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11.   Senior Citizens Stay Fit (November 27, 2002)
In 2006, around 20 percent of Germany’s population was sixty-five or older. One sector that has benefited from longer life expectancies is the fitness industry, which has tailored its offerings....
Senior Citizens Stay Fit (November 27, 2002)
12.   A Young Family Plays "Mensch ärgere dich nicht" (November 27, 2005)
Despite competition from computer and video games, board games have traditionally enjoyed great popularity in Germany. Every year, around 350 new games appear on the market, and over the years, board....
A Young Family Plays "Mensch ärgere dich nicht" (November 27, 2005)
13.   The Aging of the Population – Retirees on a Bench in Grömtz (2006)
Germany’s low birthrate means that the population has been steadily declining, but it also means that the ratio of old people to young has shifted in favor of the old. The Federal Office of Statistics....
The Aging of the Population – Retirees on a Bench in Grömtz (2006)
14.   Young Father and Househusband (April 30, 2006)
Social change in Germany has also affected gender roles and relationships. Nevertheless, complete gender-role reversals – e.g., stay-at-home dads and breadwinner moms – still remain rare, since many....
Young Father and Househusband (April 30, 2006)
15.   Participants in the World's Largest Schützenfest in Hanover (July 2, 2006)
Although the last decades have brought dramatic social change to Germany, many beloved traditions have persisted. Shooting clubs [Schützenvereine] have a long tradition in Germany. Their early....
Participants in the World's Largest <I>Schützenfest</i> in Hanover (July 2, 2006)
16.   Klaus Hurrelmann, Author of the 15th Shell Youth Study (September 21, 2006)
Since 1952, the Shell Oil Company has published regular scientific studies on the changing values of young people in Germany. This photo shows Bielefeld social scientist Klaus Hurrelmann with a copy....
Klaus Hurrelmann, Author of the 15th Shell Youth Study (September 21, 2006)
17.   Ursula von der Leyen, Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (October 16, 2006)
After the 2005 Bundestag election, Ursula von der Leyen (CDU) – daughter of former Lower Saxon premier Ernst Albrecht (CDU) and mother of seven – was appointed....
Ursula von der Leyen, Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (October 16, 2006)
18.   Food is Given out to Needy Children (November 21, 2006)
Child poverty has been on the rise in Germany since 1996. According to a study by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, one in six children in Germany is threatened by poverty. The ministry bases....
Food is Given out to Needy Children (November 21, 2006)
19.   Protest against the Raising of the Retirement Age to 67 (January 31, 2007)
In order to compensate for the shortage of younger taxpayers, the federal government plans to gradually raise the retirement age from 65 to 67 starting in 2012. The planned change sparked fierce....
Protest against the Raising of the Retirement Age to 67 (January 31, 2007)
20.   Demonstration for Equal Pay (March 8, 2007)
On March 7, 2007, Hep Monatzeder (left), deputy mayor of the Bavarian capital of Munich, Theresa Schopper (center), chair of the Bavarian Greens, and Claudia Roth....
Demonstration for Equal Pay (March 8, 2007)
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