Germany makes it hard for newcomers, you're either all German or you’re an Ausländer, argue Chris Reiter and Will Wilkes, the authors of a new book 'Broken Republik'. If only it could enhance the feeling of belonging and inclusion for all.
Germany's leading airlines were ranked among the 'worst in Europe', while the country's biggest airports rated poorly for on-time performance, two surveys suggest.
This week we get into the future of budget air travel in Germany, changes to be aware of in May, why foreigners should consider moving to Nuremberg, how to bring up children in a bilingual home and noises to help you sound more German.
This week we get into Bavaria's plan to ban cannabis consumption at festivals and beer gardens, Germany's new self-determination act, changes to double surname laws, calls to legalise abortion, the transport minister's driving ban threats and tourist tips for Berlin.
This week we look at the change in Germany's drug policy, Botswana's threat of sending 20,000 elephants to Germany and a German museum about romanticism.
This week we get into the German football team's strip controversies, plans to improve train punctuality (and other train news), the start of asparagus season, a survey looking at happiness levels in Germany and tax deadlines.
This week we get into the important date to know about Germany's citizenship law, how the citizenship test is being shaken up, Elterngeld and other changes this April, cannabis vocabulary and we look into The Zone of Interest and Germany's remembrance culture.
This week we get into what the EU elections mean for Germany (and Europe) plus how to vote, why Berlin's techno scene is a UNESCO cultural icon, how climate change is hitting German ski resorts and what to expect in Germany at Easter.
This week we look at whether we'll see strikes at Easter, the German city with a public lighting display for Ramadan, why there's a delay in the dual citizenship law passing the final hurdle, Berlin's citizenship bureaucracy nightmare and the German community protesting against Tesla.
This week we get into a Berlin bus driver's perspective on the strikes, paying to pee in German public toilets, early cherry blossoms and a cool way to learn about German history.
This week we're talking about the new cannabis law, the anti-Semitism accusations at the Berlinale, the 'Red Army Faction' arrest, changes in March including to immigration rules, visas and events in Germany this March.
This week we get into the residual impacts of Germany's old East-West border, how a train platform used to send off prisoners during the Nazi era has been transformed, and some interesting history around the German 'Stammtisch' tradition.
This week we talk about a court ruling in Berlin that could affect the rental market, Germany's 'phantom' border, a new right-wing party, why so many people are taking later retirement and what the job market is like in Germany, especially for foreign residents.
This week we talk about how and why Germany is getting ready for the possibility of war in future, the calls for a crackdown on SUVs and why SUV tyres are being deflated, how Germany is trialling a four-day week and the growing backlog of citizenship applications, particularly in Berlin.
In our special episode this week, we answer questions from listeners on topics including: whether it's still unlucky in Germany to say happy birthday before the big day, whether it's possible to get a job without German skills and what it's like as a new parent in Germany.
In recently updated travel information for Germany, the UK government is cautioning Brits headed to the Euro 2024 Football Championships over German beer - prompting German and UK press to weigh in.
On this week's episode we talk about yet more strikes hitting life in Germany, key changes in February, the habits foreigners pick up in Germany and events happening this month across Germany.
German union Verdi has called a strike affecting local public transport across Europe's biggest economy on Friday, in an escalating dispute over pay and conditions.
On this week's episode we talk about the six-day long strike, AfD protests and hear from migration experts on what the new citizenship law means for foreigners in Germany. We also answer your questions on citizenship.
This week we talk about the dual citizenship law being voted on, Germany's struggling economy, plans for a new train service from Germany to the UK, a meeting with the far-right - including the AfD - where a deportation "masterplan" was discussed and the etiquette to know for German parties.
This week we're talking about train strikes, farmers' protests, political challenges, how government saving plans affect you and The Local readers' predictions for 2024.
This week we're talking about what we learned from the debate on the new citizenship law and the next steps, your rights if your flight or train is cancelled or delayed, PISA score shock, the budget crisis, Weihnachtsgeld and what to expect in 2024.
