Episode 116: The Evolution of LGBTQ+ Rights in Germany
For thirty-five years, the LSVD+ – Queer Diversity Association has been representing the interests of LGBTQ+ people in Germany. Its managing director Klaus Jetz joins The Zeitgeist to discuss how …
Enough is Enough
Germany’s Coalition Breaks Up as It Prepares for a Second Trump Term The re-election of former president Donald Trump sent a shockwave around the world, not least through European capitals. …
AGI Profiles: Torben Braga
Member of the Thuringian State Parliament and Parliamentary Manager for the AfD Torben Braga is a German politician affiliated with the Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD). He serves …
After the State Elections in the East
The Risk of a Frozen German Democracy The election results in the eastern German states of Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg came as a shock to the government in Berlin. Not …
Episode 113: A Geoeconomic Europe?
The German economic model is facing headwinds: a loss of secure energy from Russia, renewed urgency to rebuild its defense capabilities, and a fragmenting global economy where not everyone plays …
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Does Germany Need an Economic Pivot?
With customary fanfare, Germany’s political heavyweights recently opened the construction site of a new semiconductor facility in Saxony. For Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the newly confirmed European Commission President Ursula …
Episode 112: Eastern State Elections and Their Implications for National Politics
In state elections in Thuringia and Saxony, the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to first and second place, respectively, with over 30 percent of the vote in both states. …
AGI Profiles: Alexander Gauland
Member of the Bundestag and Honorary Chairman of the AfD Dr. Alexander Gauland is the honorary chairman of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and a member of the Bundestag. Together …
AGI Profiles: Beatrix von Storch
Member of the Bundestag and Deputy Leader of the Alternative for Germany Beatrix von Storch, born Beatrix Amelie Ehrengard Eilika, Duchess of Oldenburg, is the maternal granddaughter of Adolf Hitler’s …
Going for Gold
German Sports Diplomacy With the European soccer championships and the Paris Olympics, 2024 was prime for sports diplomacy. Germany has a longstanding history of using sports to showcase both its …
AGI Profiles: Alice Weidel
Member of the Bundestag and Co-Chair of the AfD As Germany anticipates the September state-level elections in Brandenburg, Thuringia, and Saxony, the Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD) continues …
AGI Profiles: Tino Chrupalla
Member of the Bundestag and Co-Chair of the Alternative for Germany Tino Chrupalla is the co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with Alice Weidel, elected in 2021. Representing the …
AGI Profiles: Jörg Urban
Member of the Saxon State Parliament and Chair of AfD Saxony Born in 1964, Jörg Urban is the leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony. A member of …
Episode 110: The Continued Strength of the AfD
The eastern German states of Saxony and Thuringia will vote in state elections on September 1, and Brandenburg will vote on September 22. The populist radical-right Alternative for Germany (Alternative …
