Young people in Berlin are expressing their political dissatisfaction by dancing in the streets. In a more creative form of protest, the city’s clubs have funded a techno party in the city centre to help engage young people with political demonstration and let them have their voices heard.

Germany’s federal government is adding a ministry for 'heimat' – a term that translates as 'homeland'. Despite nationalistic connotations, uneven economic progress has created fissures among the population, so nostalgic views of national identity are being used to bring people back together.

The period immediately after the 2016 presidential election has seen a flurry of reports and think pieces analysing what exactly led to Donald Trump’s triumph. At the heart of these discussions is the ‘alt-right’, but who are the people behind this group? What do they believe and why do they believe it?

Why are Germans angry about censorship? What are the long-term effects of the refugee crisis? And what can BurnOut – The Musical reveal about how they spend their downtime? This Cultural Snapshot uses local stats and case studies to explore behavioural norms shared by Germans in 2016.