Brave New Rave: Broadcast February 13, 2020
Catch up with Moderna’s weekly show, exploring Berlin’s influence on techno, dark disco, and left field culture
Brave New Rave: Broadcast February 6, 2020
Catch up with Moderna’s weekly show, exploring Berlin’s influence on techno, dark disco, and left field culture
Studio Berlin, broadcast Feb. 8, 2020: What’s next for Germany’s troubled carmakers?
This week on Studio Berlin: What’s next for Germany’s troubled carmakers? Noah Barkin takes a closer look at the growing challenges for the German auto industry. There’s Brexit, renewed tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, and Elon Musk’s announcement to build a Tesla factory just outside of Berlin.
‘Leitmotifs’: Talking to soprano Alma Sadé
Every month, Fredrika Brillembourg delves into the world of opera and classical music. In the latest segment of our series “Leitmotifs,” Fredrika talks with soprano Alma Sadé. Sadé has been with the Komische Oper ensemble since 2014 and is known for roles such as Maria in “West Side Story” and Hodel in “Anatevka,” among others.
In Brief: FDP politician to step down as minister president, says AfD played a ‘perfidious trick’ in shock election
Just one day after FDP politician Thomas Kemmerich was elected as minister president of Thuringia, he announced he was stepping down, saying the AfD played a “perfidious trick” in the election that shocked the nation.
L.A. probation officers visit Berlin counterparts in sister city exchange
“All the probation officers [here in Berlin, Germany] are social workers to begin with,” said County of Los Angeles Deputy Chief Howard Wong. “In L.A., usually, that’s not the case. We’re part law enforcement, court officers, and part police. We go in, we arrest, we search…it’s more social working here. That’s the biggest difference.”
In Brief: Backed by the CDU and AfD, FDP politician wins election in Thuringia
Bolstered by support from the Christian Democrats and far-right AfD party, FDP politician Thomas Kemmerich narrowly won the election for minister president with 45 votes, ousting incumbent from die Linke, Bodo Ramelow.
Wednesday 3 p.m.: ‘Out of Tune’ by Monika Müller-Kroll
It’s Wednesday and we’ve got another micro story for you: “Out of Tune” by Monika Müller-Kroll deals with random observations on an uneventful afternoon.
Programming Update: Announcing schedule changes from February 2020
Starting in February 2020, we will be changing our Tuesday – Saturday morning schedule, airing “All Things Considered” from 5:00-9:00 a.m. and Marketplace at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
In Brief: Interior Minister Horst Seehofer: ‘Internal security starts at the border’
Germany’s Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer highlighted the results of his directive to increase border security last year. He said border police had apprehended “several hundred people who were subject to entry bans” and twice as many people who were wanted with arrest warrants.
The Fink+Forty Show: Broadcast Feb. 3, 2020
Fin and Sven bring you your weekly dose of excellent indie music, old and new, including some voodoo punk, blues trash, goth-tronica, and a side-winding Reggaeton monster.
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In Brief: EU Commission passes new laws to make large appliances easier to repair
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In Brief: German Health Ministry confirms 12 cases of coronavirus, says country is well-prepared
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In Brief: Berlin Senate aims to decriminalize ‘Schwarzfahren,’ riding without a ticket on public transport
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Deutsche Bahn abandons plans to use atonal music at Hermannstraße S-Bahn station after protest concert
