Black Red Gold

Jan Böffgen

Black Red Gold is a radio show and podcast series by, for and about the German community (and Germanophiles) in Ōtautahi Christchurch and beyond! Listen to Black Red Gold for exciting stories of adventurous Germans immigrating, working and living in Aotearoa New Zealand. A great mix of entertainment and information, exclusively for you on Plains Media.

Episodes

  1. 05/06/2025

    Black Red Gold - German New Zealand footballer Maya Hahn

    Jan ends his show with a bang! His last episode of BRG features German/Kiwi footballer Maya Hahn.

  2. 04/29/2025

    Black Red Gold - SPECIAL Edition: Station Manager Nicki interviews Host Jan Boeffgen Host Jan Boeffgen

    We turn the tables on BRG host Jan and talk about his experiences in NZ

  3. 04/22/2025

    Black Red Gold - Anne Blumenthal - German Lecturer & DAAD Representative

    In this episode of the German Community format Black Red Gold, show host Jan has Anne Blumenthal as his guest. She represents the scholarship organisation DAAD on the South Island and also teaches the German language at the University of Canterbury. Join us for this insightful episode!

  4. 04/15/2025

    Black Red Gold - Ursula Rack (Bonus Material)

    Here you can listen to some additional talks and stories from the Black Red Gold recording with Antarctica Expert Ursula Rack!

  5. 04/15/2025

    Black Red Gold - Ursula Rack - Antarctica Expert

    In this episode of the German Community format Black Red Gold, show host Jan has Ursula Rack as his guest. She is a polar historian, who works for Gateway Antarctica at the University of Canterbury and went to the Antarctic continent six times. This will be an exceptional episode!

  6. 04/08/2025

    Black Red Gold - Black Red Gold - Jenny Jakobeit - TV Producer & Podcast Host (Part 2)

    In this episode of the German Community format Black Red Gold, show host Jan visits Jenny Jakobeit in Dunedin. She is remotely working as a TV producer and also host of the podcast show "Holy Sheep Neuseeland". Surely, she has a lot to tell - let's hear it!

  7. 04/01/2025

    Black Red Gold - Jenny Jakobeit - TV Producer & Podcast Host (Part 1)

    In this episode of the German Community format Black Red Gold, show host Jan visits Jenny Jakobeit in Dunedin. She is remotely working as a TV producer and also host of the podcast show "Holy Sheep Neuseeland". Surely, she has a lot to tell - let's hear it! Hier gehts zum Podcast HOLY SHEEP NEUSEELAND von Jenny Jakobeit Webseite/ Spotify/ Apple Podcast/Instagram

  8. 03/25/2025

    Black Red Gold - Lisa Willert - Butchery Owner

    In this episode of the German Community format Black Red Gold, show host Jan has Lisa Willert as his guest. She owns "Everybody's Butchery", which is in fact the oldest butchery in Christchurch. We visited her there and take you with us into the backrooms of a butchery!

  9. 03/11/2025

    Black Red Gold - Anke Richter - Author & Correspondent (Part 1)

    In this episode of the German Community format Black Red Gold, show host Jan has Anke Richter as his guest. She is a book author and foreign correspondent, who has established herself both in Germany and New Zealand. Exciting stories and good recommendations await!

  10. 03/11/2025

    Black Red Gold - Anke Richter - Author & Correspondent (Part 2)

    In this episode of the German Community format Black Red Gold, show host Jan has Anke Richter as his guest. She is a book author and foreign correspondent, who has established herself both in Germany and New Zealand. Exciting stories and good recommendations await!

  11. 03/04/2025

    Black Red Gold: Winnie Switakowski - Deputy Ambassador

    In the first episode of the German Community format Black Red Gold, show host Jan has Winnie Switakowski as his guest. She is the Deputy Ambassador of the German Embassy in Wellington, which is the farthest of more than 150 embassies all over the world. In this episode, they talk about her personal story and why she can't stay in New Zealand, as well as the general tasks of this Embassy and the difficulties at this years national election for people abroad. A must-hear for Germans in NZ!

  12. 02/27/2025

    Black Red Gold - Einführung!

    Jan brings you a wee taste of Plains FM's German show Black Red Gold!

  • 12 Episodes

About

Black Red Gold is a radio show and podcast series by, for and about the German community (and Germanophiles) in Ōtautahi Christchurch and beyond! Listen to Black Red Gold for exciting stories of adventurous Germans immigrating, working and living in Aotearoa New Zealand. A great mix of entertainment and information, exclusively for you on Plains Media.

Information

  • Creator
    Jan Böffgen
  • Years Active
    2025
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C)Plains Media