Lukas Hermsmeier

Lukas Hermsmeier is an independent journalist from Berlin based in New York. He reports for German publications such as Zeit Online, Der Tagesspiegel, and Die Tageszeitung.

EuropeFebruary 28, 2023

When There’s a Communist Running City Hall

Elke Kahr, the mayor of Austria’s second-largest city, explains how her party built up trust over decades of organizing.

Lukas Hermsmeier
Climate ChangeOctober 25, 2019

Germany’s Big Green Mood Lacks Radicalism

The ascendant Green Party’s moderate approach might placate some voters, but it won’t save a burning planet.

Lukas Hermsmeier
March 27, 2019

Berlin’s Radical Housing Activists Aren’t Afraid of Expropriations

Germany’s hippest city is debating whether to seize 200,000 homes from landlords and turn them into social housing.

Lukas Hermsmeier
Immigration PolicyNovember 19, 2015

Merkel’s Refugee Policy Is Political Calculus, Not Humanitarian Generosity

It’s high time to wipe the rose tint from the media’s lens on Germany as the shining bastion of Willkommenskultur.

Natasha Lennard and Lukas Hermsmeier
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Lukas Hermsmeier

EuropeFebruary 28, 2023

Elke Kahr, the mayor of Austria’s second-largest city, explains how her party built up trust over decades of organizing.

Climate ChangeOctober 25, 2019

The ascendant Green Party’s moderate approach might placate some voters, but it won’t save a burning planet.

March 27, 2019

Germany’s hippest city is debating whether to seize 200,000 homes from landlords and turn them into social housing.

Immigration PolicyNovember 19, 2015

It’s high time to wipe the rose tint from the media’s lens on Germany as the shining bastion of Willkommenskultur.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.