courtrooms —————————– A court in Darmstadt, in the German state of Hesse, has ruled that judges and public prosecutors must maintain religious neutrality while performing their duties, determining that wearing a…

Study Finds 13% of People in Germany Experienced Discrimination in Daily Life ———————————– A recent study has found that discrimination remains present in everyday life in Germany, with around 13% of residents reporting that they experienced unequal treatment during the…

Debate Erupts in Germany After Interior Minister’s Remarks on Religious Symbols ————————————- A wave of political and social debate has emerged in Germany following remarks by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt regarding possible restrictions on religious symbols in public institutions. According…

Islam Becomes Germany’s Second Largest Religion as Demographic Shifts Reshape Society ——————————————— Recent estimates indicate that the number of Muslims in Germany has surpassed five million, making Islam the country’s second-largest religion after Christianity. This demographic milestone reflects decades of…

Germany Moves to Impose Restrictions on Children’s Use of Social Media ————————— Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) approved a proposal on Saturday to ban children under the age of 14 from using social media platforms and to introduce stricter…

Germany: Islamic Religious Education in Schools Helps Counter Social Polarization —————————————– A study conducted by Münster University has found that Islamic religious education in schools in North Rhine-Westphalia positively contributes to fostering understanding of core democratic values, reducing extremist attitudes,…

UN Special Rapporteur Warns of Rising Islamophobia and Hate Speech in Germany —————————————– United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan has warned about increasing anti-Muslim hate and discriminatory rhetoric in Germany, raising concerns about the…

German Court Rules Against Hijab-Based Hiring Rejection at Hamburg Airport ———————- Germany’s Federal Labour Court has ruled in favour of a Muslim woman whose job application was rejected because she wears a hijab, finding that the decision amounted to unlawful…

Power Restored in Southwest Berlin After Weeklong Blackout ……….. Electricity has been fully restored in southwest Berlin following a five-day blackout, the longest in the city since 1945, Anadolu Agency reports. The outage, affecting around 100,000 residents and 2,200 businesses,…

Germany Records Sharp Fall in Asylum Applications Amid Policy Shift ……….. Germany recorded a steep decline in asylum applications last year, with first-time requests falling to 113,236 in 2025, less than half the previous year’s total, according to Interior Ministry…