在处理历史上所犯错误方面，德国经常被视为榜样。然而，2017年，德国面临新的挑战：波兰和希腊要求德国为二战期间犯下的罪行做出赔偿，纳米比亚少数民族团体要求德国为一个多世纪前对他们祖先进行的种族灭绝行为做出赔偿。在柏林举行的洪堡论坛上，人们就将要展出的来自非洲和亚洲的展品是否属于“普鲁士”文化遗产展开激烈讨论。大众汽车公司不得不为自己在巴西军事独裁期间的行为进行辩护。一位右翼民粹主义政治家甚至要求扭转德国的纪念文化。
For Germany，which in dealing with past injustices is often regarded as exemplary，2017 brought new challenges：Poland and Greece demanded reparations for World War II，Namibian peoples sued for damages for the genocide committed against their ancestors more than a century ago. In the Berlin Humboldt Forum，the question was raised whether exhibits from Africa and Asia are“Prussian”cultural assets. Volkswagen had to justify its behavior during the military dictatorial regime in Brazil.And a right wing populist politician demanded no less than a U-turn in Germany's commemorative culture.
