The big question on everyone's mind: Why do the Germans do it better?

What could be the secret of this "mysterious" country that closed the previous century with two major defeats and even partition, yet rebuilt itself with a speed and resilience that is an example for the whole world? How does this wounded society, with the burdens of the past on its shoulders, feel in the face of the enormous dangers of pandemic, climate crisis and war rising around the world, and where does it look for solutions?

Why Germans Do It Better is an objective, candid and fair assessment of Germany, one of the most turbulent countries of the twentieth century, with its multiculturalism, promising start-ups, astonishing work ethic and capacity for unique solutions.

British journalist and researcher John Kampfner seeks the answers everyone wants to know about this successful country at the heart of Europe. In this age of nationalism, anti-enlightenment and fear, he wants to find out what more Germany has to offer the world.