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Die Bremer Augenärztin Parisa Fathi Civil society
Iran
“We are living in a state of emergency”
Parisa Fathi is an eye doctor in Bremen and originally from Iran. She cooperates with other medical practitioners to help people in her home country.
Aachener Vertrag 63 years of the Élysée Treaty
Side by side
How enemies became close friends: important milestones on the path to Franco-German partnership.
Bundeskanzler Merz (r.) und Frankreichs Präsident Macron
A historic treaty of friendship
Germany and France signed the Élysée Treaty 63 years ago; to this day, the agreement shapes relations between the two neighbouring countries.
Insel Niue South Pacific
Asia
Germany recognises Niue in the South Pacific
Germany recognises the South Pacific island Niue as a sovereign state. The Federal Cabinet decided to establish diplomatic relations with Niue.
Stève Hiobi erhielt 2023 den Grimme-Online-Award. Inspiring courage
Afrofluencer Stève Hiobi
“The younger generation gives me hope”
As an “Afrofluencer”, Stève Hiobi works to raise awareness about Africa. In this interview, he talks about the power of social media, the courage to take a stand and global interconnections.
Julia Smirnova: „Diskreditierung demokratischer Institutionen“ Disinformation
Russian
Russian manipulation – “a fatal distortion of reality”
Disinformation, cyberattacks, AI propaganda – CeMAS researcher Julia Smirnova explains how Russia conducts information warfare and how Germany can protect itself.
Sofia Andruchowytsch bei einer Lesung im Kulturhaus Kehl German-Ukrainian relations
Europe
Ukrainian voices in Germany
Across Germany, German-Ukrainian associations are working to promote understanding between the two countries. Cultural projects are a key focus of their work.
Konrad Adenauer A portrait
German history
Konrad Adenauer – the founding chancellor
Born 150 years ago, Konrad Adenauer shapes the nascent Federal Republic of Germany as its first chancellor, the architect of Western integration - and a polemical and ruthless politician.
HALO Trust räumt Minen in Syrien. Landmine clearance
Arab world
Life among unexploded ordnance
Whether in villages, on farmland or in school buildings: mines lurk almost everywhere in Syria. The HALO Trust removes them – with support from Germany.
Feierliches Gelöbnis im Bendlerblock Berlin, Sitz des Bundesverteidigungsministeriums Security
Defence
70 years of the Bundeswehr: From formation to the turning point
From the Cold War to the current threat situation: The Bundeswehr looks back on seven decades of peacekeeping, loyalty to the alliance – and ever new challenges.
Das deutsche Rechtssystem gilt als eines der stabilsten der Welt. Security
Facts
How safe is Germany?
How does the rule of law ensure security in Germany? And how many crimes are committed in Germany? Read here for answers to the most important questions.
Menschliche Schatten Security
Protecting democracy
Operating in the shadows: Germany’s intelligence services
Top secret: what the Federal Intelligence Service, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the Military Counterintelligence Service do to counter threats and protect democracy.

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