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Episode 109: Angela Merkel’s Legacy

Posted July 17, 202400:37:46

Germany’s longest-serving chancellor of the twenty-first century was also uniquely successful; Angela Merkel left office after sixteen years with...

Episode 108: The Role of Germany’s Anti-Semitism Commissioners

Posted July 3, 202400:38:40

In 2019, the federal states established the Joint Federal and State Commission to Fight Anti-Semitism and Protect Jewish Life. This initiative builds...

Episode 107: Interpreting the European Parliament Elections

Posted June 18, 202400:36:14

From June 6 to 9, citizens across the European Union’s 27 member states voted for the 720 seats in the European Parliament. The center-right had the...

Episode 106: LGBTQIA+ Inclusion and the Economy

Posted May 30, 202400:39:49

On this episode of The Zeitgeist, guest host Dr. Eric Langenbacher speaks with two participants of the AGI exchange program, “Building LGBTQ+ Communities...

Episode 105: Steadfast, Capable, and Ready: An Address by H.E. Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense

Posted May 13, 202400:58:03

In this special episode of The Zeitgeist, we are sharing German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius’ address at an event hosted by AGI and Johns Hopkins...