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Thuringia

Thuringia is a federal state in the central part of Germany with a population of 2 million. It is famous for its poets, winter sports, scientific research and sausages. It is also a stronghold of the far-right AfD party.

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Case Filed in German High School Slaughter

Almost two years after a school massacre killed 16 people, one of the victims' partners has taken state authorities to court for not having done enough to save lives. It's reopened questions underlying the tragedy.
March 3, 2004

Bells Toll for Victims of School Shooting

The city of Erfurt mourns for those killed in last week's tragic shootig incident, which cost the lives of 17 and brought the subject of youth violence into national focus.
May 3, 2002

Erfurt - Where Old Meets New

The German city of Erfurt may forever be marked as the site of a school shooting rampage which took the lives of 17 people. But Erfurt has a rich history that it hopes will not be overshadowed by one tragic day.
April 30, 2002

"Shoot me, but Look me in the Face!"

A courageous teacher helped end Friday's shooting at a school in Erfurt, Germany. History teacher Rainer Heise confronted the masked gunman, a 19-year-old former student, and locked him in a classroom.
April 28, 2002

Germany Mourns

After Friday's school massacre in the eastern German city of Erfurt, a time of soul searching has begun. The Gutenberg High School shooting left 17 people dead.
April 27, 2002