Tanit Koch
24 July 2024
Does banning Compact magazine help German democracy?
Germany’s Weimar lesson showed democracy must be combative. But banning magazines may not be the best weapon
Read the full article17 July 2024
Miss Merkel investigates
A German-made, Agatha Christie-inspired series depicting Angela Merkel’s crime-solving adventures is proving a hit
Read the full article10 July 2024
Germansplaining: How to tackle political insults
With the Faragists taking their seats in Westminster, Britain needs to brace for rougher rhetoric
Read the full article03 July 2024
Long live Gelsenkirchen
The Ruhrgebiet, Germany’s most densely populated region, is often seen as dirty and decrepit, but it has a rich history and an underrated charm
Read the full article26 June 2024
Germany's very own Rwanda plan
Not one single asylum seeker has been deported there, but the UK’s ‘plan’ is seemingly now also an option for Germany
Read the full article19 June 2024
German coalitions are becoming extremely tricky
Majorities are increasingly difficult to come by. However, the worst is yet to come this autumn
Read the full article12 June 2024
A visitor’s guide to the Euros
As the country prepares to host Europe’s biggest footballing extravaganza, here are my insider tips for navigating Germany like a local
Read the full article05 June 2024
There's trouble in paradise for Mallorcans
In Mallorca, native islanders are turning against tourists
Read the full article05 June 2024
Campaigning with the politics of Germany’s past
While the European Parliament looks set to take a turn towards the right, it doesn’t necessarily follow that the AfD will gain influence
Read the full article29 May 2024
Germansplaining: Where is Michael Schumacher?
The elusive F1 legend’s 10-year silence has fuelled a media frenzy in Germany
Read the full article22 May 2024
Germansplaining: Time for Bayern’s coach hunt
Germany’s most successful club finished third in the Bundesliga and ended the season without a trophy – despite Harry Kane’s best efforts
Read the full article15 May 2024
Could conscription return in Germany?
The army has lost its allure as a career for young Germans and as a result, numbers are dwindling
Read the full article08 May 2024
The struggles of defining German culture
‘Leitkultur’ called for a consensus on civil norms but it was – intentionally – misunderstood
Read the full article01 May 2024
Can the AfD survive another scandal?
During their party conference, the AfD wallowed in self-pity but it was entirely self-inflicted
Read the full article24 April 2024
Germansplaining: We’re obsessed with white asparagus
In Spargelzeit season, it’s hard to find a restaurant that doesn’t offer a special Spargel menu
Read the full article17 April 2024
Germansplaining: Our long, colonial history with elephants
Germany should accept the gift of 20,000 elephants from Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, with both remorse and open arms
Read the full article10 April 2024
Germansplaining: The Green Party’s obsession with homeopathy
Scientists cannot provide evidence that homoeopathic treatment works, but the Greens’ fandom is too ingrained to ‘follow the science’
Read the full article03 April 2024
Germansplaining: Will Germany’s legalisation plans be short-lived?
The CDU Party has already announced it will scrap the law if it wins next year’s election
Read the full article20 March 2024
Germansplaining: Germany’s ‘winter of discontent’
The ever-escalating frequency of strikes is taking its toll on our efficiency and economy
Read the full article13 March 2024
Germansplaining: Scholz’s slip of the tongue
Alienating Britain and France is a catastrophe for European security, but could this allow the chancellor to gain ground at home?
Read the full article06 March 2024
Germansplaining: Karma catches up with Germany’s most-wanted woman
Daniela Klette, a former militant of the Baader-Meinhof terrorist group, was finally arrested last month after decades on the run
Read the full article28 February 2024
Germansplaining: Our taxing problem with gender equality
Germany’s tax system is at the heart of the country’s institutional sexism
Read the full article21 February 2024
Germansplaining: Our doctors of plagiarism
Germans demonstrate a remarkable zeal for pursuing fraudsters
Read the full article14 February 2024
Germansplaining: AfD’s Dexit drama
The AfD’s flirtations with leaving the EU are helping the far right attack the union from within
Read the full article07 February 2024
Germansplaining: Is education the answer?
Can an Israeli-Arab exchange programme work during wartime?
Read the full article31 January 2024
Germansplaining: Auf Wiedersehen, Jürgen Klopp
After eight successful seasons at Anfield, Team Germany really needs Kloppo to come home
Read the full article24 January 2024
Germansplaining: The AfD’s ‘remigration’ plans are a fantasy
Olaf Scholz is helping the AfD blend in when they need to be singled out
Read the full article17 January 2024
Germansplaining: Europe’s fault lines are being exposed
Europe is not up to the challenges that lie ahead
Read the full article10 January 2024
Germansplaining: Our farmers are furious
Their sentiment reflects a massive frustration with the government felt by most Germans
Read the full article03 January 2024
Germansplaining: Remembering Wolfgang Schäuble
The German politician and statesman, who died on Boxing Day, stood out as the embodiment of democracy
Read the full article20 December 2023
Germansplaining: There has been a Brexit boost – for Ireland and Malta
Shut out of the UK by exorbitant costs and complicated procedures, English-learners in Europe are heading elsewhere
Read the full article13 December 2023
Germansplaining: We are failing our children
The way the country is neglecting the younger generations amounts to criminal negligence
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