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DW Berlin Briefing - Inside German politics

Author: DW
Feed episode count: 100
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Summary

Berlin Briefing has been named Best Political Podcast 2026 by the Podcast Publisher Awards - thank you! Every week we break down how events like Russia's war in Ukraine and European security shifts are shaping Germany - and the world. Whether you’re a student, journalist, or policymaker, hosts Nina Haase, Michaela Küfner, and Max Hofmann and their guests deliver the insights you need to understand where Germany is headed and why it matters, with a hint of Berlin's distinct energy. Subscribe to our newsletter: dw.com/berlinbriefing. Leave us a comment here: [email protected]. Or find us on YouTube @dwnews and X @dw_politics.

Episodes

Sep 4, 2026 · not_requested

Saxony-Anhalt elections: Interview with AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund

Duration seconds: 1843
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/saxony-anhalt-elections-interview-with-afd-candidate-ulrich-siegmund/audio-78575198?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Sep 3, 2026 · not_requested

Not at war, yet under attack: Germany's Russia challenge

Duration seconds: 2026
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/not-at-war-yet-under-attack-germany-s-russia-challenge/audio-78854387?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Sep 1, 2026 · not_requested

Berlin Briefing #100: Germany, Europe & the world – Your questions, our answers

Duration seconds: 2269
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-briefing-100-germany-europe-the-world-your-questions-our-answers/audio-78580763?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Aug 31, 2026 · not_requested

Saxony-Anhalt elections: Interview with CDU candidate Sven Schulze

Duration seconds: 1097
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/saxony-anhalt-elections-interview-with-cdu-candidate-sven-schulze/audio-78575197?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Aug 27, 2026 · not_requested

Saxony-Anhalt: An election that could change Germany? | Berlin Briefing Podcast

Duration seconds: 2438
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/saxony-anhalt-an-election-that-could-change-germany-berlin-briefing-podcast/audio-78538402?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Aug 21, 2026 · not_requested

Germany's climate crisis: Why politics struggle to keep up

Duration seconds: 2215
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-climate-crisis-why-politics-struggle-to-keep-up/audio-78450806?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Aug 14, 2026 · not_requested

“Was it Russia?” Is the Leipzig drone attack part of a hybrid war?

Duration seconds: 1894
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/was-it-russia-is-the-leipzig-drone-attack-part-of-a-hybrid-war/audio-78361576?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Aug 6, 2026 · not_requested

Is Germany's pension reform reopening the East-West divide?

Duration seconds: 1994
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/is-germany-s-pension-reform-reopening-the-east-west-divide/audio-78261640?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jul 31, 2026 · not_requested

Germany's summer crisis: A cabinet reshuffle gone wrong?

Duration seconds: 2098
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-summer-crisis-a-cabinet-reshuffle-gone-wrong/audio-78182143?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jul 28, 2026 · not_requested

Merz Under Pressure: What the Berlin Pride Attack Changes for Germany

Duration seconds: 1991
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/merz-under-pressure-what-the-berlin-pride-attack-changes-for-germany/audio-78139343?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested

Burnham's German plan: Why Britain's new PM is looking to Europe

Duration seconds: 2484
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/burnham-s-german-plan-why-britain-s-new-pm-is-looking-to-europe/audio-78076501?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

What do war games reveal about Europe’s security future?

Duration seconds: 2773
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/what-do-war-games-reveal-about-europe-s-security-future/audio-77996276?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested

Boost or bust the AfD? Inside Friedrich Merz’ gamble to reform Germany

Duration seconds: 2058
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/boost-or-bust-the-afd-inside-friedrich-merz-gamble-to-reform-germany/audio-77882076?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested

250 Years of USA: Where Germany needs to pivot now

Duration seconds: 2199
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/250-years-of-usa-where-germany-needs-to-pivot-now/audio-77825546?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

NATO under pressure: Can Germany be the European leader?

Duration seconds: 1898
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/nato-under-pressure-can-germany-be-the-european-leader/audio-77707435?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

Rewriting the past? Inside the AfD's history agenda

Duration seconds: 2165
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/rewriting-the-past-inside-the-afd-s-history-agenda/audio-77627610?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

World Cup 2026: Can Germany’s football team save the government?

Duration seconds: 2151
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/world-cup-2026-can-germany-s-football-team-save-the-government/audio-77512667?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

Inside Germany's big UN defeat

Duration seconds: 2079
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/inside-germany-s-big-un-defeat/audio-77425330?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

Will Germany stand up to the big tech bros?

