August 11, 2011, 04:55 PM
Going Godless
Non-believers are often more educated, more tolerant and know more about God than the pious. A new wave of research is trying to figure out what goes on in the minds of an ever-growing group of people known as the "Nones". By Hilmar Schmundt more...
August 10, 2011, 03:12 PM
German Development Minister on Africa Famine
In a SPIEGEL interview, German Development Minister Dirk Niebel discusses the current famine in Africa, criticism of his country's contribution to fighting the catastrophe and why he believes aid policies must be mutually beneficial to donors and recipients in the age of globalization. more... [ Forum ]
August 08, 2011, 06:18 PM
Darth Vader vs. Death Strip
Politicians in Berlin are searching for a suitable way to commemorate the construction of the Berlin Wall. But the most prominent scenes around the former partition are increasingly being exploited by creative entrepreneurs. By Frank Hornig more...
August 05, 2011, 04:55 PM
Internet Evolution
The Internet has always been a refuge of anonymity. Anyone could hide behind the cloak of namelessness and express the most offensive views. Now politicians and companies -- including Google and Facebook -- want to change that. By Marcel Rosenbach and Hilmar Schmundt more...
August 05, 2011, 04:55 PM
The Birth of the 'Fifth Estate'
In a SPIEGEL interview, William Dutton of the Oxford Internet Institute discusses how fundamentally the World Wide Web has changed our lives since its creation 20 years ago, offering his views on how it helps communities organize and its emergence as a 'Fifth Estate,' helping hold both governments and media around the globe accountable. By Manfred Dworschak more... [ Forum ]
August 03, 2011, 05:48 PM
ThyssenKrupp CEO on Germany's Energy Revolution
In a SPIEGEL interview, ThyssenKrup CEO Heinrich Hiesinger discusses his plans to radically restructure the steelmaking firm. He says the traditional German company is deeply concerned about the European debt and currency crisis as well as Chancellor Angela Merkel's expensive plans for an energy revolution. more... [ Forum ]
August 01, 2011, 06:20 PM
For Richer, For Poorer
The euro zone looks set to evolve into a transfer union as it struggles to overcome the debt crisis. There are a number of options for the institutionalized shift of resources from richer to poorer member states -- and Germany would end up as the biggest net contributor in every scenario. By Christian Reiermann more...
May 11, 2011, 12:04 PM
Aesthetic Energy Autobahns
Europe is undergoing a revolution in energy production that requires massive new infrastructure to support the shift to renewables. But do new power lines always have to result in blight? Some utility companies are hoping that designer power masts can help overcome local opposition. By Christina Schmidt more...
May 05, 2011, 03:49 PM
Demjanjuk Trial Winds Down
As the trial of John Demjanjuk in Munich draws to a close, any doubts that the defendant was an accessory to the murders of 27,900 Jews seem to have been set aside. But most of the joint plaintiffs are not interested in revenge -- they only want to keep the memory of the Sobibór extermination camp alive. By Gisela Friedrichsen more... [ Forum ]
April 15, 2011, 05:07 PM
Ants, Spiders and Cockroaches
Westerners might get a bit queasy when they think about eating locusts, spiders or ants, but they make up delicacies and key sources of protein in much of the world. A new movement is trying to bring them onto Western plates in an effort to save the environment. By Hilmar Schmundt more...
