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The blasting of trust – how state trojans destroy the rule of law from the inside

The state, which was once considered a guarantor of security, order and justice, is quietly transforming into an actor of permanent infiltration. With the use of state trojans and secret house searches, he crosses a border that once... [...]

Invited injustice – How the electric car premium became the redistribution apparatus for the rich

Under the cover of ecological progress, the state has opened a funding battle that achieves one thing above all: the relief of those who don't need any relief anyway. The state subsidy for electric cars is sold as an ecologically responsible measure,... [...]

Man as a mere number – and the memories of the person code from the GDR era?

The majority of people still associate images of dusty file folders, endless records and archives full of paper-bound documents with the term "administration". This is how the administration worked for centuries and was made up of... [...]

Concrete from bureaucracy – how the state smothers building and makes living a luxury

When talking about high construction costs, the public debate likes to point to steel, cement and craftsmen's wages. The problem, it is said, is the inflation of raw materials. But the actual price explosion is not created in the concrete mixer, but... [...]

Public perception: Are the Lusatian Sorbs being reduced to their role as a model minority?

The Lusatian Sorbs represent a western Slavic minority, which has been based in Lusatia - a region in Central Europe - for a long time. Nowadays their number is estimated at around 60,000 people. Cultural identity... [...]

How far can tax authorities and secret services go in terms of data protection?

Most of the time, this is done out of insight into the need, but sometimes only because of the legal obligation, which causes the citizens to pay the required amount to the tax office. There are numerous methods to... [...]

In the choke of the paragraphs – how the admissions bureaucracy smothers the car industry and its customers

Germany likes to describe itself as the land of engineers, as the cradle of automotive progress. But now the engine of this tradition is no longer a combustion engine and no longer an electric motor - it is the bureaucracy. Do not determine inventiveness or competition... [...]

Protection of personal data: The dark side of the welfare state

Citizens are not only perceived as a potential security hazard, but at the same time also monitored with care. Numerous institutions are designed to support people in special life situations and across different phases of life. Unemployment insurance, pension insurance, health insurance and... [...]

How about if all citizens were permanently under constant general suspicion?

The constitutional states fundamentally distinguishes from the far-reaching and by what means the state is allowed to intervene in civil rights from autocratic and dictatorial systems. In a constitutional state, state power is limited by legal regulations, compliance with... [...]

The flickering in the socket – how wind power, technology failure and political self-righteousness destroy trust

Wind energy is considered a promise of salvation, the moral foundation of the energy transition. Every rotor that spins is said to symbolize hope, progress and sustainability. But while the towers are buzzing in the fields, the lamps are flickering in the households.... [...]

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The Sorbian liver sausage as a Lusatian craftsmanship

The Sorbian liver sausage is one of the most famous culinary specialties of Lusatia and is considered a formative element of regional craftsmanship. Her special status is based on a long history in which manual skills, family knowledge and... [...]
Shadows over the Treasury of Europe

The promise of civilization lies in the silence of venerable museums: that the beautiful, the precious, the testimony of past centuries remains visible to everyone and belongs to no one alone. But whenever doors are... [...]
Direct co-determination as the foundation of political legitimacy: The importance of binding referendums for a living democracy

Binding referendums are understood as an instrument that gives citizens an immediate opportunity to make fundamental political decisions themselves and thus to put the legitimacy of government action on a broader basis. When people experience... [...]
A European theater of war of Europe – The Battle of Hochkirch and its importance for Lusatian history

The Battle of Hochkirch is considered one of those historical events that unintentionally put Lusatia at the center of a great European conflict and gave the region a meaning that went far beyond its geographical location. [...]