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University Revokes Minister’s Ph.D. 1 year 12 weeks ago

The University of Bayreuth revoked German Minister of Defence Baron Karl-Theodor von und zu Guttenberg’s right to carry the title Doctor of Law. University authorities thereby have reacted to claims accusing the minister of plagiarism in his doctoral thesis.

University Slams Former Government Minister with Guilty of Fraud Verdict 1 year 2 weeks ago

University of Bayreuth has published its finding on the plagiarism allegations surrounding former Minister for Defence of Germany Baron Karl-Theodor von und zu Guttenberg. Unsurprisingly, it gives a verdict of guilty on zu Guttenberg’s doctoral thesis while blithely ignoring the incompetence and possible collusion of its own staff.

Guttenplag Leaks on German Minister 1 year 13 weeks ago

German Minister of Defence zu Guttenberg was caught out cheating in his dissertation when acquiring a doctorate at the University of Bayreuth. A Wikileaks like page called Guttenplag has started to collect further incidents of plagiarism to be found in the published dissertation by zu Guttenberg.

Minister Hands Back His Title 1 year 12 weeks ago

Germany’s Minister of Defence Baron Karl-Theodor von und zu Guttenberg handed back his doctor title received from Bayreuth University in 2007. His decision was the last in a series of serious blunders he produced over his plagiarised doctor’s thesis.

Gutted Minister Steps Down 1 year 12 weeks ago

Germany’s Minister of Defence finally stepped down over the affair of plagiarisms contained in his doctoral thesis of 2006 vintage. His resignation leaves Chancellor Merkel’s position weakened and the extensive restructuring of the German army unfinished. And for him, the resignation is far from the end of the story.