article_snippet: A German professor has been forced to apologise for declining an Indian student's internship because of the 'rape problem' in A German professor .
article_snippet: Professor Annette Beck-Sickinger's response to when declining application went viral after Professor Annette Beck-Sickinger's response to the application was posted online and prompted a wave of indignation, forcing the intervention of Germany's ambassador to IndiaGermany's ambassador to IndiaIndia.
article_snippet: Professor at Leipzig University original response to Professor at Leipzig University's application stated: 'Dear Sir, unfortunately I don't accept any Indian male students for internships.
article_snippet: Professor Annette Beck-Sickinger's email (pictured) stated Professor at Leipzig University didn't accept any male Indian students for internships because of his country's 'rape problem'
article_snippet: In response ambassador Michael Steiner wrote a letter (pictured) stating he 'strongly objected' to Professor at Leipzig University comments . '
article_snippet: This was later posted online, with the professor's and student's names redacted under the title: 'What should an Indian male student do if an Indian male student is denied an internship opportunity on the basis of India being projected as an unsafe country for women?'
article_snippet: Following the outrage which erupted, Professor at Leipzig University backtracked on her comments, stating in an apology posted to Germany's embassy website that Professor at Leipzig University had 'made a mistake' and apologized to 'everyone whose feelings I have hurt'.
article_snippet: When Professor at Leipzig University email came to light, ambassador Michael Steiner wrote a scathing letter rebuking Professor at Leipzig University for her comments, stating: 'Let me make it clear at the outset that I strongly object to this.' ambassador Michael Steiner added, in reference to a notorious 2012 Dehli gang rape in which a woman died: 'The Nirbhaya case has triggered a lively, honest, sustained and very healthy public debate - a public debate of a quality that wouldn't be possible in many other countries.
article_snippet: Germany's India ambassador Michael Steiner (pictured) condemned the professor's comments in an open letter . '
highlights_snippet: Professor at Leipzig University sparked outrage when declining application .
  
highlights_snippet: Professor at Leipzig University was told Professor at Leipzig University wasn't accepting males from Professor at Leipzig University country .
  
highlights_snippet: Professor at Leipzig University cited his country's 'rape problem' as the reason why Professor at Leipzig University couldn't join .
  
highlights_snippet: Professor at Leipzig University email triggered condemnation for 'generalisations' of all Indian men .
  
highlights_snippet: Professor Annette Beck-Sickinger has now apologised for Professor Annette Beck-Sickinger comments .
  
highlights_snippet: The row required the intervention of Germany's ambassador to India .