This week on Studio Berlin, we’re talking about the controversy surrounding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline: why some countries are against it and why Germany stands by it. President Trump has called the project a “horrible thing” and the U.S. Congress is taking steps that could lead to sanctions against companies involved in the project. Host Erik Kirschbaum takes a closer look with American lawyer and political advisor Andrew Adair and Till Bullmann, energy expert at DIHK (Association of German Cha...
Sep 14, 2019•25 min•Ep. 13
This week on Studio Berlin we ask the questions – are we headed for a global economic meltdown? And what role do political threats play in the financial turmoil? Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson discusses the German recession and growing global financial crisis with Marcel Fratzscher, head of DIW, American Berlin-based journalist Noah Barkin and Marc Adam, researcher at the Freie Universität John F. Kennedy Institute. This show was produced by Monika Müller-Kroll and Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson....
Sep 07, 2019•25 min•Ep. 12
On September 1, Brandenburg & Saxony go to the polls in state elections that could be a litmus test for Merkel’s government. Host Sumi Somaskanda looks into the possible implications of the upcoming vote with Berlin Policy Journal’s editor, Henning Hoff, the DW’s political correspondent Thomas Sparrow, and Krautreporter journalist Josa Mania-Schlegel. This show was produced by Nikki Motson with production assistance from Benjamin Restle....
Aug 24, 2019•26 min•Ep. 11
This week on Studio Berlin, host Erik Kirschbaum delves into the BER saga. Berlin’s new international airport is scheduled to open in October 2020. What can we expect and are the past problems history? Erik is joined by Martin Delius, who was the head of the Berlin state parliamentary inquiry into the airport delays and freelance journalist Grace Dobush. This show was produced by Monika Müller-Kroll with production assistance from Benjamin Restle....
Aug 17, 2019•25 min•Ep. 10
This week on Studio Berlin, host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson delves into the e-scooter phenomenon. Germany officially began allowing e-scooters onto the streets and bicycle lanes in mid-June. Are e-scooters a key step forward in German e-mobility, or are they a passing fad? Soraya talks with tour guide Jan Katzmarczyk, American journalist Matthew Schofield and German entrepreneur Florian Walberg. This show was produced by Monika Müller-Kroll....
Aug 10, 2019•25 min•Ep. 9
On this week’s episode of Studio Berlin, host Sumi Somaskanda discusses the murder case of CDU politician Walter Lübcke and how it has alarmed the public to right-wing extremism as well as political violence across the spectrum. Sumi is joined by Till Eckert, journalist with CORRECTIV, criminal attorney Onur Özata and Tarik Abou-Chadi, assistant professor of political science at the University of Zurich. This show was produced by Monika Müller-Kroll with production assistance from Arie Burshtein...
Jul 27, 2019•25 min•Ep. 8
This week on Studio Berlin: What action is being taken against rising rents in Berlin? Host Erik Kirschbaum breaks down proposals, like expropriating property and the rent freeze (“Mietendeckel”), with Thomas McGath from “Deutsche Wohnen & Co Enteignen” and journalist Grace Dobush who has written about urbanization and the Berlin housing market for Handelsblatt and Fortune. This show was produced by Monika Müller-Kroll with production assistance from Léo Bräuer-Potier, Arie Burshtein, and Sy...
Jul 20, 2019•25 min•Ep. 7
The Taliban peace deal that Washington and Berlin want just became a lot more likely. But what will happen to Afghan women? Will more Afghans flee to Germany? Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson talks with YAAR Berlin’s Kava Spartak, three Afghan mountain climbers and Afghan psychologist Huma Sherzai. This show was produced by Monika Müller-Kroll and Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson.
Jul 13, 2019•25 min•Ep. 6
In this week’s Studio Berlin, Germany is helping the U.S. reach a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan. But is a deal with the Taliban a good idea? Studio Berlin host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson will explore the far-reaching effects of a Taliban deal with Der Tagesspiegel’s Andrea Dernbach and JACK’s Daniela Dachrodt. This show was produced by Monika Müller-Kroll and Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson.
Jul 06, 2019•25 min•Ep. 5
In this week’s Studio Berlin, we’ll be taking a look at the debate surrounding inclusion in Berlin schools. In particular, the discussion around children with special needs. How should schools best serve students with additional needs? Host Nikki Motson will be joined by Eileen Bernardi, the mother of an autistic child and founder of a Berlin support group for parents of special needs kids and Ryan Plocher, a teacher at one of Berlin’s more inclusive schools and a member of the GEW teachers’ uni...
Jun 29, 2019•25 min•Ep. 4
This week on Studio Berlin: The rise of the Greens in Germany, an inside look with a longtime Green politician. Host Erik Kirschbaum is joined by Özcan Mutlu, a Green Party politician in Berlin and former member of the German parliament, and Andreas Kluth , a Berlin-based journalist who was previously the bureau chief of the Economist and editor-in-chief of Handelsblatt Today, to break down the success of the Greens and what it might mean for Germany’s future political landscape. This show was p...
Jun 22, 2019•26 min•Ep. 3
Seven candidates are in the running to be the next prime minister of the U.K. Who will succeed Theresa May and how will the key players deal with Brexit? What can we expect to see next – new elections, a second referendum? Our second episode of “Studio Berlin” is all about Brexit, a three year divorce in the making, and how it affects the rest of Europe and Berlin. Host Maisie Hitchcock is joined by Jon Worth , communications consultant for European politicians, and Jan Techau, Senior Fellow and...
Jun 15, 2019•24 min•Ep. 2
Young people around the world are taking to the streets to demand action on climate change. What do the Fridays for Future activists want and how are politicians reacting to the movement? In our first edition of “Studio Berlin” host Sumi Somaskanda talks with Franziska Wessel, a 15-year-old activist from Fridays for Future in Berlin and Jennifer Collins , a reporter and writer who’s been covering climate and environmental stories for Deutsche Welle, among other media outlets. This show was produ...
Jun 08, 2019•24 min•Ep. 1
