The New Germany, Season 2 - Episode 5: German Schuldenangst

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

  • History
  • 46 min.
  • 53. episode

Season 2, episode 5 of our seven-part series The New Germany with historian Katja Hoyer and journalist Oliver Moody is about German Schuldenangst: Where does the German fear of debt come from? What has shaped the German economic memory culture and how well does it reflect Germany's real economic history?

Guest: Philippa Sigl-Glöckner, Director & General Manager of the think tank "Dezernat Zukunft" & Former Economist at the Federal Ministry of Finance

One year of Zeitenwende – what has or has not changed in Germany? How is Germany perceived on the international stage? And why is everyone talking about the need for a grand strategy? The popular special series is back with season 2. What events have shaped Germany during this watershed year, where is it headed, and how does a look at history help us understand these changes?

As hosts, historian Katja Hoyer and journalist Oliver Moody set out to find some answers. Together with their expert guests, they will be looking into Germany's past and present to see what the future may hold for Europe's largest democracy.

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“Even today, I think, when you talk to people about Italy and even people who describe themselves as pro-European and progressive, there’s still a lot of this notion of “they have to pay for their sins” which is particularly ironic given that Italy has been running a primary surplus for longer than Germany. So you really see how its become a debate that’s been a bit removed from reality and has become very political, very emotional.”

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