Week 33: Foreign Qualification Speed-Up, Pregnancy Diabetes and Picknicks

This week on Plus Forty Nine, we unpack Interior Minister Alexander
Dobrindt’s controversial plan to extend border controls and what it
means for migration in Germany. Plus, a new Berlin law speeding up
the recognition of foreign qualifications is set to make life
easier for many expats. With summer back, we dive into the uniquely
German picnic culture–from waterproof blankets to perfectly
portioned snacks. Our guest is Susa, founder of the app ZenZen,
which supports pregnant women with gestational diabetes. She shares
her journey as a single mom and entrepreneur, and the challenge of
starting over after uprooting her life. And in “Ask a German,” we
explore the surprisingly popular socks-and-sandals combo–why do
Germans love it so much?