Tanit Koch
23 August 2023
Germansplaining: Work, holidays and the myth of Teutonic efficiency
The stereotype of hard-working Germans doesn’t hold up under scrutiny – no other country in Europe offers more paid time off
Read the full article16 August 2023
Germansplaining: School sport
This autumn – after years of political debate – reforms will start to be implemented to make German kids move more
Read the full article02 August 2023
Germansplaining: Finding beauty in Quedlinburg
Next year, the quaint town in Saxony-Anhalt will celebrate 30 years of world heritage status. Once you visit, it’s easy to see why
Read the full article26 July 2023
Germansplaining: Berlin’s Lioness made me miss the silly season
I yearn for the days when the news took a proper summer break and non-news would entertain us
Read the full article19 July 2023
Germansplaining: There’s trouble at the lido
Germany needs to make its pools safer. In the meantime, where’s David Hasselhoff when you need him?
Read the full article12 July 2023
Germansplaining: It’s time to visit Bayreuth
The longest-running German music festival is a treat for all Wagner fans. Tickets, however, can be hard to come by
Read the full article05 July 2023
Germansplaining: Germany is normalising the far right
The AfD’s recent electoral victory is set to cause chaos in the country
Read the full article21 June 2023
Germansplaining: The rise of the far-right AfD
Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland party could be on the verge of securing an unprecedented governing post in the Sonneberg district
Read the full article14 June 2023
Germansplaining: Till Lindemann, the bad boy of German shock rock
The lead singer of legendary rock band Rammstein faces accusations of grooming young fans for his pleasure
Read the full article07 June 2023
Germansplaining: A different sort of driving lesson
This week, I swapped motorways for the Rhine. If the EU's plans for licenses materialise, maybe the change will be permanent
Read the full article24 May 2023
Germansplaining: How the Greens have gone from pumped to dumped
Germany's Green Party is facing a public backlash as their policies struggle to gain support and voters ditch them in their droves
Read the full article17 May 2023
Germansplaining: The Benin Bronzes
Germany has returned 1,117 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, but who really owns them?
Read the full article10 May 2023
Germansplaining: Our Turkish expats
Expat Turks have had the chance to remove Erdoğan and restore democracy in the process. Will they have seized this chance?
Read the full article03 May 2023
Germansplaining: The everlasting differences between East and West
In Germany today, a lot of stereotypes between the East and the West remain. This is far from healthy
Read the full article26 April 2023
Germansplaining: A family affair
Don’t expect a kitchen photo-op from Olaf Scholz and his wife, Britta Ernst, any time soon
Read the full article19 April 2023
Germansplaining: Getting Nuxit done
Germany has shut down its last remaining nuclear power plants, despite concerns over volatile power grids and rising energy costs
Read the full article13 April 2023
Germansplaining: A royal visit fit for a King
Charles III dazzles in his first official trip to Germany, impressing with his language skills and sense of humour
Read the full article30 March 2023
Germansplaining: Efficiency and recycling
Germans are renowned for their efficiency – but when it comes to recycling, we need to separate the fact from the fiction
Read the full article23 March 2023
Germansplaining: The secrets of the Gerhard Schröder diet
The former chancellor’s reputation may be in tatters, but the diet plan devised by his fifth wife has done wonders for his waistline
Read the full article16 March 2023
Germansplaining: A German Lineker
Would there have been the same furore over his Twitter posts if Gary was a Gerhard?
Read the full article09 March 2023
Germansplaining: Hitlermania
It’s not just the British who are obsessed with the Nazis – Hitler still boosts sales and viewing figures in Germany
Read the full article02 March 2023
Germansplaining: The cancelling of Otto von Bismarck
The country is divided over the ‘iron chancellor’, feminist foreign policy and Putin’s ‘manifesto for peace’
Read the full article23 February 2023
Germansplaining: Dances with dog poo
Dogged by criticism, German ballet chief Marco Goecke decided to take matters into his own hands...
Read the full article16 February 2023
Germansplaining: Germany’s answers on asylum
We are no closer to addressing, let alone solving, the issue than Britain
Read the full article09 February 2023
Germansplaining: When to do Du
The familiar form is mercilessly overused in Germany. So, here's how to use it correctly
Read the full article02 February 2023
Germansplaining: How 16 artefacts commemorate the Holocaust
Each of these artefacts belonged to a member of German society, until that very same society turned against them
Read the full article26 January 2023
Germansplaining: The definition of Scholzing
Does the German chancellor think he’s the smartest guy in the (war-)room?
Read the full article18 January 2023
Germansplaining: Greta v the Greens
The infighting between climate activists may be entertaining to watch but it has a tendency to detract from the point
Read the full article12 January 2023
Germansplaining: Germany’s defence disaster
In defence minister Christine Lambrecht, Germany surely got the wrong woman for the job
Read the full article05 January 2023
Germansplaining: How to gain German citizenship
Looking for a new year's resolution? Promise yourself a German passport
Read the full article22 December 2022
Germansplaining: A guide to the Christmas markets
Christmas markets defy the logic of “seen one, seen them all”. They just have one thing in common: the magic of the festive season
Read the full article15 December 2022
Germansplaining: When fantasy meets fanatics
When the two meet there's danger ahead. But rest assured, German democracy is well-fortified
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