The Signal (Das Signal) · Germany (2024)
A German astronaut returns from the International Space Station and disappears in a plane crash. Her husband and daughter are left with a mystery that leads somewhere larger and more dangerous than a missing person case. Four tight episodes.
Ich Lieb Mich Ich Lieb Mich Nicht · Nina Chuba · Germany (2025)
Nina Chuba rose to prominence in 2022 with Wildberry Lillet, the most streamed song in Germany that year. Her debut album Glas followed in February 2023 and topped the charts in Germany and Austria.
Her second album reached number one again in September 2025. It moves across pop, dancehall, rock and hip-hop while providing an honest account of being in your mid-twenties, balancing self-doubt with self-assertion across fourteen tracks. (Sung in German.)
Gigaset · Germany
Gigaset positions its smartphones around local production, presenting its smartphone line as Made in Germany. A device assembled under European labour rules, with closer oversight.
Mark Leonard’s World in 30 Minutes · Germany (Language: English)
Recommended episode: “Indignity with Lea Ypi, 6 Feb 2026.”
Resonate · Ireland
Resonate was founded in Berlin as a cooperative platform designed to return control to artists and listeners. Its administrative structure now operates from Ireland, but its cooperative spirit remains central.
It works with a “stream to own” model. Instead of paying an endless monthly subscription, you pay a small amount per listen until, after a certain number of plays, the track becomes yours. The aim is to create a fairer system of remuneration than the one offered by the dominant platforms.