Week 26: Grillen, Globalization and Duvets

In this episode of Xpat Berlin, we’re stepping into summer with a
full lineup of stories, questions, and conversations. This week we
are getting a bit philosophical with Tuğba, who joins us for a
reflective, wide-ranging chat about identity, belonging, and how to
stay grounded in a world that rarely slows down. We also take a
look at what’s new in Germany this week—from Potsdam’s plan to
diversify its public sector to the federal education minister’s
push for a smartphone ban in schools. In our culture segment, we
head to the grill—because what’s a German summer without Bratwurst
and Stockbrot? And in Ask a German, we crawl under the covers to
unpack one of the country’s most confusing habits: Why do so many
German couples sleep with separate duvets?