Tanit Koch
14 January 2026
Fault! Berlin’s mayor played tennis during the city’s blackout
Locals are blaming Kai Wegner for poor service after he crossed the line by taking on his girlfriend while 45,000 homes were without power
Read the full article07 January 2026
The case for a firework-free zone
Some Germans revel in a state of emergency during the new year’s celebrations. Should their lawlessness restrict responsible fireworks enthusiasts’ fun?
Read the full article31 December 2025
Germansplaining: The accidental hero of October 7
Armed only with pistols and faced with an overwhelming number of Hamas attackers, Remo El-Hozayel rescued hundreds from the Nova Festival massacre
Read the full article17 December 2025
The war on veggie burgers
French right wing MEPs are leading a campaign to ban words like ‘steak’ and ‘sausage’ from vegan food
Read the full article10 December 2025
Why Brits can’t yodel
The Swiss want their unique singing tradition to be given prized status as part of the world’s cultural heritage – but some nations are struggling to join in
Read the full article03 December 2025
The paradox of Palestinian protest
London police warned off a man with a pro-Israel sign. Meanwhile, his Berlin counterpart won an award
Read the full article26 November 2025
Nathan Gills are everywhere
Gill’s isn’t an isolated case, but a symptom of Europe-wide corruption and demagoguery
Read the full article19 November 2025
No, we don't need to study Hitler's DNA
For obvious reasons, understanding why the masses fell for the fanatics would be the much more worthwhile research today
Read the full article12 November 2025
Merz puts art back on Germany's political map
Like Trump, the chancellor has also been redecorating. His, however, is less golden glitter, more a nod to history
Read the full article05 November 2025
Germany’s coalition of the unwilling
Fragile alliances around the country are held together mainly by one shared goal: keeping the AfD out of government
Read the full article28 October 2025
Merz stumbles through a migration minefield - again
A throwaway remark about the makeup of German cities started a political row - and then the chancellor made things even worse
Read the full article22 October 2025
How to make sense of Putin's empire
As Karl Schlögel reminded us, Putin waged this war in Ukraine not only for military means, but as a battle for hearts and minds
Read the full article15 October 2025
How to save the newsroom (from itself)
In 2016, American journalism failed to reach and serve certain audiences. The same problem is arising from Trump's second presidency
Read the full article08 October 2025
Is this the death knell for Germany’s rigid funeral laws?
Funeral laws in Germany have long been a model of order and control. But one state’s reform could change the way the nation mourns
Read the full article01 October 2025
Is AfD tearing Germany apart?
Thirty-five years after reunification, the east-west divide still remains – leaving fertile ground for right wing extremism
Read the full article24 September 2025
Evelyn Palla, Germany's queen of chaos
In Palla, Deutsche Bahn will have their first female CEO and her appointment has raised eyebrows
Read the full article17 September 2025
AfD are ringing alarm bells - again
Banning the AfD’s extremist candidates risks turning them into martyrs, granting the far right the attention they crave
Read the full article10 September 2025
Uli Hoeneß and the summer’s record-breaking transfer frenzy
According to Fifa, £7.22bn in men’s football alone has been spent in transfer fees, a jump of more than 50% compared with the same period in 2024
Read the full article03 September 2025
Christina Block and the legal thriller that's gripping Germany
Forget Prime or HBO, Germans are fixated by the case unfolding live in a high-security Hamburg courtroom usually reserved for terrorism cases
Read the full article27 August 2025
Sven Liebich, Germany's trans neo-Nazi
Now formally a woman, Liebich has received an 18-month prison sentence for incitement of hatred and cheering on Russia’s war in Ukraine
Read the full article13 August 2025
Why Merz will pay the price for challenging Netanyahu
The chancellor's policy change will do little to alter the course of the conflict in Gaza. It has, however, alienated his party
Read the full article06 August 2025
My ultimate guide to Germany's music festivals
From politicians and A-listers to Jägermeisters at 2am, our big three festivals have all bases covered
Read the full article30 July 2025
Summer holidays, Germany's hot topic
To avoid chaos, and in true German style, the country’s schools break-up for summer at different times
Read the full article23 July 2025
The British media are wrong - Germany is not Trumpified
The constitutional court remains untouched by chaos and is still the country’s most trusted institution
Read the full article16 July 2025
Germansplaining: The madness of King Ludwig
The eccentric monarch’s fantastical Bavarian castles, once dismissed as kitsch, have finally gained Unesco World Heritage status
Read the full article09 July 2025
How Merz talks his way up in the polls
The chancellor's straight-talking has, unexpectedly, boosted his popularity
Read the full article02 July 2025
The ex-Nazis who got away with their past
A new book reveals the former Nazis at the heart of Das Kanzleramt, the chancellor’s office, the power hub of the young German democracy
Read the full article25 June 2025
Can Germany, finally, cut red tape?
Under Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz, laws were passed to this end. But, it never happened
Read the full article11 June 2025
Merz promised a migration crackdown. Can he deliver?
For now, the chancellor is sticking to policy – if only to keep the AfD in check
Read the full article05 June 2025
Merz can't win with Trump. So why try?
Trump’s disdain for ‘Good old Germany’ is well known. Will the chancellor hold his own on his first official trip to the White House?
Read the full article28 May 2025
Gerhard Schröder isn't doing himself any favours
The 81-year-old former chancellor claimed it prevented him from attending a parliamentary inquiry in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern over his role in the Nord Stream 2 saga
Read the full article21 May 2025
The House of Hohenzollern, a dynasty fit for a Netflix drama
After 99 years, the German authorities and the Hohenzollern family have decided to bury the hatchet
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