Germany

Germany’s Populist Right-Wing Party’s Decade of Success

05.02.2025 , in ((Rising Populist Radical Right)) , ((No Comments))

The Alternative for Germany (AfD), founded in February 2013, began as a Eurosceptic movement and later expanded to challenge immigration policies. In just a decade, the AfD has gained popularity across all federal states by securing significant votes in regional, national, and European elections among all age groups. Initially dismissed ...

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The Rocky Road of Refugees to German Universities

30.11.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((1 Comment))

Access of migrants and refugees to German universities depends on the classification of their prior degrees and qualifications. The access routes into higher education for refugees are challenged by achieving language competencies and proving their ‘ability to study’. Many refugees who reached Germany in the last few years are already ...

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