DW Berlin Briefing - Inside German politics

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• Can Ukraine still count on Germany?

  October 2, 2026 · 35 min

  Friedrich Merz says support for Ukraine is a matter of national interest. This week's Berlin Briefing asks whether a far-right AfD surge and Russia's return to the negotiating table spell trouble.

• Germany's great divide: Is Friedrich Merz losing the center?

  September 23, 2026 · 30 min

  In this Berlin Briefing, Nina Haase, Michaela Küfner and Max Hofmann discuss the far-right AfD party's ambitions, why Berlin's Left Party win is no Mamdani moment, and what's next for Germany's embattled chancellor.

• Germany's security gamble: More than an arms deal?

  September 16, 2026 · 31 min

  Is Germany buying security or dependence? This week on Berlin Briefing: Michaela Küfner, Nina Haase and Ines Pohl unpack Germany's latest US weapons deal, NATO's future and Washington's expectations.

• AfD and Russia: Why Saxony-Anhalt matters for Germany

  September 9, 2026 · 33 min

  The far-right AfD won a record 44% in Saxony-Anhalt. Is this a regional protest vote, or a broader shift in German politics? DW's Nina Haase, Max Hofmann, Michaela Küfner and Matthew Moore discuss the results.

• Saxony-Anhalt elections: Interview with AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund

  September 4, 2026 · 31 min

  Ahead of Saxony-Anhalt's state elections, Berlin Briefing's Max Hofmann talks to Matthew Moore about his interview with AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund and the radical vision he and his far-right party want to enact.

• Not at war, yet under attack: Germany's Russia challenge

  September 3, 2026 · 34 min

  Germany has officially blamed Russia for a suspected hybrid attack at Leipzig airport. Hosts Nina Haase and Max Hofmann discuss what that means for Germany and NATO with DW’s Teri Schultz and Roman Goncharenko.

• Berlin Briefing #100: Germany, Europe & the world – Your questions, our answers

  September 1, 2026 · 38 min

  For our 100th episode, DW’s Nina Haase, Michaela Küfner and Max Hofmann have come together with colleagues to answer the toughest questions that you've sent us and reflect on the future challenges facing Germany.

• Saxony-Anhalt elections: Interview with CDU candidate Sven Schulze

  August 31, 2026 · 18 min

  Ahead of the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin Briefing host Michaela Küfner interviewed Sven Schulze, state premier and the CDU's candidate.