【主持人语 Intro】

What is politics? Is it the obscure terms in the news, the heated arguments between political parties during the election, or the unrest in the global community?  We are not attempting to give a precise definition, which is the work of political scholars. Still, we have conducted a conversation between two young people from Germany and China, who are passionate about politics to gain an understanding of how they blend politics into daily lives.

政治究竟是什么？是新闻中晦涩难懂的名词定义，选举现场各党派的唇枪舌战，还是国际社会的风起云涌？我们并不试图下一个精准的定义，这是学者致力研究的工作，不过我们仍然尝试用一场对话，连接不同国度热心政治的年轻人，了解他们如何与政治打交道。

Working with the United Nations or governments seems a bit far-fetched from our daily perspective. However, our guests Thea and Han, as political science students, have personally participated in this practice. Thea has interned at the German government for nearly a year, and Han has interned at the UN headquarters in New York for six months.

联合国亦或政府实习，在日常视角中似乎显得有些遥远。但在我们的嘉宾Thea和Han作为政治学学生，亲身投入了这场实践。Thea曾在德国政府实习了接近一年，Han则前往联合国纽约总部进行了半年的实习。

This conversation is divided into two parts: The first episodes focus on political science education they've received in Shanghai and Berlin, and the second part turn to their practices of interning with the German government and the UN headquarters in NY. Thea and Han will be sharing insiders' first-hand experiences, where you can find facts, opinions and anecdotes.

这次对话分为两部分：第一集中嘉宾将分享他们在上海和柏林学习政治学的经历，第二集主要关注他们在德国政府和纽约联合国总部实习的实践。Thea 和 Han 将在节目中分享他们的内部视角和亲身经历，这里不仅有事实、观点，还有鲜为人知的轶事。

【Summary】

In this episode, Thea and Han shared their passion in this field, personal experiences of studying political science in Shanghai and Berlin, and their observation in different contexts. In the next episode, the two guests will share their internships with the national government and international organizations. Stay tuned！

在本集中，Thea 和 Han 分享了他们对该领域的热情、在上海和柏林学习政治的个人经历以及他们在不同背景下的观察。在下一集中，两位嘉宾将分享他们在国家政府和国际组织的实习经历。欢迎持续收听！

You can find our channel on Xiao Yu Zhou, Wechat official account, Red, spotify, and Apple podcast. If you're politically active or interested in the topics of this episode, feel free to share your thoughts. You can either leave us a comment or contact us by email. See you next time!

您可以在小宇宙、微信公众号、小红书、Spotify 和 Apple Podcast 发现我们。如果您对于本期话题有任何想要分享的，可以通过各平台留言或电子邮件联系我们。下期再见！

【Timeline】

00:00 Program Introduction and episode summary

01:46 Guests welcome and introduction

03:25 Political science education in Germany and China

07:23 Filling the gap between the political theories and practice

16:03 Semester plans and yearly goals of politics undergraduates

22:50 Differences of studying politics at German and Chinese universities

29:51 Politics is a lifestyle: Thea

32:23 Crosstalk: perspectives on the polarizing world

37:59 Considerations on pursuing a master’s degree

42:42 Outro

【Notes】

The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a tool of the European Higher Education Area for making studies and courses more transparent. It helps students to move between countries and to have their academic qualifications and study periods abroad recognised.

欧洲学分转换与累积系统 (ECTS) 是欧洲高等教育区为使学习和课程更加透明而设立的工具。它帮助学生在各个国家之间流动，并使其学历和海外学习年限得到认可。