Chernobyl's shadow looms as Germany debates nuclear energy's future

Chernobyl's shadow looms as Germany debates nuclear energy's future

Janet Carey
Janet Carey
1 Min.
A road with a tree in the center, surrounded by vegetation and infrastructure, leading to buildings in the background under a cloudy sky at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant site.

Chernobyl's shadow looms as Germany debates nuclear energy's future

In this first live episode of Reingehen, recorded at our lab website, Stefan Hunglinger and Sophie Fichtner discuss the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Society editor Jens Uthoff reports on his investigation into the "children of Chernobyl"—those sent from contaminated regions to host families across Europe. What lasting impact does this intercultural exchange have today?

Climate editor Jonas Waack also joins the conversation, addressing key questions about current nuclear policy. What's behind calls from Jens Spahn and Markus Söder to revive atomic energy? And what exactly are small modular reactors?

Reingehen airs every Saturday, bringing you the most compelling stories from our weekly website.