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Tomorrow Today
Giant concrete batteries; AI in restaurants; artificial muscles to suppress tremors. Oxygen in far-flung galaxies; and preparing for alien life forms!
Transforming Business
Both the U.S. and German governments have invested tens of billions of euros into rail infrastructure development and improvement in the last year - so why are these systems under threat? Heat waves and other severe weather events are increasingly causing dangerous disruptions. The financial and socio-economic cost is high.
Close up
Natural disasters and wars, each seemingly more devastating than the last. Are we becoming desensitized to this constant stream of bad news? And could that actually be necessary to help us stay functional amid global conflict and the climate crisis?
The 77 Percent
This week we explore the prickly issue of land rights and reform across Africa. In our Street Debate, young South Africans voice their opinions about the country’s controversial land reform laws. We hear of colonial-era land grabs in Kenya’s tea growing region, and find out how Basotho winemakers are defying the odds in turning the soil to make award-winning bottles.
Transforming Business
Both the U.S. and German governments have invested tens of billions of euros into rail infrastructure development and improvement in the last year - so why are these systems under threat? Heat waves and other severe weather events are increasingly causing dangerous disruptions. The financial and socio-economic cost is high.
DocFilm
Gerrit has 30 children with 36 women. And they all know about each other. Gerrit is a private sperm donor. He helps lesbian couples to start a family. The only condition: full transparency.
Transforming Business
Both the U.S. and German governments have invested tens of billions of euros into rail infrastructure development and improvement in the last year - so why are these systems under threat? Heat waves and other severe weather events are increasingly causing dangerous disruptions. The financial and socio-economic cost is high.
Eco Africa
Cape Town's citizen scientists document the vibrant city's biodiversity, scrap metal collectors stop pollution in Burundi, and a Mauritanian women's collective crafting zero-waste soap from desert dates.
DocFilm
Gerrit has 30 children with 36 women. And they all know about each other. Gerrit is a private sperm donor. He helps lesbian couples to start a family. The only condition: full transparency.
Transforming Business
Both the U.S. and German governments have invested tens of billions of euros into rail infrastructure development and improvement in the last year - so why are these systems under threat? Heat waves and other severe weather events are increasingly causing dangerous disruptions. The financial and socio-economic cost is high.
In Good Shape
Are animals beneficial to our health? Pet owners say: YES! And studies confirm that dogs, cats, hamsters and horses enhance our well-being and fitness. But what about germs, allergies, bites, or scratches? In Good Shape delves into the details.
Close up
Natural disasters and wars, each seemingly more devastating than the last. Are we becoming desensitized to this constant stream of bad news? And could that actually be necessary to help us stay functional amid global conflict and the climate crisis?
Eco India
Improving our lives while saving money - and the planet! From homes built using upcycled waste to clean energy solutions for our cities and rural communities.
DocFilm
The taiga is the largest contiguous vegetation zone in the world. The birch plays a special role in this boreal coniferous forest. Its light-colored bark forms a perfect insulating layer. Symbiotic fungi protect its roots from attackers.
Close up
Natural disasters and wars, each seemingly more devastating than the last. Are we becoming desensitized to this constant stream of bad news? And could that actually be necessary to help us stay functional amid global conflict and the climate crisis?
DocFilm
Are the German armed forces prepared for the challenges of the future? With the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, German defense policy arrived at a so-called "turning point”. But can it succeed?
HER Women in Asia
In the sporting arena, women have become increasingly more visible, scoring Olympic medals, dominating international tournaments, and often becoming celebrities and role models. In recent years, many women athletes have spoken against the injustices they face in their personal and professional lives, such as racism, harassment and sexual assault. In this edition, HER meets three such athletes.
Eco Africa
Cape Town's citizen scientists document the vibrant city's biodiversity, scrap metal collectors stop pollution in Burundi, and a Mauritanian women's collective crafting zero-waste soap from desert dates.
Eco India
Improving our lives while saving money - and the planet! From homes built using upcycled waste to clean energy solutions for our cities and rural communities.
DocFilm
The taiga is the largest contiguous vegetation zone in the world. The birch plays a special role in this boreal coniferous forest. Its light-colored bark forms a perfect insulating layer. Symbiotic fungi protect its roots from attackers.
HER Women in Asia
In the sporting arena, women have become increasingly more visible, scoring Olympic medals, dominating international tournaments, and often becoming celebrities and role models. In recent years, many women athletes have spoken against the injustices they face in their personal and professional lives, such as racism, harassment and sexual assault. In this edition, HER meets three such athletes.
Close up
Natural disasters and wars, each seemingly more devastating than the last. Are we becoming desensitized to this constant stream of bad news? And could that actually be necessary to help us stay functional amid global conflict and the climate crisis?
DocFilm
Right-wing radicals are becoming increasingly vocal in Germany. But many people oppose them and are fighting to defend democracy. Where do they find the courage to stand up to this sometimes-violent milieu?
In Good Shape
Are animals beneficial to our health? Pet owners say: YES! And studies confirm that dogs, cats, hamsters and horses enhance our well-being and fitness. But what about germs, allergies, bites, or scratches? In Good Shape delves into the details.
The 77 Percent
This week we explore the prickly issue of land rights and reform across Africa. In our Street Debate, young South Africans voice their opinions about the country’s controversial land reform laws. We hear of colonial-era land grabs in Kenya’s tea growing region, and find out how Basotho winemakers are defying the odds in turning the soil to make award-winning bottles.
HER Women in Asia
In the sporting arena, women have become increasingly more visible, scoring Olympic medals, dominating international tournaments, and often becoming celebrities and role models. In recent years, many women athletes have spoken against the injustices they face in their personal and professional lives, such as racism, harassment and sexual assault. In this edition, HER meets three such athletes.
DocFilm
The taiga is the largest contiguous vegetation zone in the world. The birch plays a special role in this boreal coniferous forest. Its light-colored bark forms a perfect insulating layer. Symbiotic fungi protect its roots from attackers.
HER Women in Asia
In the sporting arena, women have become increasingly more visible, scoring Olympic medals, dominating international tournaments, and often becoming celebrities and role models. In recent years, many women athletes have spoken against the injustices they face in their personal and professional lives, such as racism, harassment and sexual assault. In this edition, HER meets three such athletes.
Arts Unveiled
Brightly painted buses, enchanting objects made from garbage, and powerful performance art: Nairobi is the current stop on our journey to Africa's creative hotspots. Curator Nyambura Waruingi shows us her personal favorites.
DocFilm
The group calling itself Islamic State has killed, enslaved or displaced thousands of Yazidis in northern Iraq. Four siblings who survived this genocide tell of violence and captivity, but also of courage and new beginnings.
HER Women in Asia
In the sporting arena, women have become increasingly more visible, scoring Olympic medals, dominating international tournaments, and often becoming celebrities and role models. In recent years, many women athletes have spoken against the injustices they face in their personal and professional lives, such as racism, harassment and sexual assault. In this edition, HER meets three such athletes.
Eco India
Improving our lives while saving money - and the planet! From homes built using upcycled waste to clean energy solutions for our cities and rural communities.
