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The author mainly gives a survey on achievements concerning the isomorphism problem for integral group rings of finite groups and related questions obtained by Roggenkamp, Scott, Bleher, Hiss and himself. This question asks if for two finite groups \(G\) and \(H\) an isomorphism between their integral group rings implies an isomorphism of the groups \(G\) and \(H\). At the very end, the author reports about joint work with K. W. Roggenkamp where a short proof is presented of the fact that two finite groups \(G\) and \(H\) with the same \(k\)-characters for \(k=1,2,3\) over a field \(K\) whose characteristic does not divide the order of \(G\) are actually isomorphic. \textit{E. Formanek} and \textit{D. Sibley} proved earlier [Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 112, No. 3, 649-656 (1991; Zbl 0742.20008)] that two finite groups with the same group determinant are actually isomorphic. \textit{R. Mansfield} gave a significantly simpler proof of this fact [ibid. 116, No. 4, 939-941 (1992; Zbl 0770.15003)]. The group determinant includes the 1-, 2- and 3-characters. \textit{H.-J. Hoehnke} and \textit{K. W. Johnson} prove [unpublished] that the 1-, 2- and 3-characters determine the group determinant. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0892.00032].