Tanit Koch
23 March 2023
Germansplaining: The secrets of the Gerhard Schröder diet
The former chancellor’s reputation may be in tatters, but the diet plan devised by his fifth wife has done wonders for his waistline
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Germansplaining: A German Lineker
Would there have been the same furore over his Twitter posts if Gary was a Gerhard?
Read the full article09 March 2023
Germansplaining: Hitlermania
It’s not just the British who are obsessed with the Nazis – Hitler still boosts sales and viewing figures in Germany
Read the full article02 March 2023
Germansplaining: The cancelling of Otto von Bismarck
The country is divided over the ‘iron chancellor’, feminist foreign policy and Putin’s ‘manifesto for peace’
Read the full article23 February 2023
Germansplaining: Dances with dog poo
Dogged by criticism, German ballet chief Marco Goecke decided to take matters into his own hands...
Read the full article16 February 2023
Germansplaining: Germany’s answers on asylum
We are no closer to addressing, let alone solving, the issue than Britain
Read the full article09 February 2023
Germansplaining: When to do Du
The familiar form is mercilessly overused in Germany. So, here's how to use it correctly
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Germansplaining: How 16 artefacts commemorate the Holocaust
Each of these artefacts belonged to a member of German society, until that very same society turned against them
Read the full article26 January 2023
Germansplaining: The definition of Scholzing
Does the German chancellor think he’s the smartest guy in the (war-)room?
Read the full article18 January 2023
Germansplaining: Greta v the Greens
The infighting between climate activists may be entertaining to watch but it has a tendency to detract from the point
Read the full article12 January 2023
Germansplaining: Germany’s defence disaster
In defence minister Christine Lambrecht, Germany surely got the wrong woman for the job
Read the full article05 January 2023
Germansplaining: How to gain German citizenship
Looking for a new year's resolution? Promise yourself a German passport
Read the full article22 December 2022
Germansplaining: A guide to the Christmas markets
Christmas markets defy the logic of “seen one, seen them all”. They just have one thing in common: the magic of the festive season
Read the full article15 December 2022
Germansplaining: When fantasy meets fanatics
When the two meet there's danger ahead. But rest assured, German democracy is well-fortified
Read the full article08 December 2022
Germansplaining: Semantics dictate Germany’s immigration policy
German immigration policy has been dominated by prefixes for too long. Now, this has finally changed
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Germansplaining: Have climate combaters got it right?
There is enough pseudo-martyrdom going on as it is without the rise in climate activism
Read the full article24 November 2022
Germansplaining: Our World Cup racism
The World Cup has begun. How can we tell? Snow has fallen in Berlin and pro-Alternative für Deutschland groups have been filling up with racist comments
Read the full article17 November 2022
Germansplaining: The victims of the East
After two world wars, a genocide and two dictatorships, there is no shortage of reasons for commemoration in Germany. And yet there is
Read the full article10 November 2022
Germansplaining: Germany’s legalisation plans
Some notable experts, however, question the overall need for reform. It’s a mass experiment
Read the full article03 November 2022
Germansplaining: Where’s our Sunak?
Germany needs a more diverse group of politicians leading the country. Perhaps, we can learn from you
Read the full article27 October 2022
Germansplaining: Olaf Scholz goes nuclear
For the moment, Scholz's plan appears to have worked. But, Germany's energy problem isn't solved yet
Read the full article20 October 2022
Germansplaining: Anti-Americanism is back
A wave of Anti-Americanism has returned to Germany. Or, to be more accurate, it never really vanished
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Germansplaining: Why Berlin’s poll failed
After last year's election disaster in the capital, trust in Germany's democracy needs to be restored
Read the full article06 October 2022
Germansplaining: Does the country still dare to bare?
The country's nudist clubs are running out of members. Soon, Germans au naturel may become extinct
Read the full article29 September 2022
Germansplaining: Germany’s falling Green star
All eyes are on Robert Habeck. Unfortunately, his energy crisis polices are only snatching the surface of Germany's problems
Read the full article22 September 2022
Germansplaining: Oktoberfest is back
It's time to raise a glass, the famous beer festival has returned
Read the full article14 September 2022
Germansplaining: The Queen of reconciliation
Germany isn't a country of royalists, but we turned into a republic of Elizabethans
Read the full article08 September 2022
Germansplaining: The death of Germany’s forests
There are few things Germans have a closer bond to than the woods and now they're under threat. However, there is hope...
Read the full article01 September 2022
Germansplaining: Will a German icon be cancelled?
Karl May's Winnetou and the German soul are inseparable. I'm optimistic the country's icon will evade cancellation
Read the full article31 August 2022
Mikhail Gorbachev: Germany’s biggest political pop-star
It’s hard to put in words how much my country owes him. Danke, Gorbi
Read the full article25 August 2022
Germansplaining: Does Germany have too much television?
German public broadcasting has gone beyond a public service and has become excessive and expensive
Read the full article18 August 2022
Germansplaining: A very Scholz Scandal
Scholz's convenient “memory loss” about his involvement in the Cum-Ex scandal not only tarnishes his own image, but harms trust in Germany's political system
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