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PODCAST: Why Germany is cutting access to Elterngeld and how important is beer to Germans?

In the latest episode we talk about being fooled by Germany's new online car registration service, why the government is cutting access to Elterngeld for higher earners, EU Blue Card changes coming, Oktoberfest, the history and culture of beer in Germany and regional foods.

Published: 15 September 2023 09:13 CEST
PODCAST: Why Germany is cutting access to Elterngeld and how important is beer to Germans?

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In the latest episode of our Germany in Focus podcast, host Rachel Loxton is joined by panelists Rachel Stern and Sarah Magill. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards.

We start off by taking about a new service for registering your car online in Germany and Sarah tells us why it’s a bureaucratic nightmare.

We talk about why the German government is planning to cut access for higher earners to a parental leave allowance called Elterngeld.

With the skilled immigration law reform set to come into force in Germany, we’ll be discussing the first changes which mainly involve the EU Blue Card. 

Oktoberfest starts on Saturday. We talk about how important this festival is and hear from Christina Schönberger, a Brewing engineer at BarthHaas, on German beer culture and history. 

Finally, we share some regional delicacies from around Germany that you should try.

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PODCAST: How Germany remains divided 33 years after reunification

In this week's episode we talk about how politicians are trying to address Germany's housing issues, the top German universities, the Hesse elections, what reunification means today and October events.

Published: 29 September 2023 10:35 CEST
PODCAST: How Germany remains divided 33 years after reunification

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

In this episode, host Rachel Loxton is joined by The Local Germany journalists Rachel Stern and Sarah Magill. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards.

We start by talking about our highlights from the first year of Germany in Focus. We launched the podcast one year ago. Thank you to all our listeners who have joined us on this journey!

We get into how German politicians are trying to solve the issue of a lack of affordable housing to buy and rent. 

A new ranking gives us an idea of where German universities stand globally so we talk about that and what it’s like to study in Germany as an international student.

Two German states – Bavaria and Hesse – are going to the polls soon. In this episode we profile the state of Hesse where Frankfurt is and what we can expect from the election. 

Germany will mark 33 years of reunification on October 3rd. But what divisions still remain? We talk about a new study and hear from Katharina Ponschab, an assistant researcher at the Stiftung Berliner Mauer. Here is the link to the East Side Gallery exhibition that Katharina talks about during the interview. 

Lastly, we talk about some events on Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Day of German Unity), and in October. Here’s a link to the pub quiz and panel discussion that Sarah talks about. 

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