Classification The Bundestag elections are on September 26. As a non-partisan ideological association, we cannot and do not wish to make any election recommendations, but
More than 160 applications were received for the Bertha von Suttner-Studienwerk’s first call for applications.
The border protection agency Frontex was demonstrably aware of human rights violations at the EU’s external borders and was most likely actively involved in them. The Humanist Association of Germany resolutely calls for compliance with the Geneva Refugee Convention.
Can critical thinking be learned? How can we design humanistic lessons? Should the humanistic view of man change? All these questions are addressed in the new issue of our humanist magazine.
The Climate Citizens’ Assembly presented its guidelines to politicians today. The Humanist Association of Germany, which is part of the support group of the Climate Citizens’ Assembly, welcomes the results and appeals to political decision-makers to consider the recommendations for action and implement them in concrete climate protection measures.
Until now, the Bundeswehr has only had Catholic and Protestant military chaplains. On Monday, the first military rabbi took up his post and there will soon also be Muslim military chaplains. However, there is no corresponding offer for the large number of non-denominational soldiers. The Humanist Association of Germany (HVD) is calling for spiritual support for non-denominational soldiers in the Bundeswehr.
Environmental and climate protection are deeply humanistic issues: The protection of human rights is inextricably linked to whether our world is still worth living in in the future. So why not make today World Humanist Day an environmental and climate protection day? An appeal.
At the Council of Delegates of the HVD Federal Association last Saturday, a new expert committee was founded and two new board members were elected, so that the Federal Board is now fully staffed again.
The Humanist Relief Organization Germany is responding to the great need in India and is calling for donations for the country shaken by the coronavirus pandemic.
The ban on abortions has been in force in Germany for 150 years. The Humanist Association of Germany supports the call by a broad civil society alliance for the deletion of Section 218 from the Criminal Code. We demand a clear legal framework within which abortions are possible.
