Tanit Koch
12 May 2022
Germansplaining: Germany’s rail system is giving British inefficiency a run for its money
Complaining about the country's train operator Deutsche Bahn is a national sport. This week our columnist found good reason to do so
Read the full article05 May 2022
Germansplaining: The chancellor’s tank U-turn reveals a lack of communication skills
Olaf Scholz's change of heart came overnight. So fast that the chairman of his own SPD parliamentary group missed it
Read the full article28 April 2022
Germansplaining: The Franco-German friendship remains intact
Marine Le Putin lost, Emmanuel Macron won - France will remain Germany's closest ally in Europe
Read the full article21 April 2022
Germansplaining: Is there a right time for politicians to resign?
Germany has had quite a yield of resignations recently. Our columnist explains why it looks like one more is soon to go in Olaf Scholz's new cabinet
Read the full article07 April 2022
Germansplaining: Can Olaf Scholz deliver the change he promised?
Zeitenwende is a big word. Our columnist is not yet convinced Germany will live up to it
Read the full article31 March 2022
Germansplaining: Why, for better or worse, Boris Becker’s still a national icon
Becker obviously owes a lot of money to a lot of people. As a country, however, Germany owes him so much more
Read the full article24 March 2022
Germansplaining: Why German cuisine is undervalued abroad
Our columnist explains why the world is prejudice towards some of the country's dishes, except for their bread
Read the full article17 March 2022
Germansplaining: Forget Londongrad, there are peaceful, and legal, ways to build an empire
The only brutal thing about Aldi and Lidl's expansion is the cut-price competition
Read the full article10 March 2022
Germansplaining: How Cologne Karneval became a peace march
The same day Putin's invasion began, Karneval was due to start, and it did. But, it soon changed into Germany's largest demonstration for Ukraine so far
Read the full article03 March 2022
Germansplaining: At last, Germany shakes off the shame of its past
Our columnist explains how the country has finally woken up after years of hesitation
Read the full article24 February 2022
Germansplaining: The hypocrisy of the all-male lunchtime controversy
Our columnist explains that when women in Germany make it to the top, they earn more money than their male counter parts. So, really, they don't need a free lunch
Read the full article17 February 2022
Germansplaining: The issue with Autobahn activism
After activists glued their hands to the Autobahn, our columnist explains why a well-run information campaign would do more for climate change than performative protests
Read the full article10 February 2022
Germansplaining: What fate awaits our former political leaders?
Our columnist explains why former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has become, to some, a bit of an embarrassment
Read the full article03 February 2022
Germansplaining: Why teaching kids to spell properly is not elitist
Our columnist explains why there is controversy in Germany about the way children are taught in primary school.
Read the full article27 January 2022
Germansplaining: Why Germany is apathetic towards Ukraine
Our columnist explains why, despite Ukraine's pleas for help, Olaf Scholz is desperately trying to ignore rising tensions at the border.
Read the full article20 January 2022
Germansplaining: The wolves are always at the door in Germany
Our columnist explains why Germans still hold the wolf in such reverence.
Read the full article13 January 2022
Germansplaining: How Germany keeps using the same approach for its problems
Dinner for One popularised the catchphrase "same procedure as every year". Now it's synonymous with Germany's Covid policy, writes TANIT KOCH.
Read the full article06 January 2022
Germansplaining: Why Germany’s Nuxit plan is still misguided
Our columnist argues how the timing of Germany's nuclear phase-out is irresponsible.
Read the full article16 December 2021
Germansplaining: How Germany uses the get-out-of-jail card
Why Germany and Britain diverge wildly when it comes to justice and imposing prison terms.
Read the full article09 December 2021
Germansplaining: Germany’s problem with jabs
Why do German-speaking countries have significantly lower vaccination rates than the rest of Western Europe?
Read the full article02 December 2021
Germansplaining: Germany’s anti-Boris takes charge
Our columnist (who worked for his rival during the German elections) says Angela Merkel’s successor is a pragmatist, not an entertainer.
Read the full article25 November 2021
Germansplaining: How the capital fails German democracy
Our columnist looks at “only in Berlin” syndrome and at how the country’s capital fails its democracy.
Read the full article18 November 2021
Germansplaining: Why I won’t miss driving in my country
Our columnist steers a steady course to bring us up to speed on a debate raging on Germany's roads
Read the full article09 November 2021
Germansplaining: Why we need to mention the war
After working on Armin Laschet’s bid to become chancellor, our columnist returns to explore the relationship between her country and Poland
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25 April 2021
We don’t want our royals back – but we can’t get enough of yours
