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PODCAST: Berlin’s topless swimming row, strike season and German tipping culture

This week we talk about gun laws after a shooting in Hamburg, a row about women going topless in Berlin, FKK, why there are so many strikes at the moment and tipping culture.

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In the latest episode, host Rachel Loxton is joined by The Local Germany journalists Imogen Goodman and Aaron Burnett.

We start off by talking about gun laws in Germany after a shooting in Hamburg. 

We talk about why anyone – regardless of their gender – can now swim topless in Berlin’s swimming pools, and we get into German nudity culture. 

With the German citizenship reform set to be debated in parliament soon, we talk about the proposed changes to the draft law so far. 

With widespread strikes happening across Germany at the moment – we discuss why there is so much industrial action happening right now, and if any resolutions have been found. 

And if you’re confused about tipping culture in Germany – don’t worry we get some clarity on the dos and don’ts from German etiquette expert, Nandine Meyden.

Lastly, we’ll talk about the German words that strike fear into our hearts. 

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PODCAST: Germany’s citizenship test shake-up explained and the Holocaust-era film winning Oscars

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.

PODCAST: Germany's citizenship test shake-up explained and the Holocaust-era film winning Oscars

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You can follow Germany in Focus and listen HERE or on the below platforms:

In this episode, Rachel Loxton is joined by journalists Rachel Stern and Imogen Goodman. Our guest this week is historian and tour guide Jonny Whitlam. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards. 

Here are some links to the stories we talk about:

Germany’s citizenship law passes final hurdle and why the citizenship test is being shaken up:

Changes residents should know in April: 

Cannabis possession becomes legal in Germany plus vocab to know:

Germany’s culture of remembrance: 

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