Podcasts by This Week in Germany
This Week in Germany (or TWIG as it is affectionately called) is a weekly downloadable radio show, which brings you the week's events in English.
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112 - Keep Festive and Carry On from 2016-12-24T22:54:03
In our Christmas special, we defy the tragedy of the past week and continue just as normal!
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111 - Hardy, the Stasi and the Fall of the Wall from 2016-11-09T16:11:03
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 understa...
110 - Berlin MP's post-election murder-suicide from 2016-10-11T00:51:59
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 pol...
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109 - Taxation without Representation from 2016-09-13T12:16:12
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.
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108 - Is Merkel's immigration policy to blame for terrorism? from 2016-08-14T20:00:20
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.
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107 - Brexit! Plus: is Germany doing enough to remember WWI? from 2016-06-30T22:58:28
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 f...
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106 - Is Germany at risk of a nuclear meltdown? from 2016-06-08T15:22:08
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.
105 - Why has Berlin banned Airbnb? from 2016-05-10T16:38:48
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.
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104 - Why do Germans watch dubbed movies? from 2016-04-07T11:21:33
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...
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