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Social Media Use Linked to Declining Student Academic Performance
A study conducted by the Institute of German Economy in Cologne (IW) suggests that the increasing use of…
Academic Parents Add 37 Minutes Each Day To Child Care For Kids Under Five
In a recent study by the Federal Institute for Population Research, parents whose partner holds a university degree…
Academic Retirement Age Sparks German Debate
A deeply divisive proposal to link retirement age to years of contributions is sparking considerable debate across Germany,…
Academic Warns Against Politicized Judges
Concerns are growing regarding a potential shift in the process of selecting judges for Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court,…
Academic Defends Karlsruhe Court Nomination
The nomination of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf to the Federal Constitutional Court has sparked debate, but her former doctoral advisor,…
Academic Slams Brosius-Gersdorf Row
The debate surrounding the proposed Federal Constitutional Court candidate, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, has drawn sharp criticism from Alexander Thiele,…
Multilingual Chaos: German Teachers Demand Language Tests to Save Academic Future
A German education union leader has called for language tests to be conducted before the start of the…
Academic Purge: German Universities Crack Down on ‘Left Extremists’ and ‘Antisemites’ Free Speech Under Fire
German academia under threat of repression, as the government tightens its grip on free speech. The recent events…