Medicine, pharmacy and engineering are the most important subjects that Syrian families in Germany want their children to study at universities. But getting there is a bigger challenge than they might have expected.
Movies, dancing and catching up with school friends - this is usually what almost every teenager's life is made of. But what happens when bombs and gunbattles change a familiar and friendly place into a hostile environment?
Herlinde Koelbl, one of Germany's best-known photographers, spent months in refugee camps in Europe for her current photo exhibition. Her poignant snapshots tell the stories of thousands of people.
For dozens of Afghan asylum seekers in Germany, an interview at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) is a decisive moment that shapes their future. Despite serious security concerns, many asylum applications by Afgha1
A Berlin-based NGO has launched a campaign to have whistleblowing defined as grounds for seeking political asylum. Top international lawyers support the initiative.