Berlin choir accused of gender discrimination by nine-year-old girl

German capital's oldest musical institution violated constitution by refusing girl's application, court to hear

A nine-year-old girl is taking Berlin's oldest boys' choir to court, claiming the state-run institution's admissions criteria are gender-biased and violate Germany's constitution.

Next week, Berlin's administrative court will hear that the decision of the State and Cathedral Choir Berlin (SDB) to reject the girl after an audition in April this year was discriminatory because it infringed on her right to equal opportunities in state support.