Reflection: 30/06/21
Engaging with caricatures from the Stuttgarter Zeitung has been a unique way of learning more about how both national and global politics...
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New Perspectives on Political Satire
In the digital age, everyone is a political commentator. The possibilities of expressing and accessing opinions are boundless, but new media hasn't completely replaced the old. This site takes a closer look at caricature, one of the oldest forms of political satire, with the aim of discovering how current affairs are perceived and conveyed in contemporary Germany.
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Wählerschreck: 09/06/21
This caricature refreshingly addresses a topic which has not yet been discussed on this blog: pensions and retirement. The retirement age...
Ärzte im Zwiespalt: 19/05/21
The issue of 'Impfpriorisierung' (prioritisation of COVID-19 vaccinations for certain, 'high-risk' groups of people) has unsurprisingly...
Phantastische Malerei: 09/05/21
With this caricature, the artist once again creates a critical portrayal of Armin Laschet of the CDU/CSU (right), but this time, SPD...
Überholmanöver: 25/04/21
With the Bundestagswahl getting closer by the day, caricatures addressing the upcoming election provide a welcome contrast to the...
Geeignete Domizile im Angebot: 07/01/21
Donald Trump's presidency has offered boundless material for comedians, satirists and caricaturists, and his departure from the White...
Bin wieder da: 09/04/21
This caricature offers an insight into German media perceptions of just one of the consequences of Brexit. The caption reads 'I'm back',...
Fängt ja gut an: 15/03/21
This caricature, entitled 'Well this has started well', satirises the somewhat rocky start of the CDU's 2021 election campaign. CDU...
Armin, wir sollten was unternehmen!: 08/03/21
In an election year, political scandals take on particular significance, and the CDU/CSU mask scandal of early 2021 is no exception....
Jedenfalls besser als nichts: 18/02/21
In yet another COVID-19-related caricature, the artist from the Stuttgarter Zeitung addresses the issue of testing as it comes to play a...
Der Seiteneingang: 12/02/21
The development of coronavirus vaccinations has raised many questions regarding distribution and costs, and this caricature addresses the...
Die unterste Schublade: 05/01/21
As one of the first caricatures published in the 'Stuttgarter Zeitung' in 2021, this image draws on two of the most significant themes in...
Nimm uns nicht unser schÓ§nes Schreckenszenario!: 11/09/20
Moving away from purely domestic politics, this caricature addresses the fires which broke out in the Moria refugee camp on the Greek...
Berliner Sängerknabe: 05/09/20
Here comes the first of many COVID-19-related caricatures from the past few months - a sadly unavoidable theme for 2020-2021. This image...
Die Bundestags-Wachstumsbremse: 26/08/20
This caricature ('The Bundestag brake on growth') depicts Angela Merkel's coalition government attempting to halt further growth of the...
A year of political satire
During my time in Stuttgart, Germany, I hope to engage with current affairs and the way they are represented in local media. My primary...
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This site aims to engage with some of the central themes of political commentary in Germany today. As a year abroad student living in...
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