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.

https://www.spreaker.com/show/this-week-in-germany

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 30m. Bisher sind 121 Folge(n) erschienen. Jede Woche gibt es eine neue Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 11 hours 47 minutes

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31 - Pro and anti-Israel protests, more English masters courses, and a living wa


This week, pro and anti-Israel protests took place in Berlin and in many other cities in Germany. We talk about a possible upcoming push for more high level university courses to be taught in English. A man named Michael Bohmeyer has found some...


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 July 27, 2014  30m
 
 

30 - Foreigners voting, employers lack specialists, Claus von Stauffenberg and t


We had a great show this week and took a look at the current debate on whether foreigners living in Germany, specifically Berlin right now, should have the right to vote and how much voting power they should be given. Also, unemployment is still...


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 July 20, 2014  30m
 
 

29 - Germany are World Cup champions!, business in China, visa language restrict


What an exciting week for Germany, who are world champions of football after winning the World Cup against Argentina! Wir sind Weltmeister!Also on this week's programme, Chancellor Angela Merkel and top business executives visit China to discuss the...


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 July 14, 2014  30m
 
 

28 - U.S. spy found in German secret service, minimum wage introduced and the co


Another great podcast for your need-to-know German news. This week a German intelligence employee has been arrested and accused of spying for the NSA. The country now, for the first time ever, has a minimum wage of €8.50. Hillary Clinton has some very...


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 July 6, 2014  30m
 
 

27 - East falling further behind the West, Amazon facing anti-trust accusations,


Check out this week's podcast to hear about the continuing financial problems facing the Eastern side of Germany and what that means for Germany as a whole. Book publishers are accusing giant book seller Amazon of anti-trust violations. And get a feel...


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 June 29, 2014  30m
 
 

26 - No responsibility for bike helmets, solar power on the rise and the city of


On the show this week, a ruling stating a cyclist could be held partially responsible for not wearing a helmet has been overturned by Germany's highest court. A study has revealed solar panels collected 50% of a day's electricity demand this month. We...


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 June 22, 2014  30m
 
 

25 - Taxi drivers protest tech competition, Germany's low inflation problem and


On the show this week, taxi drivers in Berlin, as well as other cities in Europe protest new app network car services. A low inflation rate might seem like good news on the surface but could lead to larger problems in the future. And, find out why you...


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 June 16, 2014  30m
 
 

24 - The 'Right to be Forgotten', D-Day, and the grand tour of Berlin's Currywur


It's a jam-packed program for you this time round - where you can find out in depth about the ongoing debate in the country about Google and the "Right to be Forgotten", on top of some thoughts on why Germans tend to rent homes rather than buy them....


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 June 8, 2014  30m
 
 

23 - EU elections, Tempelhof 'saved' and celebrating Handel


In our exciting podcast this week, you can learn about the the voting results in last week's European Union parliamentary election. Alexander Gerst boards a rocket with an American and a Russian to start scientific study on the International Space...


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 June 1, 2014  30m
 
 

22 - Netflix in Germany, AfD upset at Tea Party comparison and the Sanssouci pal


Listen to the podcast this week to hear about Netflix, the giant media streaming company, who have announced that they will begin selling their services in Germany. A new political party is tired of being compared to a fringe and unpopular political...


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 May 25, 2014  30m