The first year of Germany's coalition government of the Social Democrats, Greens and Free Democrats has been shaped by its response to Russia's war against Ukraine. How did they perform? DW has this analysis.
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Merkel visits flood victims in western Germany
Politicians can use crises to their advantage
Merkel cannot be accused of this since she is not standing in this year s elections. But many of the politicians who have visited the areas most affected by the floods in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia including the German president, the three candidates running for chancellor, ministers, and state ministers could face such accusations. Crises such as this are often seen as deal makers or breakers.
Political scientist Gero Neugebauer from the Freie University in Berlin told DW that in such crises, ruling parties had a clear institutional bonus and those in office have an advantage.
Department for Science Communication, Institute of Technology Futures, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
Addressing global sustainability challenges such as climate change in democratic societies requires thorough political and societal debates. Science and environmental communication is needed to inform these debates. However, not all parts of society are equally reached by traditional science communication. In particular young people, especially without academic background, are often left out. The cooperation of science communicators with influencers on the video platform YouTube can be a way to convey scientific information and raise awareness for environmental issues with new young audiences. This case study looks at three videos from the campaign #EarthOvershootDay on YouTube by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) Germany and the educational initiative MESH Collective. The focus of the analysis lies on the established success factors of communication throug