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Germany in Focus
The Local Germany
71 episodes
9 months ago

Germany in Focus is The Local’s weekly podcast where we discuss the big news and talking points in Germany as well as explore and explain the major issues that impact life in the country. We also answer your essential questions and look ahead at what’s coming up.

In each episode presenter Rachel Loxton chats about the most important news and must-know information with The Local Germany’s Rachel Stern, Imogen Goodman, James Jackson and Aaron Burnett. They are also frequently joined by other expert commentators. 



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Germany in Focus is The Local’s weekly podcast where we discuss the big news and talking points in Germany as well as explore and explain the major issues that impact life in the country. We also answer your essential questions and look ahead at what’s coming up.

In each episode presenter Rachel Loxton chats about the most important news and must-know information with The Local Germany’s Rachel Stern, Imogen Goodman, James Jackson and Aaron Burnett. They are also frequently joined by other expert commentators. 



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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News Commentary
Society & Culture,
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Germany's citizenship test shake-up explained and the Holocaust-era film winning Oscars
Germany in Focus
36 minutes 45 seconds
1 year ago
Germany's citizenship test shake-up explained and the Holocaust-era film winning Oscars

Germany in Focus is made possible by the support of subscribers to The Local - find out more here about becoming a member.

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:

  • Elation and worry as Germany's citizenship law passes final hurdle
  • Why Germany is shaking up citizenship test questions 
  • The new questions being added to Germany's citizenship test

Changes residents should know in April: 

  • Everything that changes in Germany this April 

Cannabis possession becomes legal in Germany plus vocab:

  • What to know about Germany's partial legalisation of cannabis
  • German word of the day - Kiffen
  • German word of the day - Bubatz

Germany's culture of remembrance: 

  • New hurdles for Germany's remembrance culture as Holocaust survivors dwindle




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Germany in Focus

Germany in Focus is The Local’s weekly podcast where we discuss the big news and talking points in Germany as well as explore and explain the major issues that impact life in the country. We also answer your essential questions and look ahead at what’s coming up.

In each episode presenter Rachel Loxton chats about the most important news and must-know information with The Local Germany’s Rachel Stern, Imogen Goodman, James Jackson and Aaron Burnett. They are also frequently joined by other expert commentators. 



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.