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.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 11 hours 47 minutes
91 - Volkswagen Pollutes its Reputation
German car giant Volkswagen has lost the trust of its customers after the company rigged emissions tests! We have all the details.
90 - Cars of the Future at the Frankfurt Motor Show
The 66th IAA motor show took place this week in Frankfurt. Every two years, the car industry looks to this event to predict the trends of the future. This year, Google had a stand for the first time. Digital technology is very much part of the future...
89 - Government Imposes Border Controls
Germany is CLOSED. At least, it's temporarily exempting itself from the Schengen Treaty, meaning border controls will be in place. It's in an effort to control the flow of migrants into the country. Germany is expected to take on 800,000 refugees this...
88 - Eight hundred thousand and counting
Germany has accepted 800,000 refugees from the Middle East and Africa in the past few years but that number is set to grow. As thousands more enter Europe via the Balkans, we ask journalist Melanie Hall why EU leaders are looking to Germany for the...
87 - Anti-immigrant riots in Saxony
Associated Press correspondent Frank Jordans gives us the details on an anti-immigrant riot that occurred near Dresden. Attacks are on the increase along with the number of immigrants - but can any lessons be learned from this latest incident? In...
86 - Bundestag gets Greece-y
This week, the Bundestag said JA to a third bailout deal for Greece worth €86 billion. But what does that even mean? And why were over 100 MPs against it? In our Story 2, self-driving trucks hit the roads of Germany! No longer are automated vehicles...
85 - Where to put all that nuclear waste?
While there are arguments for and against generating power by nuclear means, there is one thing everyone can agree on: nuclear waste is dangerous and must be stored properly. But where to put all of the waste that will be generated by the time Germany...
84 - Jihadis threaten Germany
ISIS jihadis have threatened Germany in a new propaganda video. We ask whether the video is worth taking seriously, but also whether German media presents us with a distorted view of the Arab world. Our 'story two' explains the latest twist in the...
83 - #Landesverrat and Press Freedom
A treason investigation on two journalists was dropped this week. We bring you the story, including insight into the last time this happened: the 1962 Spiegel Affair. Psychologist Sven Rudloff is back with more insights on what it means to be...
82 - Iran Means Business
Now that Iran has signed a nuclear deal, it looks like sanctions and trade blocks will be lifted. This means a new market for German machines and cars worth billions of euros a year. This week, Sigmar Gabriel took 100 business representatives to...