Podcast is part of a two-part miniseries of podcasts focused on European Capitals of Culture. Interview with Jindřich Jindřich from the coordination team Pilsen 2015. Author of the podcast: Veronika Kupková and Anne Liebscher ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Music: Sport Stylish Technology by Infraction [No Copyright Music] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEMxF4oniAk

Podcast is part of a two-part miniseries of podcasts focused on European Capitals of Culture. Interview with Josephine Hage, curator of the flagship project "Makers, Business & Arts" of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025. Author of the podcast: Anne Liebscher ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Music: Sport Stylish Technology by Infraction [No Copyright Music] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEMxF4oniAk

How can we identify that a political actor is populist? Can we measure the degree of populism? Does it manifest itself across the political spectrum and how can we fight it? Interview with Dr. Petr Krčál, a political scientist and expert on populism, from the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen. Author of the podcast: Alice Nováková ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Music: Crossed Path - by Kjartan Abel. Visit https://kjartan-abel.com/library to find free music for your next project. This work is licensed under the following: CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.

The war in Ukraine is entering its third year, and as a result of Russian aggression, some 500 000 refugees have fled to the Czech Republic alone. Listen to the story of two of them. Eliška Prchlíková interviewed architect Anna and primary school student Anna-Maria. What brought them to the Czech Republic? What was their life like before the war? How did they experience the beginning of the Russian invasion? How did they manage to master Czech? What do they miss the most?

Poland’s economic growth accelerated rapidly after EU accession. In 2018, Polish GDP per capita was 81% higher than in 2003. The country’s economy is one of the fastest growing in the EU. In the next 15 years, it could become one of the world 20 biggest economies, being a part of the G20. Especially after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Poland had the chance to show their strength and leadership qualities, when other countries, particularly Western European were more hesitant towards Russia and the Conflict. This podcast episode brings an interview with Dr. Marcus Schulz, a Czech-German Investment Manager, working in Poland’s capital Warsaw. Author of the podcast: Roland Papesch

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a society in possession of democracy must be in want of a common understanding of reality. European democracies are under stress. Economic hardship, a seemingly crumbling global order and technology racing far ahead of regulation are just some of the challenges that their citizens and leaders have to face. Solutions need to be the product of wide-ranging and honest conversations, but in order to have those, the conversing parties need to see the world in a fundamentally similar way. This episode offers listeners three books that can contribute to societies being on the same page (pun intended) when it comes to the challenges we all face. Global heating, populism or big tech, they all seem overwhelming. But with patience and hard work they can be conquered, one page at a time. Author of the podcast: Hana Martínková

Does lobbying contribute to democracy? Is there such a thing as lobbying with public benefit? And why does IKEA, a furniture company, engage in political topics such as domestic violence redefinition? Interview with: Jakub Lelek, Public Affairs leader from IKEA Author of the podcast: Jana Šigutová

Czech and Germans have a lot in common - shared culture, traditions or love for beer. How similar or different are we when it comes to our health impacted by our diets? An interview with Dr. Eliška Selinger, nutritional epidemiologist from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Author of the podcast: Václav Kopecký

The online space has experienced an unprecedented boom in the past two decades. Yet, as with any other advancements, there are also those who wish to abuse the new tools and opportunities, which can also bring along security threats. To that end, the EU has introduced several pioneer pieces of legislation aiming at regulating aspects of the online space. This podcast episode brings an interview with Mr. Daniel Braun, the Head of the Cabinet of the European Commission´s Vice-President Věra Jourová, on the EU's regulatory efforts and how the EU approaches threats online. Author of the podcast: Markéta Šonková Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here: https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=music.

Armenia Creating Resilience After Catastrophe Author of the podcast: David Heydenreich

Belarus: Building a resilient society in an authoritarian state It has been two years since Belarus held presidential elections that were neither free nor fair. Its result brought massive demonstrations. Join us for a look back at developments in Belarus over the past two years and listen to an interview with Belarussian political analyst Artyom Shraibman. Author of the podcast: Galina Yurchenia

Resilience in Times of War: Ukrainian Global University In this episode, we talk to Bohdana Kurylo, a PhD student at CERGE-EI in Prague and country representative for the Czech Republic at Ukrainian Global University (UGU). UGU is an initiative founded shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Find out more in the podcast, or visit UGU’s website: https://uglobal.university/ Author of the podcast: Hannah Illing

Diplomacy during the pandemic and beyond. An interview with Ambassador of Norway to the Czech Republic, Mr Robert Kvile. Author of the podcast: Iva Kopečná

School in times of Corona – How the German and Czech Education Systems dealed with COVID-19 Author of the podcast: Didem Hasar Guest: Hana Pistulkova, the interview was recorded in October 2021

Remember to forget you? The role of memory and rememberance in the Covid 19 pandemic. Author of the podcast: Carla Russ

Effect of Media Images During the Pandemic Author of the podcast: Johanna Wahl Guests: German art and image historian Franca Buss and the Czech journalist Petr Horký (Respekt)

EU's Cleantech Investments in Today's Changing Environment Author of the podcast: Natália Lašáková Guest: Martin Forstmeyer

Opportunities taken and missed: Digital in museums and galleries during covid-19 pandemic Author of the podcast: Karolína Pláničková Do you have a minute https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHkieOSQsuW0wDwZ-trci8NY_y1G0ieR7 National Gallery Prague for children https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHkieOSQsuW073srKqU6vL7_-P1PbVSJA Common Garden https://common.garden/ Erröffnung Bellum et Artes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcjih1-5Jek&ab_channel=StaatlicheKunstsammlungenDresden

Quo Vadis Ecclesia - Church and Religion after Corona Author of the podcast: Reinhard Peter Kaiser

The Role of Sport and Sports Journalism in the COVID-19 Era: Interview with Robert Záruba Author of the podcast: Michal Dimitrov