This Week in Germany
This Week in Germany is a weekly podcast that brings the world to Germany and Germany to the world with stories from news, society and culture in the English language.
- Update frequency
- every 32 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2016
112 - Keep Festive and Carry On
In our Christmas special, we defy the tragedy of the past week and continue just as normal!
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00:11:40 |
Sat 24 Dec 2016
111 - Hardy, the Stasi and the Fall of the Wall
The 9th of November marks the 27th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and with it the end of the German Democratic Republic and the start of German reunification.
But to understand what life w…
But to understand what life w…
00:10:51 |
Wed 09 Nov 2016
110 - Berlin MP's post-election murder-suicide
With episode 110, we are 110% Berlin! We cover just about everything, ranging from the local elections that took place in Berlin recently, to the strange and tragic story about the local Berlin polit…
00:30:34 |
Tue 11 Oct 2016
109 - Taxation without Representation
With local elections taking place in certain states and the general election coming up next year, we take a look at the status of non-citizens living in Germany and their voting rights.
Later in the …
Later in the …
00:16:37 |
Tue 13 Sep 2016
108 - Is Merkel's immigration policy to blame for terrorism?
In the aftermath of the tragic events in the south of Germany this month, we discuss the reactions to these stories and what common misconceptions have emerged as a result.
Later on in the show we ta…
Later on in the show we ta…
00:30:09 |
Sun 14 Aug 2016
107 - Brexit! Plus: is Germany doing enough to remember WWI?
Germany is reeling after Britain decides to leave the European Union. Now, Germany will be without a policy pal in the Union, and trade between the two could be impacted. We break down the Brexit fal…
00:33:07 |
Thu 30 Jun 2016
106 - Is Germany at risk of a nuclear meltdown?
In this episode, we look at Germany's nuclear energy future. In 2011, Angela Merkel announced a plan to shut down all atomic power plants - making Germany the only country in the world to do so.
But …
But …
00:28:40 |
Wed 08 Jun 2016
105 - Why has Berlin banned Airbnb?
You may think if you own a home you can do what you want with it - not so in Berlin. If you'd like to rent out your home to holidaymakers you could face a hefty fine. We'll be finding out why.
Obama …
Obama …
00:18:48 |
Tue 10 May 2016
104 - Why do Germans watch dubbed movies?
Dubbing is something English native speakers are very unfamiliar with back home. Imagine Brad Pitt moves his mouth but completely different sounds come out - and in German. Olcan Hiller delves into t…
00:35:25 |
Thu 07 Apr 2016
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