In this episode - We visit the historical Handel Haus in the city of Halle. It’s the birthplace of one Germany’s most celebrated composers. We’ll be finding out why the museum is worth a visit.  
 
Psychologist Sven Rudloff will be giving us an insight into Germany’s love of beer - one that goes back hundreds of years. 

Joachim Löw is once again our German of the Week. He is staying on as manager of the German national football team until 2018. 

Greece has demanded reparations from Germany dating back to the first world war. Is this a fair reply to payment demands from Germany? We’ll be taking a closer look. 

All that, plus the rest of the week’s news in brief.

This Week in Germany - 63 - Halle's Handel Haus

In this episode - a horrific plane crash in the Alps has claimed the lives of 150 people. We’ll be finding out more about how it happened from Süddeutsche Zeitung’s reporter Michael König. 
 
In Destination Germany we tell you where you see one of Germany’s, and the world’s, most popular beers being made.

Our German of the Week is Emmy Noether, an influential mathematician who was featured internationally in a Google Doodle celebrating her 133rd birthday.

Greece’s Prime Minister visited Chancellor Merkel in Berlin this week. But was it enough to patch up the two countries’ shaky relationship? 

All that, plus the rest of the week’s news in brief.

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This Week in Germany - 65 - Germanwings plane crash

The old-fashioned religious law which could have you paying a hefty fine for dancing at Easter. We’ll be talking to journalist Ben Knight about how religion still affects German law. 

In Destination Germany we travel to the Hall of Liberation that is a reminder of battles against the French emperor, Napoleon. 

Our German of the Week is Helmut Kohl, the former chancellor who celebrated his 85th birthday this week. This man presided over the creation of the European Union and the reunification of Germany over his 16 years in office.

Malachi Ray Rempen will be joining us for April’s Film Club. Our film selection for this month: Downfall. 

All that, plus the rest of the week’s news in brief

This Week in Germany - 66 - Religious laws and the dancing ban

In this episode - Thursday saw the 70th anniversary of the death of Georg Elser, the man who was 13 minutes away from successfully killing Adolf Hitler and changing the course of history. And this week, a film about him was released in German cinemas. We profile the life of the man and his assassination attempt. 

In Destination Germany we travel to the nations capital to and look at a fun place to spend some sunny days and warm evenings.

Our resident psychologist Sven Rudloff joins us to explain the background of Germany’s industry-dominating discount supermarkets, Aldi and Lidl.  

All that, plus the week’s news in brief.

This Week in Germany - 67 - 13 minutes close to killing Hitler

A radio story about the life of Georg Elser and his assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler.

Listen to the full episode here: http://www.thisweekingermany.de/latest/2015/4/12/67-70th-anniversary-of-the-death-of-georg-elser-the-man-who-was-minutes-away-from-assassinating-adolf-hitler

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In this episode - the G7 foreign ministers met in the northern city of Lübeck. We speak to Frank Jordans of Associated Press about the reasons for the meeting and the outcomes.

Nobel laureate and one of Germany's most famous authors, Günter Grass, died this week at the age of 87. We'll be looking back at his life and career. 

In Destination Germany, Rob shows us the Munich Stadtmuseum, which gives visitors the chance to look at Munich's eventful past... as well as being the place to be if you want to see creepy puppets. 

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This Week in Germany - 68 - G7 ministers meet in Lübeck

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