Common Ground Berlin

Led by a prince, a judge and a retired paratrooper, the plot was as bizarre as it was chilling – Kill Chancellor Olaf Scholz and overthrow Germany’s government.

So was the plot foiled during a counter-terrorism sweep last December a fringe one? Or is it the tip of an extremist iceberg that threatens Germany?

Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson talks with Der Spiegel National Security Reporter Fidelius Schmid;

Maximilian Ruf of the Violence Prevention Network, who is a research fellow at the Center for Applied Research on Deradicalization;

Political scientist Hajo Funke of the Free University of Berlin.

Produced by Dina Elsayed

Show Notes

Led by a prince, a judge and a retired paratrooper, the plot was as bizarre as it was chilling – Kill Chancellor Olaf Scholz and overthrow Germany’s government.
 
So was the plot foiled during a counter-terrorism sweep last December a fringe one? Or is it the tip of an extremist iceberg that threatens Germany? 

Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson talks with Der Spiegel National Security Reporter Fidelius Schmid; 

Maximilian Ruf of the Violence Prevention Network, who is a research fellow at the Center for Applied Research on Deradicalization;

Political scientist Hajo Funke of the Free University of Berlin.

Produced by Dina Elsayed


What is Common Ground Berlin?

Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson brings together prominent voices from all walks of life to tackle questions on vital and fascinating topics to increase public awareness and understanding.
Senior Producer: Dina Elsayed.