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Nine Million Germans Face Discrimination, Study Reveals

3/11/2026

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The study found that about nine million people in Germany experienced discrimination in 2022, equal to one in eight.
Ferda Ataman, the Independent Federal Government Commissioner for Anti-Discrimination, presented the findings in Berlin.
Forty-two percent cited ethnic heritage or race as a reason for discrimination.
Twenty-four percent cited gender as a reason for discrimination.
Only 3% pursued legal recourse, despite protections under the General Equal Treatment Act.

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Story summary

The study found that about nine million people in Germany experienced discrimination in 2022, equal to one in eight.
Ferda Ataman, the Independent Federal Government Commissioner for Anti-Discrimination, presented the findings in Berlin.
Forty-two percent cited ethnic heritage or race as a reason for discrimination.
Twenty-four percent cited gender as a reason for discrimination.
Only 3% pursued legal recourse, despite protections under the General Equal Treatment Act.