Episodes

  • Episode 2 “I Need Money": Beyond Financial Pressures

    Episode 2 “I Need Money": Beyond Financial Pressures
    Feb 1 2026

    In this episode, we unpack the phrase “I need money.” We ask why student workers, who often have enough savings to cover basic living costs in Germany, still experience strong financial pressure. Money, in this context, is not just about survival. It becomes a way to cope with social and cultural expectations, and a tool through which students redefine dependence, responsibility, and relationships with parents.
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    47 mins
  • Episode 1 Walking Out of the Lecture Hall: A Day on the Shop Floor

    Episode 1 Walking Out of the Lecture Hall: A Day on the Shop Floor
    Jan 18 2026

    In this episode, we follow Chinese student workers during a full day on the shop floor. Starting at 8:30 a.m., we experience the rhythm of warehouse work as it unfolds: how tasks are assigned, how wages are calculated, and what the working conditions are like. Through these everyday moments and firsthand accounts, we see student work in the warehouse as a lived, embodied experience rather than an abstract job description.
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    41 mins