Tag: Hamburg
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Charges brought against “Monk of Lützerath”: French activist faces German court after police parody

The German Public Prosecutor’s Office claims to have tracked down the cowled man who made people around the world smile with his performance at a climate protest. One policeman is said to have suffered a haematoma after this. The Public…
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German left-wing association uses trade mark rights against Nazis but receives no registration for HKNKRZ

An ad firm helps left-wingers to register trade mark rights for Nazi codes. These may then no longer be used free of charge. The Hamburg-based association “Laut gegen Nazis” (“Loud against nazis”) has registered relevant Nazi codes as trade marks…
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Flag stress among Brandenburg physicists and fears, that Israeli military could benefit from German technology

The DESY research centre in Zeuthen is working on an Israeli observation satellite with an unprecedented wide angle. Employees criticise the one-sided positioning in the Gaza war. In three years’ time, a flying telescope could revolutionise space observation: A rocket…
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More German authorities introduce facial recognition, while the police photo database breaks through 5 million mark

German police forces have been using a facial recognition system at the Federal Criminal Police Office since 2008. Three other security or migration authorities are now expanding this technology with their own applications. “It is now becoming clear how well…