In a year marked by political events that featured overtones of anti-immigration sentiment – from Donald Trump's call to build a US/Mexico wall to the result of the EU referendum – Dictionary.com has reflected 2016 back to society with its choice for word of the year: xenophobia.

When the unthinkable happens, how governments and citizens respond can shape the future of a nation – and reveal a lot about its cultural psychology. After Germany was rocked by four consecutive terror attacks, its response was level-headed, rational, and encouraging of debate.

Why are Germans angry about censorship? What are the long-term effects of the refugee crisis? And what canBurnOut – The Musicalreveal about how they spend their downtime? This Cultural Snapshot uses local stats and case studies to explore behavioural norms shared by Germans in 2016.

Symbols are key to the way we navigate the world around us. The creators of Lucky Iron Fish have distilled cultural symbols into a product that has not only changed behaviour, but also saved more than 46,000 lives. But which symbols are they and why do they work so well?