Geschichte ist Gegenwart! Der History & Politics Podcast der Körber-Stiftung Körber-Stiftung

Season 3, episode 6 of our six-part series The New Germany with historian Katja Hoyer and journalist Oliver Moody deals with the vulnerability of democratic systems against extremism. How has Germany dealt with various forms of extremism in the past? How can democracy be defended today? And what lessons can we learn from the end of the Weimar Republic in 1933 for dealing with extremism today?

Mit den Worten „Wir müssen kriegstüchtig werden” äußerte sich Verteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius in Worten, die selten so in der jüngeren deutschen Geschichte zu hören waren. Seine Aussage und die Reaktionen darauf werfen die Frage um das gesellschaftliche Verständnis von Gewalt auf. Was versteht die heutige deutsche Mehrheitsgesellschaft unter Gewalt und wo wird sie verortet? Wie hat die Zeit des Nationalsozialismus die Nachkriegsgesellschaft in ihrer Wahrnehmung von Gewalt geprägt und tut es bis heute? Und wieso ist das relevant für das Verhältnis zur Bundeswehr? Diese Fragen und andere haben wir in unserem Gespräch mit Teresa Koloma Beck über die Geschichte einer gewaltfreien Gesellschaft besprochen.

Season 3, episode 5 of our six-part series The New Germany with historian Katja Hoyer and journalist Oliver Moody is about the fact that Germany's society has changed - and not just in terms of its identity. How has the societal life in Germany changed? What effects and challenges does society face today? And how can a common basis for living together be created?

Season 3, episode 4 of our six-part series The New Germany with historian Katja Hoyer and journalist Oliver Moody is about the ups and downs of Germany's economy. What factors and events have had a lasting impact on German economic history? And can the economic lessons of the past contribute to a prosperous future for Germany?

Guest: Monika Schnitzer, Chairwoman of the German Council of Economic Experts

History was always a weapon in modern politics. Those who wanted to shape the future knew that it was important to take control over the interpretation of the past. Manipulating visual material emotionally telling the story of historic moments is an approach that is old as the tradition of writing history itself. But does the new quantity and quality of deep faked history in the world wide web lead us into times where fact and fiction cannot be separated from each other anymore, when telling stories of our past? For our March episode we met Jason Steinhauer, founder of the History Communication Institute, to discuss the new quality of manipulating historical narratives in times of deep fake technology.

Season 3, episode 3 of our six-part series The New Germany with historian Katja Hoyer and journalist Oliver Moody is about the partnership between Germany and the US. What values characterize the relationship? What challenges and changes have transatlantic relations faced so far?
Guest: Ben Hodges, Former Commanding General of US Army Europe