Plagiarism in Germany

The World From Berlin 'The Chancellor Will Have To Reshuffle Her Cabinet'

SPIEGEL ONLINE - February 06, 2013

On Tuesday, a committee at the University of Düsseldorf announced Education Minister Annette Schavan had plagiarized passages of her doctoral thesis over 30 years ago and that her Ph.d. title was deemed invalid. German commentators say the Merkel confidant has little choice but to resign. more...

Plagiarism Accusations Merkel's Education Minister Has Ph.D. Title Revoked

SPIEGEL ONLINE - February 06, 2013

German Education Minister Annette Schavan has long been dogged by accusations that she had plagiarized parts of her Ph.D. thesis. Now, the University of Düsseldorf has revoked her degree. She may be forced to resign from Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet. By Jörg Diehl and Oliver Trenkamp in Düsseldorf and Berlin more... [ Forum ]

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