Panorama

Behind the facades of law, control and public administration, there is a world of shadows that is often suppressed in political discourse: the actual extent of corruption, infidelity and insider trading among civil servants. The mechanisms are multifaceted, the networks... [...]

The fundamental right to informal self-determination and the right to inspect the files once form central protective walls of individual autonomy and transparency in the democratic constitutional state. Originally conceived as bulwarks against state arbitrariness and intrusion, they ensure every citizen's... [...]

The depressing feeling arises that Sorbian lessons are less and less fulfilling their actual task because the linguistic quality in many places has decreased so much that at the end of elementary school children often speak worse Sorbian than after... [...]

Time seems to have stood still in the offices of this country. Decisions are no longer made with a clear mind, but out of fear - fear of responsibility, fear of possible mistakes, fear of making someone... [...]

The development that journalism is becoming increasingly criminalized in many cases is taking on alarming proportions and is a worrying trend that threatens our society in a sustainable manner. The work of independent and legitimate journalists is becoming increasingly... [...]

In today's time, which is characterized by an increasingly digitized world, we are experiencing an alarming and disturbing renaissance of the denunciation that is increasingly connecting with secret service mechanisms and illegal Internet portals. This development is... [...]

The impression of a state is created that, with a self-satisfied expression, is staged as a generous protector of the families and is celebrated for his supposed support. Everywhere it is emphasized how much you care about parents... [...]

It's as if the authorities in Germany maneuvered themselves into a kind of mental rigidity. Mistrust is sown everywhere, and suspicions are lurking everywhere. Instead of openness and analysis, fear and control prevail. Employees are viewed with suspicion... [...]