E5 - Migration: The Power of Optimism
Despite the problems we discussed in Delayland, people from many countries want to live and work in Germany. From nurses to IT specialists,...
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20 of 24 episodesE4 – What the Fax?!?
Waiting in line forever at city hall to register a new address – that’s how we roll in Germany. Accessing public services online is the exce...
E3 – Bricks and Bureaucracy
Big construction projects take surprisingly long to complete in Germany. It can take a decade or longer to build an airport, a train station...
E2 – German Cars: Stuck in a Jam
For years, German car manufacturers were convinced they built the world’s best automobiles — and the world was happy to buy from them. Then,...
E1 - The Train Dilemma: To be or not to be on time
If you think Germans are punctual and efficient, think again. Germany's national train system is so run down that most passengers are happy...
Introducing: Delayland – Germany and the Missing Magic
Once dubbed an "economic miracle”, things don't run like they used to in Germany. This new DW original podcast endeavors to find out how Ger...
DW Berlin Briefing: A new podcast by the crew behind 'Merkel's Last Dance'
Berlin Briefing is a new podcast by the crew behind ‘Merkel’s last Dance’. It is a video podcast where we dive deep into how Germany is navi...
Introducing: Don't Drink the Milk
We wanted to share a new DW podcast we thought you might like. Don't Drink the Milk traces the unexpected backstories of things we all think...
Merkel's Last Dance: The legacy interview (final episode)
Outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel really is going to step off that dance floor soon. What better way to end a podcast dedicated to her last...
Merkel's Last Dance: Germany under Olaf Scholz – What the world can expect from Merkel's likely successor? (E14)
China, the transatlantic relationship, the future of the EU - foreign policy didn't play a large role in Germany's election campaign. But th...
Merkel's Last Dance: How green will the next German government be? (E13)
The Greens will likely play a central role in a future government coalition. September’s elections have elevated them to new levels of polit...
Merkel's Last Dance: What's next after Germany's election? The kingmakers' moment (E12)
The beginning of the end of the Merkel era is here. A narrow win for the SPD under Olaf Scholz has left Merkel's camp damaged, and given unp...
Merkel's Last Dance: What kept Merkel from being a climate chancellor? (E11)
Compared to other world leaders, Merkel is seen as the one leading the charge in the global effort to combat climate change. But, says Claud...
Merkel's Last Dance: Why is Germany behind on tech? (E10)
Europe’s richest country is lagging behind the US and China in technology - and Angela Merkel knows it. But how much is the chancellor herse...
Merkel's Last Dance: George W. Bush reflects on Merkel (E09)
America's 43rd President invited DW's Washington bureau chief Ines Pohl to his family's summer house in Maine. He doesn't give many intervie...
Merkel's Last Dance: The Merkel Method (E08)
How does she do it? How has the German Chancellor managed to stay on top for 15+ years? What does "Merkeling through" mean? Find out from so...
Merkel's Last Dance: Is Angela Merkel a feminist? (E07)
Angela Merkel's political career has been marked by many "firsts." But: in her 15 years as German chancellor, what has she done for the equa...
Merkel's Last Dance: Is COVID-19 breaking Angela Merkel's political toolbox? (E06)
Angela Merkel has gone from Europe's leadership champion in the COVID fight to lagging behind on vaccines and testing. In this episode, podc...
Merkel's Last Dance: Did Merkel fail on China? (E05)
As China and the US slip deeper into geopolitical confrontation, Angela Merkel's approach to Beijing is being questioned as never before. In...
Merkel's Last Dance: How value-driven is Angela Merkel? (E04)
In this episode, Margot Kässmann tells host Michaela Küfner about an important piece of advice she received from the German Chancellor, when...