Episode 124: Tariffs, Taxes, and Their International Ramifications
The Trump administration has taken sweeping actions on tariffs, with more scheduled to be imposed in April. On this episode of The Zeitgeist, Kim Clausing explains the administration’s approach to …
Episode 123: An Expanding German Memory Culture
For decades, memory culture in Germany has largely focused on coming to terms with and memorializing the Holocaust. In recent years, however, memory discourses have expanded to include, among others, …

AGI Experts on the German Elections
The governing coalition in Berlin collapsed in November 2024, and Germany held snap elections in February 2025. AGI experts have contributed to multiple media reports explaining and analyzing Germany’s political …

Assessing the Zeitenwende
Implications for Germany, the United States, and Transatlantic Security The Zeitenwende marks a major turning point in German security policy. Fundamental shifts in Germany’s energy-security strategy, policies on security cooperation, conventional …
Episode 122: The German Bundestag Election Results
Shortly after the polls closed in Germany, Jeff Rathke, Eric Langenbacher, and Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger discussed the results of the snap elections. They give their reactions to the performance of the …
Episode 121: Climate Change and National Security
Climate change can create national security risks, test military resilience, and redefine how countries pursue their geopolitical interests. Sherri Goodman, author of Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight …
Episode 120: The Issues Driving German Politics One Month from the Bundestag Election
With the German elections slated for February 23, Member of the Bundestag Omid Nouripour, a former national co-chairman of the Green Party, joins The Zeitgeist to discuss the issues shaping the campaign. …
Episode 119: Voter Volatility and Political Stagnation
Germany votes for a new parliament on February 23. While the center-right Christian Democrats maintain a lead in the polls, the three parties of Olaf Scholz’s outgoing “traffic light” coalition …

The Ukraine War and the German Election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the Bundestag on December 16, setting the stage for an early election expected on February 23, 2025. This was the culmination …
Episode 118: Is There a Leadership Vacuum in Europe?
Who does the United States call when it wants to call Europe, especially as Germany enters a transition through early elections and France experiences political turmoil? Dr. Phyllis Berry joins …
The 2025 Bundestag Election and Its Consequences
AGI ProjectEpisode 117: Germany in 2025
The second Trump administration will take office in just over one month—how will it approach the European security order and trade with the European Union? What risks and opportunities does …