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In this episode, host Rachel Loxton is joined by panelists Paul Krantz and Rachel Stern. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards. We are also joined by career coach Kevin Kocher from Immigrant Spirit.

Here are links to some of the stories we talk about:

Berlin’s ruling on illegal holiday lets and Airbnbs:

• Could a landmark court ruling help solve Berlin’s housing crisis?

Germany’s invisible border between east and west:

• How does Germany’s phantom border still divide the country?

The new WerteUnion right wing party and why its founder is controversial:

• How a new anti-migrant party could cement Germany’s lurch to the right

Why are people in Germany retiring later in life? 

• Why are so many people in Germany choosing to retire later?

What’s the outlook for jobs in Germany, especially for foreign residents?

• Which German companies are planning to cut jobs?
• What’s the outlook for the German job market in 2024
• How foreign jobseekers in Germany can maximise their changes in 2024