Duration seconds: 2052
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/will-germany-stand-up-to-the-big-tech-bros/audio-77341037?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

What the AfD would do in power

Duration seconds: 2543
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/what-the-afd-would-do-in-power/audio-77264809?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

Putin’s Contradictions: Attack Ukraine, Talk Deals, Propose Schröder

Duration seconds: 1700
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/putin-s-contradictions-attack-ukraine-talk-deals-propose-schröder/audio-77166182?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

US reduces troops in Germany: Is Donald Trump breaking up with Friedrich Merz?!

Duration seconds: 2078
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/us-reduces-troops-in-germany-is-donald-trump-breaking-up-with-friedrich-merz/audio-77084012?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

Did Merz push Trump too far on Iran?

Duration seconds: 1951
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/did-merz-push-trump-too-far-on-iran/audio-77005567?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

Why is Chancellor Merz so unpopular — and is it fair?

Duration seconds: 2181
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/why-is-chancellor-merz-so-unpopular-and-is-it-fair/audio-76917949?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

Ukraine support: how and why is Germany different?

Duration seconds: 2188
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-support-how-and-why-is-germany-different/audio-76815957?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Apr 10, 2026 · not_requested

Hungary's election: Is Berlin betting against Orbán?

Duration seconds: 2097
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/hungary-s-election-is-berlin-betting-against-orbán/audio-76742458?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

How the Iran war is forcing Germany to rethink energy

Duration seconds: 1946
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-iran-war-is-forcing-germany-to-rethink-energy/audio-76638932?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

Can Germany reform its way out of the rise of the far right AfD?

Duration seconds: 1912
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/can-germany-reform-its-way-out-of-the-rise-of-the-far-right-afd/audio-76556420?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested

Disagreements over Iran - are the US and Germany still friends?

Duration seconds: 2022
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/disagreements-over-iran-are-the-us-and-germany-still-friends/audio-76459823?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Mar 13, 2026 · not_requested

Under pressure: Can Merz steer Germany through 2026?

Duration seconds: 2114
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/under-pressure-can-merz-steer-germany-through-2026/audio-76352721?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Mar 6, 2026 · not_requested

Principle vs power: Merz, Trump & the Iran war

Duration seconds: 1987
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/principle-vs-power-merz-trump-the-iran-war/audio-76237429?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Mar 2, 2026 · not_requested

What the Iran war means for the Middle East and beyond

Duration seconds: 800
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/what-the-iran-war-means-for-the-middle-east-and-beyond/audio-76185398?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Feb 27, 2026 · not_requested

How the tables are turning between Germany and China

Duration seconds: 2020
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-tables-are-turning-between-germany-and-china/audio-76158228?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Feb 20, 2026 · not_requested

What Peter Thiel has to do with Germany’s drones

Duration seconds: 1960
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/what-peter-thiel-has-to-do-with-germany-s-drones/audio-76066048?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Feb 14, 2026 · not_requested

Can Europe and MAGA coexist? | Live from MSC 2026

Duration seconds: 2594
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/can-europe-and-maga-coexist-live-from-msc-2026/audio-75973541?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Feb 6, 2026 · not_requested

Beyond the big powers: Germany aims to diversify

Duration seconds: 2122
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/beyond-the-big-powers-germany-aims-to-diversify/audio-75829681?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jan 30, 2026 · not_requested

Auschwitz: lessons for today's America + Germany

Duration seconds: 1625
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/auschwitz-lessons-for-today-s-america-germany/audio-75724855?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jan 23, 2026 · not_requested

Facing the future: Germany’s struggle with nuclear reliance on the US

Duration seconds: 2682
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/facing-the-future-germany-s-struggle-with-nuclear-reliance-on-the-us/audio-75617033?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jan 16, 2026 · not_requested

Germany is running out of allies — Can India help?

Duration seconds: 2658
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-is-running-out-of-allies-can-india-help/audio-75532804?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jan 9, 2026 · not_requested

When diplomacy meets reality: Germany's balancing act with Trump’s America

Duration seconds: 2251
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/when-diplomacy-meets-reality-germany-s-balancing-act-with-trump-s-america/audio-75453614?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Jan 2, 2026 · not_requested

Why 2026 could be a milestone for Germany's AfD

Duration seconds: 2486
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/why-2026-could-be-a-milestone-for-germany-s-afd/audio-75367748?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Dec 26, 2025 · not_requested

Why Germany finds it so hard to handle China

Duration seconds: 2633
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/why-germany-finds-it-so-hard-to-handle-china/audio-75281745?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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Dec 19, 2025 · not_requested

Germany's high-stakes EU gamble over Russia

Duration seconds: 1825
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-high-stakes-eu-gamble-over-russia/audio-75247535?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss

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