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Assisted suicide : “Life was a party, but the party is over. We are ready to go”

Three siblings support their elderly parents' wish to end their lives jointly. Almost a year later, they take stock: Was it the right thing to do? The case discloses the dilemma in which the Germans are caught trying to come to terms with assisted suicide.

Eva Schläfer

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 21.03.2023
Jakob Falkner from Tyrol : The Ski emperor and the melting snow

Jakob Falkner has built up a winter empire in Tyrol. Now climate change and high energy prices are calling his business model into question. What's next for him?

Sarah Huemer

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 21.03.2023

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Russian schools : Patriotism as a mandatory subject

Russia's schoolchildren are to be taught "right thinking" about the war against Ukraine. The unwilling are threatened with a visit from the youth welfare office. But some secondary schools preserve safe spaces for critical thinking.

Kerstin Holm

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 21.03.2023

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Nigerian Confraternities : The Black Axe

In the 1970s, nine Nigerian students founded a fraternity to fight racism and oppression. Today, its name is associated with criminal activities all over the world. What happened?

Margherita Bettoni und David Klaubert

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 17.08.2020

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Computer Science : Giving AI Some Common Sense

Lurking behind all the excitement about AI, there is a problem. Despite being trained on immense amounts of data and often showing uncanny abilities, current AI systems make bizarre, lamebrained mistakes.

Ron Brachman and Hector Levesque

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 25.07.2022

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New WTO-DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala : „We can’t do business as usual“

The new Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala talks about her will to reform, the role of the WTO in the Corona crisis – and things that scare her.

Johannes Ritter, Zurich

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 18.02.2021
What´s next after Brexit? : Time for a German-British Friendship Treaty

Brexit marks the chance for a new beginning. The chairmen of the Foreign Affairs Comittes of the Bundestag and the House of Commons make the case for a German-British Friendship Treaty. A guest column.

Tom Tugendhat and Norbert Röttgen

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 02.02.2020

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Youtube-Manager Mohan : „We have to fight misinformation because people's lives are at stake“

Is Youtube a gateway drug for conspiracy theories? Youtube-Manager Neal Mohan talks about Trumps dangerous Covid-19-tips, the fight against fakenews and Youtube’s new factchecking-tool.

Corinna Budras

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 24.09.2020

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Vint Cerf : Do not ruin the Internet!

As never before, the manifest value of the information processing and sharing Internet must be preserved to respond to the global challenges we collectively face.

Vint Cerf

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 08.09.2020

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Ronald S. Lauder at Auschwitz : The Girl With The Red Coat

The annihilation of the Jews in Auschwitz was perpetrated by Germans and Austrians. But it also happened because Europe und the United States did not care. What does this mean for the fight against Anti-Semitism today?

Ronald S. Lauder

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 27.01.2020

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Facebook-Manager Nick Clegg : Cutting Silicon Valley giants down to size is not the solution

The biggest disadvantage for European tech companies compared to their Chinese and American competitors is the absence of a large-scale domestic market. A guest contribution.

Nick Clegg

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 19.01.2020
DLD : Future Directions in Quantum Tech

These are early days in quantum technologies. It is clear, that this field will have a significant impact on a wide range of economic sectors.

Jack D. Hidary

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 19.01.2020

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Einspruch exklusiv : American War Power

The killing of General Soleimani once again raises the question of the division of powers between the President and Congress when engaging in and initiating military conflict with other nations.

Russell Miller

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 15.01.2020

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Micro-Multilateralism : Are cities saving UN Ideals?

According to calculations, 70 percent of the world's population will live in cities in 2050. Will cities be able to solve international political problems? A guest article.

Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook and Daniela Haarhuis

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 06.12.2019

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Anti-Semitism in Germany : In Birthplace of Nazism, „Never Again“ Must Really Mean „Never Again“

A new study revealed substantial evidence that anti-Semitism is on the rise in Germany again. What is fuelling this dangerous trend?

Ronald S. Lauder

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 25.10.2019

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Apple CEO Tim Cook : “I can't imagine a better place than Munich”

Apple's CEO allows a glimpse into his Munich design lab. Tim Cook swears by his German engineers, his upcoming streaming offer Apple TV+ and has certain starting difficulties with only one more thing in Germany.

Carsten Knop, München

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 01.10.2019

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Debate on German reunification : Master narrative with blank spaces

While my country is about to build new walls, Germany looks back on the fall of the Berlin Wall thirty years ago. But some things remain unsaid.

Hope M. Harrison

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 19.09.2019
Interview with Shell’s CEO : „Shell needs to change“

Ben van Beurden, CEO of Europe’s biggest oil concern, talks about a turn towards renewable power, the hypocrisy at the stock market and the burning rainforests.

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 15.09.2019

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Donbas reconstruction : The West must take the chance

The undeclared war keeps million residents de facto hostages in their own country. Ukraine’s newly elected president Zelenskyy has made alleviating thir suffering a top priority. Western partners can do a lot to help, and they should immediately. A guest contribution.

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 13.07.2019

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„Tech Cold War“ : The growing rivalry between the US and China

The trade conflict has permanently undermined trust between the two governments. When it comes to technology, the EU should be on America’s side.

Ian Bremmer

Veröffentlicht/Aktualisiert: 16.05.2019

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