Week 29: Migration Debates, Mental Health and Bitteschön

This week on Plus Forty Nine, we explore the many layers of
migration—public, personal, and political. From Education Minister
Karin Prien’s suggestion to introduce a classroom migration quota
to Alexander Dobrindt pushing for a harder EU migration line. In
our culture segment, we swap politics for fairy tales as we head to
the hilltops and halls of Germany’s castles. And joining us in the
studio is therapist Anushree from Talking Distance, who shares
reflections on mental health, identity, and the invisible emotional
layers of life in a new country. Plus: In Ask a German, we unpack
the politeness choreography of “bitte” and “danke” and why your
barista might beat you to the punch.