Diversity wins

Why Germany champions diversity and how diversity enriches society.


What we desire
Openness in sex, fidelity in partnerships: science journalist Christoph Drösser on the love lives of the Germans.
How we became a couple
In an interview, Samira and Sohal from Berlin talk about their shared journey, about cultural differences and marriage for all.
Standing up for equal rights
Achieving gender equality takes commitment. These three men and women stand up for equality – online and offline.
Studying diversity
Diversity: numerous courses of study in Germany convey the potential that diversity offers and how it can be used. Here are four examples.
Diversity wins
Many companies have long recognized the advantages of diversity and therefore specifically promote it. Three examples.
Advantages in the field
Women are increasingly asserting themselves in traditionally male-dominated fields. The proportion of people with a migration background is also increasing.
“Equal at last”
More and more influencers are committed to an open and diverse society. We introduce three of them.


Showing consideration to each other
Diversity also means religious diversity. How German companies integrate different religions into their daily work.
Voting
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“The capital of today’s economy”
Why is diversity decisive for a company’s success? Pioneering spirit Aletta von Hardenberg has some convincing arguments.
For more diversity in the media
How the ‘New German Media Professionals’ are campaigning to recruit more media professionals from immigrant families to work in editorial offices.
Against sexual discrimination
Marriage for all and the third gender: how new laws are promoting equal rights for LGBTQI+ in Germany.
Proud against prejudice
Committed, steadfast - and queer. Three people tell how they stand up for the LGBTQ community in Germany.
A moving moment
It’s been a long journey to marriage for all: two women say what it means to them to have the full rights of a married couple, at long last.
Greens want to write sexual identity into Basic Law UT
The Greens want to include sexual identity in the Basic Law article against discrimination. This is to become part of a nationwide "Action Plan for Sexual and Gender Diversity".
Barrier-free travel in Germany
Here people with disabilities can find tips and tools for carefree holidays in Germany.
Traveling for the Handicapped in Germany
If you’re interested in barrier-free travel, here you’ll find your way to counseling points, initiatives and lobbies.
For a barrier-free world
The Berlin organisation Sozialhelden campaigns for barrier-free public accessibility.
1. Deutscher Diversity Tag
Diversity-Management ist in Deutschland angekommen: Immer mehr Unternehmen haben verstanden, dass vielfältige Mitarbeiter ein besonderes Management brauchen. Der 1. Deutsche Diversity-Tag am 11. Juni 2013 war deshalb ein Erfolg.
Diversity in the classroom
German and Israeli student teachers explore “pluricultural spaces in education”
Europeans in Germany: the face of diversity
Their creativity and dedication make Germany richer: five people from other European countries who live in Germany.
The long road to inclusion
Intuition for pressure points: How the blind physiotherapist and ifa CrossCuture fellow Yassine Rihani promotes human rights in Tunisia.