The Zeitgeist
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The Zeitgeist

by American-German Institute

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.

100 episodes
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1
Episode 141: Germany’s Other Populist Party
31:33 Feb 25, 2026
2
Episode 140: The Transatlantic Relationship in a Transforming Global Trading System
31:52 Jan 28, 2026
3
Episode 139: The German-Polish Relationship amid Changing European Security Challenges
35:13 Jan 14, 2026
4
Episode 138: The Trump Administration, the AfD, and German Foreign Policy
31:24 Dec 17, 2025
5
Episode 137: Friedrich Merz: Foreign Policy Chancellor
35:54 Dec 4, 2025
6
Episode 136: The Role of Communities in Times of Crisis
28:26 Nov 20, 2025
7
Episode 135: Reenergizing the German Economy
32:48 Nov 12, 2025
8
Episode 134: Europe’s Strategic Dependencies
29:51 Sep 24, 2025
9
Episode 133: The SPD and Its Foreign Policy Challenges
25:00 Sep 11, 2025
10
Episode 132: Transatlantic Alliances of the New Right
27:13 Aug 27, 2025
11
Episode 131: Multilateralism in a Fragmenting Global Trading System
34:23 Aug 13, 2025
12
Episode 130: Germany’s Transatlantic Coordinator on U.S.-German Relations
21:42 Jul 30, 2025
13
Episode 129: German Constitutional Law and Banning Extremist Political Parties
38:21 Jul 10, 2025
14
Episode 128: Queer Economies: Solidarity, Sustainability, and the Struggle for Space
31:33 Jun 18, 2025
15
Episode 127: A New Normal in Transatlantic Trade?
24:58 Jun 4, 2025
16
Episode 126: Pride and Politics: The Complex Relationship between the LGBTIQ+ Community and Politics
41:07 May 13, 2025
17
Episode 125: The Future of the U.S. Security Relationship with Europe
35:33 Apr 23, 2025
18
Episode 124: Tariffs, Taxes, and Their International Ramifications
33:17 Mar 26, 2025
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Episode 123: An Expanding German Memory Culture
29:31 Mar 12, 2025
20
Episode 122: The German Bundestag Election Results
38:21 Feb 24, 2025
21
Episode 121: Climate Change and National Security
27:31 Feb 12, 2025
22
Episode 120: The Issues Driving German Politics One Month from the Bundestag Election
28:24 Jan 29, 2025
23
Episode 119: Voter Volatility and Political Stagnation
37:22 Jan 15, 2025
24
Episode 118: Is There a Leadership Vacuum in Europe?
32:58 Dec 19, 2024
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Episode 117: Germany in 2025
27:48 Dec 11, 2024
26
Episode 116: The Evolution of LGBTQ+ Rights in Germany
32:55 Nov 21, 2024
27
Episode 115: The U.S. Election and Germany in Europe
32:21 Nov 4, 2024
28
Episode 114: The Transatlantic Legacy of Stonewall
35:00 Oct 23, 2024
29
Episode 113: A Geoeconomic Europe?
30:44 Sep 25, 2024
30
Episode 112: Eastern State Elections and Their Implications for National Politics
35:36 Sep 4, 2024
31
Episode 111: Trade and Transatlantic Economic Security
37:10 Aug 14, 2024
32
Episode 110: The Continued Strength of the AfD
39:19 Jul 31, 2024
33
Episode 109: Angela Merkel’s Legacy
37:46 Jul 17, 2024
34
Episode 108: The Role of Germany’s Anti-Semitism Commissioners
38:40 Jul 3, 2024
35
Episode 107: Interpreting the European Parliament Elections
36:14 Jun 18, 2024
36
Episode 106: LGBTQIA+ Inclusion and the Economy
39:49 May 30, 2024
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Episode 105: Steadfast, Capable, and Ready: An Address by H.E. Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense
58:03 May 13, 2024
38
Episode 104: Germany Grapples with a World of Fragile Security
31:37 Apr 23, 2024
39
Episode 103: Elections and the European Economy
27:55 Apr 10, 2024
40
Episode 102: The Trends Driving Europe’s Future
45:22 Mar 28, 2024
41
Episode 101: Germany and the United States in an American Election Year
36:49 Mar 13, 2024
42
Episode 100: The Enduring Allure of Weimar Music and Culture
17:53 Feb 13, 2024
43
Episode 99: Transatlantic Risks in 2024
35:52 Jan 18, 2024
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Episode 98: 2023 in Review
46:11 Dec 21, 2023
45
Episode 97: LGBTQ+ Spaces, Public Art, and Memory
41:43 Dec 14, 2023
46
Episode 96: The United States and Germany in a Shifting Global Order
46:15 Dec 7, 2023
47
Episode 95: German Security Policy’s Balancing Act
31:08 Nov 21, 2023
48
Episode 94: The German-Israeli Relationship Following the October 7 Terror Attacks
38:15 Nov 7, 2023
49
Episode 93: Sahra Wagenknecht Tries to Shake Up German Politics with a New Party
42:42 Oct 26, 2023
50
Episode 92: State Elections in Bavaria and Hesse
38:31 Oct 12, 2023
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