Whether it's the headscarf ban for teachers or the banning of crucifixes from classrooms - the handling of religious symbols in state institutions has been hotly debated again and again recently. According to Article 4 of the Basic Law, there is freedom of religion in Germany. This also means that you can practice your faith freely. Since the European Court of Justice's ruling in July 2021, employers are now allowed to prohibit their employees from wearing a headscarf, for example. At least if it can be proven that wearing the religious symbol would be detrimental to the company. Should religious symbols be banned from state institutions such as schools, police or courts for reasons of neutrality? Or can everyone decide for themselves how they want to exercise their religious freedom? In #13Questions we discussed this with those affected, believers, supporters and opponents. #Symbols #Bans Questions 00:00 Intro 00:28 Question 1 //Should religious symbols be banned in public institutions? 02:32 Question 2 // Why is your headscarf a problem for your professional career? 03:45 Question 3 // Can you understand the fear that a ban on religious symbols could lead to a professional ban for religious people? 08:08 Question 4 // Do publicly displayed religious beliefs reduce a person's neutrality? 10:35 Question 5 // Can openly worn religious symbols trigger trauma in third parties? 13:02 Question 6 // Are you fundamentally against religions? 15:14 Question 7 // Should at least an effort to be neutral be evident? 17:51 Question 8 // Why are teachers at your school not allowed to wear religious symbols in public? 18:47 Question 9 // What would happen if there was no ban on religious symbols at your school? 29:38 Question 10 // Should police officers in Germany, for example, be allowed to wear religious symbols? 33:28 Question 11 // Can a person who wears a religious symbol still practice their profession in a neutral manner? 35:09 Question 12 // Can we agree that religious symbols in state institutions can undermine values ​​such as democracy and enlightenment? 36:42 Question 13 // Can we agree that we need a new federal discrimination law that protects people from discrimination in state institutions? Guests: Fatma Keser, co-founder of Migrant Women for Secularity and Self-Determination Rabia Küçükşahin, law student Dominik Ritttweg, pastor Philipp Möller, educator and author Karina Jehniche, headmistress Dani Levy, actor Sources: https://www.bundestag.de/parlament/au... https://www.antidiskriminierungsstell... https://www.hrw.org/de/news/2010/12/2... https://www.antidiskriminierungsstell... 13 Questions is a format from ZDFkultur. More information here: https://kurz.zdf.de/HZtF/ ZDF editorial team: Stefan Münker ZDF format development: Vanessa Olivier ZDF production management: Christiane Alsfasser A production by Hyperbole. Host: Jo Schück Director / Author: Katharina Lauck, Ann-Catrin Malessa Editors: Mascha Schlubach, Melanie Schoepf, Laura Oppermann Camera: Fabian Uhlmann, Michel Gumnior, Gabriel Rufatto, Taner Asma Light: Micha Plundrich, Ulrich Kalliske, David Ketel Sound: Wladimir Gelwich Set Design: Justus Saretz Production Manager: Chiara Noack Editor: Claudia Sebastian, Suraj Chandran Graphics: Marc Trompetter, Rosa Gehlich Make Up: Jula Höpfner Producer: Bastian Asdonk Creative Producer: Ann-Catrin Malessa, Katharina Lauck Production Manager: Saskia Kuhnert ZDF Format Development: Vanessa Olivier Editor: Stefan Münker Production Management: Christian Alsfasser ----- Here on ZDFheute News you can find out what is happening in the world and what concerns us all: We provide insight into the world of news, explain the background and address social debates. Discuss with us in live streams and form your own opinion based on the facts we present to you. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything. You can always stay up to date at http://www.ZDFheute.de/.