Why Is German Bureaucracy So Inefficient? | Easy German Podcast 481 (with Ulf Buermeyer)

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In dieser Episode des Easy German Podcasts sprechen wir mit Ulf Buermeyer, Co-Moderator des Podcasts "Lage der Nation" und Co-Autor des Buchs "Baustellen der Nation". Vorab hatten wir unsere Mitglieder gefragt, was eurer Meinung nach nicht gut läuft in Deutschland. Ulf reagiert auf eure Nachrichten und gibt Einblicke in die politischen und gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen Deutschlands: Es geht um Bürokratie, die Arbeit der Ausländerbehörden, Digitalisierung und Infrastruktur. Zu guter Letzt verraten wir, warum sich Deutschland trotzdem lohnt.

In this episode of the Easy German Podcast, we speak with Ulf Buermeyer, co-host of the "Lage der Nation" podcast and co-author of the book "Baustellen der Nation." We had previously asked our members what they think isn't going well in Germany. Ulf responds to your messages and provides insights into the political and social challenges facing Germany: We discuss bureaucracy, the work of the foreign registration offices, digitalization, and infrastructure. Lastly, we reveal why Germany is still worth it.

KAPITEL:
0:00 Zu Gast: Ulf Buermeyer
2:59 Thema der Woche: Deutschlands Baustellen
5:05 Bürokratie & Ausländerbehörden
10:44 Freundlichkeit in der Ausländerbehörde
14:29 Digitalisierung
19:22 Föderalismus
25:06 Infrastruktur & Baustellen
29:22 Warum nach Deutschland ziehen?

SHOW NOTES:
- Ulf Buermeyer (Wikipedia) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulf_Bue...
- Ulf Buermeyer (Persönliche Website) https://buermeyer.de/ulf/
- Podcast: Lage der Nation https://lagedernation.org
- Buch: Baustellen der Nation https://lagedernation.org/buch/

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Hosts of this episode: Carina Schmid / Manuel Salmann
Guest: Ulf Buermeyer
Camera: Chris Thornberry
Edit: Manuel Salmann