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Tomorrow Today
Vegan egg substitutes that look and taste almost like the real thing. Renewable fuels based on biowaste. How farmland soils can absorb and store carbon dioxide. The tricky business of recycling solar panels. And: What is plasma, and how is it made?
Business Beyond
Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest car maker, is stuck in a crisis. A shrinking European market, more competition in China and slow electric vehicle uptake mean VW must cut costs. But Volkswagen functions differently from any other car maker in the world. It’s not just VW’s management that has the final say, but also its workers.
Close up
For some women, getting pregnant is only possible through egg donation. It’s a pathway to parenthood with children who aren’t biologically their own. While egg donation is legal in many countries, it’s banned in places like Switzerland and Germany.
Shift
Researchers are increasingly relying on AI to protect endangered species. By analyzing large amounts of data, AI is allowing them to identify behavioral patterns and intervene early before it causes changes to the ecosystem.
The 77 Percent
This week's show explores the experiences of young Africans living on the continent and abroad. First, we delve into the factors compelling Nigerian youth to leave their country. Then, in our street debate, we engage with African expats in Hamburg, Germany to understand the requirements for success in a new country. African comedian Basketmouth shares his insights into the 'japa' debate.
Business Beyond
Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest car maker, is stuck in a crisis. A shrinking European market, more competition in China and slow electric vehicle uptake mean VW must cut costs. But Volkswagen functions differently from any other car maker in the world. It’s not just VW’s management that has the final say, but also its workers.
Global Us
In Venezuela, a Catholic priest introduces soy to prevent malnutrition. Italy's right-wing government puts the LGBTQ+ community under increasing pressure. Mozambique helps people with disabilities during natural disasters.
Made in Germany
Donald Trump champions economic tariffs - which the Indian IT sector could profit from. Why is the middle class struggling? And President Javier Milei’s divisive reforms are changing Argentina: the economy’s key role in politics.
DocFilm
Microcredits for the world's poor have long been considered the ideal way to combat poverty. But this film documents a bleak scenario -- in which microcredits have destroyed entire families. Over-indebtedness has driven some recipients to suicide.
Global Us
In Venezuela, a Catholic priest introduces soy to prevent malnutrition. Italy's right-wing government puts the LGBTQ+ community under increasing pressure. Mozambique helps people with disabilities during natural disasters.
Business Beyond
Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest car maker, is stuck in a crisis. A shrinking European market, more competition in China and slow electric vehicle uptake mean VW must cut costs. But Volkswagen functions differently from any other car maker in the world. It’s not just VW’s management that has the final say, but also its workers.
Eco Africa
A tree hugger in Uganda who’s breaking records for the environment. Tunisia fishermen using an age-old and sustainable technique. An Ivorian researcher and her biopesticides for protecting yam crops. Plus: how can the power of dance help the environment?
DocFilm
Microcredits for the world's poor have long been considered the ideal way to combat poverty. But this film documents a bleak scenario -- in which microcredits have destroyed entire families. Over-indebtedness has driven some recipients to suicide.
Made in Germany
Donald Trump champions economic tariffs - which the Indian IT sector could profit from. Why is the middle class struggling? And President Javier Milei’s divisive reforms are changing Argentina: the economy’s key role in politics.
Business Beyond
Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest car maker, is stuck in a crisis. A shrinking European market, more competition in China and slow electric vehicle uptake mean VW must cut costs. But Volkswagen functions differently from any other car maker in the world. It’s not just VW’s management that has the final say, but also its workers.
In Good Shape
Myths about parenting and child health often make it hard for parents to do the best for their child. How much sleep do children need? Which sport is suitable? Should children be rewarded? All this in DW's health magazine.
Close up
For some women, getting pregnant is only possible through egg donation. It’s a pathway to parenthood with children who aren’t biologically their own. While egg donation is legal in many countries, it’s banned in places like Switzerland and Germany.
Eco India
Trees can help to make cities like Berlin more climate-proof. Mushrooms play key role in the environment in parts of Kashmir, as do palmyra trees in Tamil Nadu. Clean air and clean water - as desired by Mumbaikars - are universal requirements.
DocFilm
For thousands of years, the inhabitants of the Brazilian rainforest have been using medicinal plants. But this knowledge is in danger of disappearing. Leticia Yawanawa has an ambitious plan: she wants to preserve herbal medicine for posterity.
Close up
For some women, getting pregnant is only possible through egg donation. It’s a pathway to parenthood with children who aren’t biologically their own. While egg donation is legal in many countries, it’s banned in places like Switzerland and Germany.
Made in Germany
Donald Trump champions economic tariffs - which the Indian IT sector could profit from. Why is the middle class struggling? And President Javier Milei’s divisive reforms are changing Argentina: the economy’s key role in politics.
DocFilm
The fact that 32-year-old Rita leads such a successful life today is nothing short of a miracle. Rita was born in Togo in 1991 and was raised by her grandparents. For a long time, she thought they were her parents. Hers was a happy childhood - but it ended abruptly.
