Project Fussball – DW's German Football Podcast

Ahead of and during Euro 2020, season two of Project Fussball explores German football identity. COVID-19 was the focus of season one.

Ahead of and during Euro 2020, Project Fussball returns for a second season.

This time we look at German football identity.

After chats with Lutz Pfannenstiel, Frank Wormuth and

Celia Sasic, episode four explores how the development of Germany's football identity is connected to the US. Commentator Derek Rae and former Hannover legend Steve Cherundolo join James as guests.

Across five episodes, host James Thorogood is joined by an array of guests to discuss what German football is, how nationality affects experiences and the role German football has played in changing the world's most popular sport.

Project Fussball

Everyone knows who scored the winner on Saturday in the Bundesliga and which games Germany have before the European Championships, but what about the bigger topics in the world's most popular sport?

Project Fussball is a podcast dedicated to the stories, not scorelines, reasons, not results of German football.

In Germany, football is deeply woven into the tapestry of society, so what are the stories beyond the score lines? Who should we be listening to? And what must we learn from them?

Writer, commentator and podcaster James Thorogood will host the show, but the stars of Project Fussball will be the guests and experts as we look to dive into a diverse range of topics with a variety of voices.

You can get in touch with the show via Twitter, Instagram.

Join us as we explore the role and responsibilities of football and tackle the issues changing the face of German football culture.

For more on season one of Project Fussball head over to page 2.