In Brief: Two German ministers self-isolating after contacts test positive for COVID-19
Although Foreign Minister Heiko Maas’ first COVID-19 test was negative, he nevertheless called off an upcoming trip to Jordan.
In Brief: Merkel’s governing coalition diverges on how many refugees from destroyed Greek camp to bring to Germany
The Social Democratic Party is ramping up pressure on its conservative partners in the country’s governing coalition to take in more refugees from Greece in the wake of a fire that destroyed the overcrowded Moria camp.
Common Ground broadcast Sept. 14, 2020: ‘Should Berlin become a tech hub?’
Should Berlin embrace its potential as a tech hub? Or will the German capital turn into a European version of San Francisco and Seattle? Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson and panelists see if they can find consensus on the issue of giant tech’s impact on cities.
Leitmotifs: Michael Naumann on supporting culture – there are ‘euros at the end of the tunnel’
Opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg is back with another episode of Leitmotifs, this time with Michael Naumann. He served as commissioner for cultural affairs in the German federal government from 1998 to 2001 and since 2012, Naumann has been the director of the Barenboim-Said Academy.
In Brief: African swine fever confirmed in Germany, posing threat to pork industry
The virus poses no danger to humans, but it is almost always fatal in pigs. Germany is one of the world’s largest pork producers, with 55 million pigs slaughtered in 2019, according to the German meat industry.
Brave New Rave: Broadcast September 10, 2020
Join Moderna as she explores Berlin’s influence on techno, dark disco, and left field culture.
In Brief: German politicians urge interior minister to take in people displaced by Greek refugee camp fire
The Moira refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos was officially built for around 2,800 people, but almost 13,000 refugees lived there. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
Common Ground broadcast Sept. 10, 2020: ‘Who is a REAL Berliner?’
In the hour-long premiere of “Common Ground”, host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson is joined by a panel made up of Berlin politicians Sawsan Chebli and Christian Gräff, “Der Alte Ami” – DJ Rik de Lisle, and Maxim Gorki Theater Director Shermin Langhoff to discuss “who is a REAL Berliner?”
Wednesday 3 p.m.: ‘German’s Chocolate Cake’ by Sylvia Cunningham
In today’s Wednesday 3 p.m. story ‘German’s Chocolate Cake,” KCRW Berlin’s Sylvia Cunningham looks into the history of the famous cake and discovers a man with a sweet secret.
Studio Berlin, broadcast Sept. 9, 2020: Conspiracies in Germany, vigilance in France — What are the latest coronavirus challenges?
Cases of COVID-19 are rising and despite warnings from Berlin to remain alert, a growing number of Germans are pushing back against hygiene and social distancing rules even as their neighbors — the French — embrace those measures to try and avoid another lockdown. Host Sumi Somaskanda explores the subject.
In Brief: German officials call for aid to automakers hit by coronavirus pandemic, but offer no rescue plan
In an interview Tuesday morning with public broadcaster ZDF, Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder warned of mass unemployment if the government fails to do more for the car companies.
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