Arts Unveiled
It’s both a challenge and a great opportunity for this East German city of 250,000 inhabitants. Chemnitz, named "Karl Marx City" when it was part of the GDR, was once a flourishing industrial center. But since the Berlin Wall fell, it has repeatedly made headlines because of right-wing extremist protests along with racist and xenophobic attacks.
Eco Africa
A tree hugger in Uganda who’s breaking records for the environment. Tunisia fishermen using an age-old and sustainable technique. An Ivorian researcher and her biopesticides for protecting yam crops. Plus: how can the power of dance help the environment?
Made in Germany
Donald Trump champions economic tariffs - which the Indian IT sector could profit from. Why is the middle class struggling? And President Javier Milei’s divisive reforms are changing Argentina: the economy’s key role in politics.
Eco India
Trees can help to make cities like Berlin more climate-proof. Mushrooms play key role in the environment in parts of Kashmir, as do palmyra trees in Tamil Nadu. Clean air and clean water - as desired by Mumbaikars - are universal requirements.
DocFilm
For thousands of years, the inhabitants of the Brazilian rainforest have been using medicinal plants. But this knowledge is in danger of disappearing. Leticia Yawanawa has an ambitious plan: she wants to preserve herbal medicine for posterity.
Arts Unveiled
It’s both a challenge and a great opportunity for this East German city of 250,000 inhabitants. Chemnitz, named "Karl Marx City" when it was part of the GDR, was once a flourishing industrial center. But since the Berlin Wall fell, it has repeatedly made headlines because of right-wing extremist protests along with racist and xenophobic attacks.
Close up
For some women, getting pregnant is only possible through egg donation. It’s a pathway to parenthood with children who aren’t biologically their own. While egg donation is legal in many countries, it’s banned in places like Switzerland and Germany.
DocFilm
Cheng Chung Au lives in an illegal dwelling on the roof of a tower block in Hong Kong. Despite the rat plague and the typhoon risk. In New York City, too, there were simple dwellings for servants on rooftops - long before penthouses and rooftop bars came along.
In Good Shape
Myths about parenting and child health often make it hard for parents to do the best for their child. How much sleep do children need? Which sport is suitable? Should children be rewarded? All this in DW's health magazine.
The 77 Percent
This week's show explores the experiences of young Africans living on the continent and abroad. First, we delve into the factors compelling Nigerian youth to leave their country. Then, in our street debate, we engage with African expats in Hamburg, Germany to understand the requirements for success in a new country. African comedian Basketmouth shares his insights into the 'japa' debate.
Arts Unveiled
It’s both a challenge and a great opportunity for this East German city of 250,000 inhabitants. Chemnitz, named "Karl Marx City" when it was part of the GDR, was once a flourishing industrial center. But since the Berlin Wall fell, it has repeatedly made headlines because of right-wing extremist protests along with racist and xenophobic attacks.
DocFilm
For thousands of years, the inhabitants of the Brazilian rainforest have been using medicinal plants. But this knowledge is in danger of disappearing. Leticia Yawanawa has an ambitious plan: she wants to preserve herbal medicine for posterity.
Made in Germany
Donald Trump champions economic tariffs - which the Indian IT sector could profit from. Why is the middle class struggling? And President Javier Milei’s divisive reforms are changing Argentina: the economy’s key role in politics.
Arts Unveiled
It’s both a challenge and a great opportunity for this East German city of 250,000 inhabitants. Chemnitz, named "Karl Marx City" when it was part of the GDR, was once a flourishing industrial center. But since the Berlin Wall fell, it has repeatedly made headlines because of right-wing extremist protests along with racist and xenophobic attacks.
Focus on Europe
At the start of 2025, Russia halted gas supplies to Moldova - leaving the pro-Kremlin region of Transnistria to struggle. +++ At Europe's largest wildlife clinic near Madrid, vets and carers nurse birds, reptiles and mammals back to health.
¿Cómo te afecta?
¿Cómo te afecta? aims to reach the younger generation with topics, news, problems and solutions that affect young people in Latin America. This program is broadcast in Spanish with English subtitles.
DocFilm
‘Never again’ was the motto in Germany after 1945. This film shows how this commitment became a pillar of society. What measures are needed today to defend humanist values and preserve democratic achievements?
Made in Germany
Donald Trump champions economic tariffs - which the Indian IT sector could profit from. Why is the middle class struggling? And President Javier Milei’s divisive reforms are changing Argentina: the economy’s key role in politics.
Arts Unveiled
It’s both a challenge and a great opportunity for this East German city of 250,000 inhabitants. Chemnitz, named "Karl Marx City" when it was part of the GDR, was once a flourishing industrial center. But since the Berlin Wall fell, it has repeatedly made headlines because of right-wing extremist protests along with racist and xenophobic attacks.
¿Cómo te afecta?
¿Cómo te afecta? aims to reach the younger generation with topics, news, problems and solutions that affect young people in Latin America. This program is broadcast in Spanish with English subtitles.
