Germany’s chancellor is topping the wrong rankings — approval ratings are at a record low, while the AfD has overtaken the CDU/CSU in a number of polls. But do polls really capture Friedrich Merz’s performance, or do they say more about public fears, crises, and expectations? In this week’s episode of Berlin Briefing, DW Head of Berlin Bureau Maximilian Hofmann discusses Germany’s political mood with Michaela Küfner, DW Chief Political Editor, Dr. Roland Abold from polling institute infratest