Muslim woman banned from divorcing husband while wearing headscarf
A court in eastern Germany has told a Syrian woman that she is not allowed to appear in court for divorce proceedings against her husband unless she takes off her headscarf, Tagesspiegel reports.
When Muslim women are allowed to wear headscarves in Germany, and when not
A case before the Constitutional Court again raises the question of when and where Muslim women are allowed to wear religious clothing. The Local takes a look at the continuously debated topic.
Christian teacher in Berlin banned from wearing crucifix necklace
Berlin's neutrality law is most often discussed in relation to the Islamic headscarf. But one Christian teacher has found that it applies to other religions as well.
What the EU Court ruling on headscarf bans means for Germany
The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that employers may ban headscarves in the workplace in certain circumstances - an issue which has been heatedly debated in Germany in recent years.
AfD to fight for headscarf ban and mass deportations in election
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has released a draft campaign programme, outlining plans to ban all headscarves in public offices and schools.
Muslim teacher wins €9,000 in Berlin discrimination case
The Muslim woman won an appeal before a Berlin-Brandenburg court on Thursday, and is set to receive nearly €9,000 after she was rejected from a teaching job due to her headscarf.
Court rejects Muslim teacher's discrimination case over headscarf
Despite a major 2015 Constitutional Court ruling striking down absolute headscarf bans in schools, a lower court has rejected a case brought by a woman who was not allowed to teach due to wearing the garment.
Syrian teen kicked off Berlin tram for food, not headscarf
On Wednesday a Syrian teenager reported she had been kicked off Berlin public transport for wearing a headscarf. It now appears that was a misunderstanding.
Syrian teen kicked off Berlin tram 'for wearing headscarf'
A 14-year-old from Syria has reported a Berlin tram driver to police, claiming he told her to get off the vehicle because she was wearing a headscarf.
Woman sues dentist over job rejection for headscarf
A dentist in Stuttgart is being taken to court by a woman whom he rejected for a job as his assistant on the basis that she wears a Muslim headscarf.
Mayor fires refugee project intern for wearing headscarf
A Palestinian who was hired to work as an intern on a refugee project was fired by a town hall this week because she wouldn't take off her headscarf.
German judges' associations call for headscarf ban in court
Several associations of judges in Germany have proposed a headscarf ban for judges and trainee lawyers, claiming that this is a necessary measure if neutrality is to be upheld in court.
Man attacks Muslim woman, tries to rip off headscarf
A woman reported being brutally attacked at a Berlin bus stop by a man who tried to tear off her headscarf.
Berlin borough town hall OKs Muslim headscarf
A young Muslim woman has been allowed to start a traineeship in the public sector in Berlin after local authorities considered rejecting her because she wore a headscarf.