Podcast Series: The New Germany with Katja Hoyer and Oliver Moody

How and why is Germany changing after the Zeitenwende – or why not?

In this special series, historian Katja Hoyer and journalist Oliver Moody set out to find some answers. Together with their expert guests, they are looking into Germany’s past and present to see what the future may hold for Europe’s largest democracy. Controversial, unexpected and with a generous pinch of both German and British humour, this series goes where others don’t.

The special series began with a four-part 1st season in July and August 2022, followed by the 2nd season with seven new and exciting episodes from the end of February 2023. The series is in English and part of the History & Politics Podcast. All episodes of the History and Politics Podcast can be found here.

Season 1

How and why is Germany changing after the Zeitenwende – or why not? From the intimate sauna marathons of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and Vladimir Putin to the setup of a new German army a mere ten years after the collapse of the Third Reich – what were the events that have brought Germany to this juncture and where is it headed now? We discuss these and other questions in Season 1.

Season 2

Watershed or treading water – has the Zeitenwende happened? How is Germany perceived on the international stage? Why is everyone talking about the need for a grand strategy? And how has the German political constellation changed since last year? These and other exciting questions will be discussed in season 2.

About Katja Hoyer

Katja Hoyer is a German-British historian and journalist. She is a Visiting Research Fellow at King's College London, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a columnist for the Washington Post, and the author of the best-selling book "Blood and Iron. The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871-1914."

About Oliver Moody

Oliver Moody has been the Berlin correspondent for The Times and The Sunday Times since 2018, covering Germany and northern, central and eastern Europe. He was named Fresh Young Voice of the Year and Science Commentator of the Year at the 2018 UK Comment Awards.