Big shoes are being filled this week, both in the Vatican and in Berlin. With a new pope and Germany’s newly appointed chancellor Friedrich Merz making headlines, we’re taking the moment to explore what it actually means to lead a country. From Konrad Adenauer to Angela Merkel, we take a quick tour through the history of Germany’s chancellors and what the job really demands. We’ll also sit down with Giorgi from Giorgia, the founder of Tasteit, the anti-dating app powered by food. He shares how his platform is flipping the script on traditional dating culture by helping people connect through shared tastes and spontaneous meals — plus throws in some tips on where to find the best Georgian food in Berlin. Fittingly, in our Ask a German segment, we’re digging into one of expats’ biggest questions: why do Germans split the bill — even on dates?