# DW Berlin Briefing - Inside German politics Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761.md RSS feed: https://rss.dw.com/xml/podcast_Berlin_Briefing Official site: https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-briefing/program-70445579?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss Author: DW Episodes: 86 ## Resource 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 Richard Walker deliver the insights you need to understand where Germany is headed and why it matters, with a hint of Berlin's distinct energy. Published every Friday. Find us also on YouTube: @dwnews. Subscribe to our newsletter: dw.com/berlinbriefing. Leave us a comment here: newsletter@dw.com. Or find us on X: @dw_politics. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761.md ## Episodes - [Will Germany stand up to the big tech bros?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/will-germany-stand-up-to-the-big-tech-bros) — 2026-05-29T12:15:00+00:00 - [What the AfD would do in power](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/what-the-afd-would-do-in-power) — 2026-05-22T14:18:00+00:00 - [Putin’s Contradictions: Attack Ukraine, Talk Deals, Propose Schröder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/putin-s-contradictions-attack-ukraine-talk-deals-propose-schr-der) — 2026-05-15T10:25:00+00:00 - [US reduces troops in Germany: Is Donald Trump breaking up with Friedrich Merz?!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/us-reduces-troops-in-germany-is-donald-trump-breaking-up-with-friedrich-merz) — 2026-05-08T13:15:00+00:00 - [Did Merz push Trump too far on Iran?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/did-merz-push-trump-too-far-on-iran) — 2026-04-30T18:00:00+00:00 - [Why is Chancellor Merz so unpopular — and is it fair?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/why-is-chancellor-merz-so-unpopular-and-is-it-fair) — 2026-04-24T10:29:00+00:00 - [Ukraine support: how and why is Germany different?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/ukraine-support-how-and-why-is-germany-different) — 2026-04-17T15:29:00+00:00 - [Hungary's election: Is Berlin betting against Orbán?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/hungary-s-election-is-berlin-betting-against-orb-n) — 2026-04-10T16:53:00+00:00 - [How the Iran war is forcing Germany to rethink energy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/how-the-iran-war-is-forcing-germany-to-rethink-energy) — 2026-04-02T13:09:00+00:00 - [Can Germany reform its way out of the rise of the far right AfD?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/can-germany-reform-its-way-out-of-the-rise-of-the-far-right-afd) — 2026-03-27T10:31:00+00:00 - [Disagreements over Iran - are the US and Germany still friends?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/disagreements-over-iran-are-the-us-and-germany-still-friends) — 2026-03-20T18:04:00+00:00 - [Under pressure: Can Merz steer Germany through 2026?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/under-pressure-can-merz-steer-germany-through-2026) — 2026-03-13T16:17:00+00:00 - [Principle vs power: Merz, Trump & the Iran war](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/principle-vs-power-merz-trump-the-iran-war) — 2026-03-06T13:32:00+00:00 - [What the Iran war means for the Middle East and beyond](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/what-the-iran-war-means-for-the-middle-east-and-beyond) — 2026-03-02T15:18:00+00:00 - [How the tables are turning between Germany and China](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/how-the-tables-are-turning-between-germany-and-china) — 2026-02-27T18:24:00+00:00 - [What Peter Thiel has to do with Germany’s drones](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/what-peter-thiel-has-to-do-with-germany-s-drones) — 2026-02-20T19:18:00+00:00 - [Can Europe and MAGA coexist? | Live from MSC 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/can-europe-and-maga-coexist-live-from-msc-2026) — 2026-02-14T19:51:00+00:00 - [Beyond the big powers: Germany aims to diversify](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/beyond-the-big-powers-germany-aims-to-diversify) — 2026-02-06T10:58:00+00:00 - [Auschwitz: lessons for today's America + Germany](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/auschwitz-lessons-for-today-s-america-germany) — 2026-01-30T09:02:00+00:00 - [Facing the future: Germany’s struggle with nuclear reliance on the US](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/facing-the-future-germany-s-struggle-with-nuclear-reliance-on-the-us) — 2026-01-23T09:17:00+00:00 - [Germany is running out of allies — Can India help?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/germany-is-running-out-of-allies-can-india-help) — 2026-01-16T09:05:00+00:00 - [When diplomacy meets reality: Germany's balancing act with Trump’s America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/when-diplomacy-meets-reality-germany-s-balancing-act-with-trump-s-america) — 2026-01-09T13:42:00+00:00 - [Why 2026 could be a milestone for Germany's AfD](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/why-2026-could-be-a-milestone-for-germany-s-afd) — 2026-01-02T13:12:00+00:00 - [Why Germany finds it so hard to handle China](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/why-germany-finds-it-so-hard-to-handle-china) — 2025-12-26T08:54:00+00:00 - [Germany's high-stakes EU gamble over Russia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/germany-s-high-stakes-eu-gamble-over-russia) — 2025-12-19T16:12:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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