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Figure 1. A graph that shows the 15.3 people that live in Germany with a
migration background (zcan, 2007).
One way that Germany is helping to promote the cultural diversity is by passing the
German Diversity Charter, Charta der Vielfalt. In 2006 the charter was launched, it covers nine
fields of discrimination. These are gender, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, philosophy,
physical ability, age, sexual orientation and identity. This allows for people of different cultures
to continue to come to Germany and live without discrimination (The German Diversity
Charter). Another aspect that Germany is doing to help preserve its culture is by having a
Cultural Preservation Program. Since 1981 the Federal Foreign Office has supported projects
that restore historical monuments, religious buildings, or publication on the presentation of
cultural heritage (Cultural Preservation Programme of the Federal Foreign Office).
Figure 2. A German contribution to the Cultural Preservation Program helped fund the Tongan publication of "Songs and
Poems of Queen Salote"
This program if helping to support and encourage the cultural heritage that is from Germany.
With the combination of the German Diversity Charter and this program, Germany is able to
encourage new cultures to enter the country while also ensuring the protection of its own culture.
Cultural diversity has had a great impact on Germany both in the past and now. During
WWII cultural diversity was viewed negatively by the leader of Germany, so in return the
cultural diversity of the country was very low. But today, globalization has helped to grow the
diversity within Germany. And thats to the Geman Diversity Charter and the Cultural
Preservation Program both the German heritage and new cultures are able to thrive within
Germany.
Citations
Cultural Preservation Programme of the Federal Foreign Office. (n.d.). Retrieved August 5,
2015, from
http://www.wellington.diplo.de/Vertretung/wellington/en/07/Cultural__Preservation__Progra
me/Cultural__Preservation__seite.html
Make it in Germany - Society. (n.d.). Retrieved August 5, 2015, from http://www.make-it-in
germany.com/en/for-qualified-professionals/discover-germany/introduction-to
germany/society
zcan, V. (2007, May 1). Einfhrung. Retrieved August 5, 2015, from http://focus
migration.hwwi.de/Germany.1509.0.html?&L=1
Society. (n.d.). Retrieved August 5, 2015, from http://www.tatsachen-ueber
deutschland.de/en/society/main-content-08/german-society-modern-pluralist-and-open
minded.html
The German Diversity Charter. (2015, April 8). Retrieved August 5, 2015, from
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/diversity/charters/germany_en.htm
Victims of the Nazi Era: Nazi Racial Ideology. (2014, June 20). Retrieved August 5, 2015, from
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007457