"20 years of the AGG – an EU-mandated law that was a compromise from the start. What has it achieved? And why does the state still exempt itself?"
The AGG turns 20 – and is getting its first major reform. The reason: EU pressure, again. A deadline Germany barely met, again. Hendrik and Christiane examine what the reform delivers, what it doesn't – and why the state that created the law has exempted itself to this day. Plus: the Pay Transparency Act and the question of which social force ultimately achieves more than any law.
An EU-mandated law that was a compromise from the start. What the 2026 reform delivers – and why the state still exempts itself.
A flag, a day, a scandal. From the Stonewall Monument to the Reichstag: why visibility cannot be just a date in the calendar.
Part-time for men sounds small at first. Three scenarios, a best-practice from Switzerland — and why part-time parity is feminism for men.
Marie-Louise Eta is the first woman to coach a men's team in a top European league. No spectacle – just normality. We celebrate this moment and look at the numbers behind it.
Udo Jürgens sang about it in 1971. We're still talking about it in 2026. How quickly does experience become a liability? can. want. must. – three things we constantly confuse.
Collien Fernandes filed charges in Spain — not Germany. Because Spain criminalises deepfakes. What really protects women? And what can men who "aren't like that" actively contribute?
Anthropic draws a line against the Pentagon, Microsoft wrestles internally with Copilot – and we ask: Where does DEI end – and where does ethics begin?
In the sensational Spiegel summit interview, Schwarzer comments on Alice Weidel as possible chancellor, tears apart the "wellness feminism" of young women, and speaks plainly about the trans debate – throwing Germany into turmoil.
Nike is being investigated by the US government for discrimination against white employees. Missouri sues Starbucks. The Supreme Court rules: Those in the majority can sue just like minorities.
From alpine clinic to world economic summit: How has the World Economic Forum evolved? What were the key themes of 2026? Christiane was there and shares her insights.
55 soldiers under investigation. Over 200 offenses. An elite unit in free fall. We examine the toxic culture at Parachute Regiment 26.
What happens when we teach algorithms who "the best" are? Three cases where AI discriminated – in credit, healthcare, and justice.
When IBM emails leaked, executives called older employees "Dinobabies" – a species to be allowed to "go extinct."
Merit, Excellence, Intelligence instead of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. What sounds like an academic debate becomes a movement sweeping America.
From Tarana Burke's grassroots movement through Ronan Farrow's investigative research to the scandal that triggered a global movement.
A deep divide in the gaming community. Focus: Sweet Baby Inc. from Montreal. How DEI with good intentions escalated into a culture war.
How did a single mother bartender become Italy's first female Prime Minister? A story about power, contradictions, and strategies.
Three cases on "wokeness," "cultural appropriation" & proportionality. The tension between moral criticism, house rules, and law.
Colin Kaepernick's silent protest in 2016 triggered a worldwide movement — from NFL controversies through Nike campaigns to kneeling in the Bundesliga.