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On Radio 1: How will the attack in Munich affect the German elections?

Ulrike Nagel in de studio van Radio 1 met Tijs van den Brink over de aanslag in München en de Duitse verkiezingen.

A tragedy has unfolded in the German city of Munich. This morning, a car plowed into a group of people there. According to the prime minister of the state of Bavaria, the incident is believed to be an attack carried out by an Afghan asylum seeker. What do we know so far, and what does this mean in the run-up to the German elections on February 23?

Host Tijs van den Brink in conversation with:

  • Ulrike Nagel, Germany expert
  • Steije Hofhuis, researcher at the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin, Department of Migration and Diversity

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Ulrike on Radio 1: Exciting Weeks Ahead for German Voters

Ulrike Nagel op Radio 1 in gesprek met Wierd Duk en René Cuperus over Duitse verkiezingen.

On February 23, Germany will go to the polls, and the situation among our eastern neighbors is tense and turbulent. Earlier this week, a motion to tighten immigration policy was passed, with support from the right-wing AfD. But on Friday, the German parliament suddenly voted against a stricter immigration law.

In the News Forum, Jan Willem Wesselink and Robbert Meeder analyze the political situation in Germany. They are joined by:

  • René Cuperus, Germany expert at the Clingendael Institute
  • Ulrike Nagel, a journalist from Germany
  • Wierd Duk, former Germany correspondent

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Radio 1: 80 Years After the War: How Germany Commemorates

Ulrike Nagel vertelt op radio 1 over 80 jaar na de oorlog: Hoe Duitsland herdenkt.

2025 is not only an election year for Germany, but also marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II—a sensitive topic. How will Germany commemorate this event?

Joining us in the studio is Hanco Jurgens from the Germany Institute, and on the line we have journalist Ulrike Nagel, who grew up in East Germany and recently released a podcast on this topic: *Over the Wall*.

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Over the Wall Podcast – Episode 6 – What Remains of the GDR

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In this episode, Ulrike Nagel explores the lasting impact of the Cold War and German reunification on her life and identity. She travels to a meters-high statue of Lenin in the Groningen countryside. A tangible symbol of her childhood in the GDR. How did that statue end up there? Through conversations with her best friend Jenny and her mother, Ulrike reflects on the legacy of her socialist upbringing. How did that upbringing shape her identity? And what changes did the fall of the Wall bring about? What remnants of the Cold War does Ulrike still find within herself?

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Over the Wall Podcast – Episode 5 – The Day East and West Became One Again

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In this episode, Ulrike Nagel looks back on the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. She explores how that historic event was experienced in the Netherlands and what role Dutch church communities played in the period leading up to it. Ulrike shares personal memories of her childhood in the GDR, such as watching the state funeral of Soviet leader Chernenko. Ulrike also speaks with experts about the changes that led to the fall of the Wall. She meets with former NOS reporter Pauline Broekema, who witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall up close.

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Radio 1: The Legacy of Angela Merkel, a Child of the GDR

Ulrike Nagel op Radio 1 - Vroeg - over Angela Merkel

This week sees the release of Angela Merkel’s memoirs: the life of the once most powerful woman in Germany, in her own words, spanning over 700 pages. It goes without saying that “Mutti” Angela Merkel has had a major impact on world politics. In her memoirs, she writes at length about Putin, the Pope, and her meetings with Donald Trump. But how did her East German childhood influence her politics? And what, aside from “wir schaffen das,” is her legacy in Germany itself? Our guest is Ulrike Nagel, an expert on Germany who herself grew up in East Germany—a topic she explored in the podcast “Over de Muur,” available on NPO Luister and Spotify.

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Over the Wall Podcast – Episode 4 – Unexpected Trade Relations with the Netherlands

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In this episode of the podcast, Ulrike Nagel delves deeper into her grandfather’s history. Until the fall of the Berlin Wall, he was a member of the SED, the ruling party in the GDR. Together with her father, she takes a walk through her hometown on the Baltic Sea. There, Ulrike learns more about her grandfather’s role as an officer in the East German army and his beliefs about socialism. She uncovers new stories, such as his involvement in the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961. And what was the Netherlands’ role in the Cold War? Ulrike discovers that there was significant trade going both ways.

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