Czech-German Perspectives Czech-German Young Professionals Program (CGYPP)

How can we identify that a political actor is populist? Can we measure the degree of populism? Does it manifest itself across the political spectrum and how can we fight it?

Interview with Dr. Petr Krčál, a political scientist and expert on populism, from the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen.

Author of the podcast: Alice Nováková

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The war in Ukraine is entering its third year, and as a result of Russian aggression, some 500 000 refugees have fled to the Czech Republic alone. Listen to the story of two of them. Eliška Prchlíková interviewed architect Anna and primary school student Anna-Maria.

What brought them to the Czech Republic? What was their life like before the war? How did they experience the beginning of the Russian invasion? How did they manage to master Czech? What do they miss the most?

Poland’s economic growth accelerated rapidly after EU accession. In 2018, Polish GDP per capita was 81% higher than in 2003. The country’s economy is one of the fastest growing in the EU. In the next 15 years, it could become one of the world 20 biggest economies, being a part of the G20. Especially after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Poland had the chance to show their strength and leadership qualities, when other countries, particularly Western European were more hesitant towards Russia and the Conflict. This podcast episode brings an interview with Dr. Marcus Schulz, a Czech-German Investment Manager, working in Poland’s capital Warsaw.

Author of the podcast: Roland Papesch

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a society in possession of democracy must be in want of a common understanding of reality.

European democracies are under stress. Economic hardship, a seemingly crumbling global order and technology racing far ahead of regulation are just some of the challenges that their citizens and leaders have to face. Solutions need to be the product of wide-ranging and honest conversations, but in order to have those, the conversing parties need to see the world in a fundamentally similar way. This episode offers listeners three books that can contribute to societies being on the same page (pun intended) when it comes to the challenges we all face. Global heating, populism or big tech, they all seem overwhelming. But with patience and hard work they can be conquered, one page at a time.

Author of the podcast: Hana Martínková

Does lobbying contribute to democracy? Is there such a thing as lobbying with public benefit? And why does IKEA, a furniture company, engage in political topics such as domestic violence redefinition?

Interview with: Jakub Lelek, Public Affairs leader from IKEA

Author of the podcast: Jana Šigutová

Czech and Germans have a lot in common - shared culture, traditions or love for beer. How similar or different are we when it comes to our health impacted by our diets?

An interview with Dr. Eliška Selinger, nutritional epidemiologist from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University

Author of the podcast: Václav Kopecký