The Zeitgeist
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The Zeitgeist delves into topics affecting Germany, the United States, and the transatlantic relationship. Hosted by American-German Institute President Jeff Rathke, the show welcomes guests from the policy, academic, and think tank communities, as well as in-house AGI experts. Produced by the American-German Institute at Johns Hopkins University.
Episodes (100)
Episode 92: State Elections in Bavaria and Hesse
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Oct 12, 202338:31pending
Episode 91: After the Zeitenwende: Is Germany’s Military Measuring Up?
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Oct 5, 202326:43pending
Episode 90: A Fragmenting Global Economic System?
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Sep 28, 202329:51pending
Episode 89: Forty Years of Anticipating Trends
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Aug 31, 202334:58pending
Episode 88: The Geoeconomic Evolution of Germany and AGI
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Aug 17, 202324:52pending
Episode 87: German Political Turbulence and the Rise of the Alternative for Germ...
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Jul 26, 202338:15pending
Episode 86: Transatlantic Alignment in the International Economic Order
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Jul 20, 202339:14pending
Episode 85: Addressing Germany’s Colonial Legacy
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Episode 84: The Evolution of German-American Relations
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Jun 15, 202328:47pending
Episode 83: Can the WTO Retool for an Age of Geoeconomic Competition?
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May 24, 202329:15pending
Episode 82: Dealing with Social Divisions and Integration in Memmingen
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May 10, 202334:05pending
Episode 81: Sustaining Germany’s Support for Ukraine—A Conversation with Dr. Nor...
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May 1, 202328:22pending
Episode 80: 40 Years of AGI—A Conversation with Frank Trommler
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Apr 13, 202326:55pending
Episode 79: Germany’s Public Health Care System
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Mar 9, 202326:16pending
Episode 78: Transatlantic Trade Cooperation for the Future—A Conversation with D...
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Mar 2, 202337:00pending
Episode 77: Zeitenwende Anniversary
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Feb 23, 202332:48pending
Episode 76: Energy, Trade, and Security—Germany’s Expanded Zeitenwende with FDP...
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Feb 9, 202331:07pending
Episode 75: What Germany’s Solution to its Tank Dilemma Tells Us about the Zeite...
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Jan 27, 202325:02pending
Episode 74: Antidemocratic Insurrections and Populist Uprising—Germany, Brazil,...
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Jan 12, 202338:04pending
Episode 73: 2022—A Year in Review
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Dec 22, 202235:37pending
Episode 72: Germany’s Foreign Policy Reorientation—A Zeitenwende Conversation w...
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Nov 17, 202227:24pending
Episode 71: Economic Boom, Income Disparity, and Climate Change in Glendale, AZ
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Nov 3, 202222:48pending
Episode 70: Germany and Systemic Competition with China and Russia—A Conversatio...
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Oct 27, 202225:55pending
Episode 69: Germany’s Shifting Political Landscape: Through the Lens of the Lowe...
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Oct 13, 202239:59pending
Episode 68: U.S.-German Economic Relations and a Changing Global Landscape
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Oct 5, 202232:40pending
Episode 67: Will Germany’s Zeitenwende Stick?
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Sep 27, 202236:11pending
Episode 66: Are the International Trading System and Globalization in Crisis?
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Sep 21, 202231:51pending
Episode 65: The Future of Trade and Globalization—A Conversation with Former WTO...
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Sep 8, 202240:43pending
Episode 64: Economic Power amid Geopolitical Competition—A Conversation with Bar...
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Aug 8, 202228:10pending
Episode 63: Trust, Media Literacy, and Regulation—How to Think about Fake News,...
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Aug 4, 202234:30pending
Episode 62: Pandemic Lessons for Public Health Policy in Germany and the United...
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Jul 29, 202231:05pending
Episode 61: Economic Transformation, Demographic Change, and Social Divisions in...
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Jul 25, 202229:07pending
Episode 60: Economic Headwinds—U.S. and German Responses to Russia’s War in Ukra...
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Jul 18, 202237:04pending
Episode 59: Germany’s Shifting Political Landscape—State Election Edition #2
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May 24, 202236:13pending
Episode 58: Economic Transformation and Social Divisions in Germany’s Ruhrgebiet
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May 19, 202228:44pending
Episode 57: U.S. and European Responses to Economic and Strategic Challenges fro...
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May 9, 202238:12pending
Episode 56: War in Ukraine: How are the United States and its NATO Allies Respo...
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Apr 22, 202218:46pending
Episode 55: Russia’s War on Ukraine and Europe’s Response
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Apr 11, 202239:31pending
Episode 54: Diverse Communities, Questions of Identity, Polarization of Societie...
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Apr 7, 202229:16pending
Episode 53: The Changing Dynamics of German Politics
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Mar 31, 202236:32pending
Episode 52: A Turning Point in Germany’s Policy toward Russia?
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Feb 24, 202242:43pending
Episode 51: Why Does Russia Want to Roll Back Europe’s Political and Security Ar...
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Jan 31, 202235:58pending
Episode 50: German Interests, a New Coalition, and a Changing World
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Dec 16, 202134:02pending
Episode 49: Health Care Workers and Public Health in Germany and the United Stat...
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Dec 13, 202136:23pending
Episode 48: The Future of Germany’s Security and Defense Policy
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Dec 6, 202125:42pending
Episode 47: False Information, Conspiracy Theories, and Right-Wing Extremism
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Nov 29, 202133:09pending
Episode 46: Transatlantic Trade Policy for the Future: Climate, WTO, and China
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Nov 24, 202130:13pending
Episode 45: Democracy as the Victor in Germany’s Federal Election
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Oct 21, 202120:12pending
Episode 44: Climate Policy and International Economic and Financial Cooperation
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Oct 7, 202137:30pending
Episode 43: Living the American-German Relationship—A Conversation with Martin R...
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May 6, 202134:36pending