Studio Berlin, broadcast Dec. 9, 2020: Looking back on KCRW Berlin — Part 2
Listen to the second of a special, two-part episode in collaboration where we reflect on our favorite on air moments from the past year and look ahead to 2021.
Listen to the second of a special, two-part episode in collaboration where we reflect on our favorite on air moments from the past year and look ahead to 2021.
With the end of the year fast approaching, we're highlighting some of the big news stories from 2020. In this Studio Berlin episode, we revisit our discussion on President Donald Trump's plan to withdraw 9,500 U.S. troops from Germany, which first aired on July 8.
Angela Merkel is the second-longest serving chancellor in modern German history. Recent polls show that German confidence in her is high, but the chancellor has made it clear she will not seek a fifth term in next year's election. Who is her possible successor?
President Trump's announcement of a drawdown of American forces from Germany caught German leaders, NATO, and the U.S. Congress by surprise. There's a bipartisan effort to prevent the White House from following through. What are the chances the U.S. troops will be moved and what's at stake for American ties with Germany?
The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly changing our lives. This week, Studio Berlin host Sylvia Cunningham looks at where we are in this health crisis and what measures are being taken to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. She's joined by Dr. Margaret Harris from the World Health Organization (WHO), journalist and fellow Studio Berlin host Erik Kirschbaum, and Klaus Warmedinger, a German business economist who's been living in China for the […]
This week on Studio Berlin, we talk about Berlin's five-year rent freeze, which came into effect last Sunday. Will it lead to positive changes for Berlin's renters, or will it slow down housing construction and scare away new investors?
A new law will go into effect on March 1: the Skilled Immigration Act. Why is Germany in need of skilled workers from non-EU countries and is Germany ready to welcome them?
This week on Studio Berlin, host Monika Müller-Kroll discusses the program of the 70th edition of the Berlinale with Meredith Burkholder, creator of Webfest Berlin, and Tom Dorow, co-founder of Indiekino Berlin, an arthouse movie magazine and online platform.
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.