About two thirds of all Europeans and over three quarters of Germans now live in cities…and their number is continuously increasing. Urbanization is a... more
Water cannons roll, batons are swung, tear gas is in the air. The Stuttgart Palace Gardens have changed into a place of violence, chaos, rage and... more
We are stranded at Kabul Airport. Airport Road has been closed since 6am for the high-ranking guests of the president’s inauguration. Civil flights... more
We are heading north on a ruler-straight street towards Mazar-e Sharif International Airport. A lot has changed since we arrived here for the first... more
We started in Herat this morning at 6am. Due to the usual morning traffic jams we only have about an hour to freshen up in our hotel before visiting... more
Right away we notice the many female students in the first seminar room. What a contrast to Jalalabad! The men are sitting on one side of the room,... more
We meet our DAAD colleagues for the obligatory Friday hotel brunch and pick up our discussion where we left off at the airport on the first day. How... more
Today we’re planning to meet our female colleagues from Kabul University to discuss how we can further support them. We need to be cautious when we... more
Back from the university, we relax on the guesthouse’s terrace. It’s 6pm and the sun is going down. This is the time when the bats and geckos come out... more