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In the last 60 years, over a million "orphans” have been adopted by Western families. Many of them are now discovering that their past is a lie. International adoptions are at the center of an unprecedented scandal.
Arts Unveiled
This former industrial metropolis has repeatedly made headlines because of right-wing extremists. Now, Chemnitz wants to reinvent itself by offering culture and hospitality — going from "Karl Marx City" to becoming the European Capital of Culture.
DocFilm
We associate laughter with jokes or humor. Laughter is both contagious and a social behavior: people laugh 30 times more often in company. The documentary shows how neuroscience and psychology have discovered that humor makes us stronger.
Made in Germany
A female hijabi wrestler in Malaysia breaks barriers, robots join the workforce, disability meets opportunity, and German defense startups take off.
Asia 2050
Villagers in northern Pakistan, part of a region called the "Third Pole," are fighting for their future as melting glaciers increase risks of devastating floods.
Eco India
Can we use industrial waste to build houses? And: Shrines in the Western Ghats use traditional wisdom to help protect wetlands while natural dyes make a comeback in the textile sector.
DocFilm
We associate laughter with jokes or humor. Laughter is both contagious and a social behavior: people laugh 30 times more often in company. The documentary shows how neuroscience and psychology have discovered that humor makes us stronger.
Focus on Europe
Comic artist Paco Roca visits schools to shed light on the atrocities of Franco’s fascist regime. +++ In Switzerland, the 'Asphalt Crackers' are breaking up more and more paved city areas so the soil can absorb rainfall more effectively.
Asia 2050
Villagers in northern Pakistan, part of a region called the "Third Pole," are fighting for their future as melting glaciers increase risks of devastating floods.
Made in Germany
A female hijabi wrestler in Malaysia breaks barriers, robots join the workforce, disability meets opportunity, and German defense startups take off.
Focus on Europe
Comic artist Paco Roca visits schools to shed light on the atrocities of Franco’s fascist regime. +++ In Switzerland, the 'Asphalt Crackers' are breaking up more and more paved city areas so the soil can absorb rainfall more effectively.
Tomorrow Today
Protecting ourselves from asteroid impacts / What pterosaurs ate / How octopuses hunt / Why the oceans are getting louder / Why large marine predators are once again being sighted off the coast of New York / How desalination plants work
DocFilm
How can we preserve our current flood of knowledge, data and objects for future generations? What is important, and what can go? The better storage options become, the more difficult it is to answer this question.
Eco India
Can we use industrial waste to build houses? And: Shrines in the Western Ghats use traditional wisdom to help protect wetlands while natural dyes make a comeback in the textile sector.
Focus on Europe
Comic artist Paco Roca visits schools to shed light on the atrocities of Franco’s fascist regime. +++ In Switzerland, the 'Asphalt Crackers' are breaking up more and more paved city areas so the soil can absorb rainfall more effectively.
DocFilm
In the last 60 years, over a million "orphans” have been adopted by Western families. Many of them are now discovering that their past is a lie. International adoptions are at the center of an unprecedented scandal.
Interview
During his inaugural trip to Asia, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul gave his assessment of the current state of Russia's war against Ukraine in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
REV
The Yugo was cheap, quirky, and unforgettable. A car that went from fad to farce in the US, it was an ambitious project that started out as a modified version of the Fiat 127, built in communist Yugoslavia. A car with many a flaw, but timeless charm, the Yugo’s polarizing legacy endures to this day.
Focus on Europe
Comic artist Paco Roca visits schools to shed light on the atrocities of Franco’s fascist regime. +++ In Switzerland, the 'Asphalt Crackers' are breaking up more and more paved city areas so the soil can absorb rainfall more effectively.
In Good Shape
Fungi come in many different forms! Some are edible, packed with vitamins and minerals. Others boast hallucinogenic properties. And still others can colonize our skin or intestines and lead to chronic disease.
DocFilm
How can we preserve our current flood of knowledge, data and objects for future generations? What is important, and what can go? The better storage options become, the more difficult it is to answer this question.
Interview
During his inaugural trip to Asia, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul gave his assessment of the current state of Russia's war against Ukraine in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
Global Us
Chile plans to become a big hydrogen producer—its first hydrogen train is up and running. In India, influencers are drawing attention to environmental problems. In Cape Town, urban pocket forests are good for plants, animals, and people!
Made in Germany
A female hijabi wrestler in Malaysia breaks barriers, robots join the workforce, disability meets opportunity, and German defense startups take off.
DocFilm
Corona, AIDS and the Spanish flu have claimed many millions of lives. Now, researchers around the world are trying to better predict and prevent pandemics like these in the future.
Interview
During his inaugural trip to Asia, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul gave his assessment of the current state of Russia's war against Ukraine in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
DocFilm
How can we preserve our current flood of knowledge, data and objects for future generations? What is important, and what can go? The better storage options become, the more difficult it is to answer this question.
DocFilm
Corona, AIDS and the Spanish flu have claimed many millions of lives. Now, researchers around the world are trying to better predict and prevent pandemics like these in the future.
Interview
During his inaugural trip to Asia, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul gave his assessment of the current state of Russia's war against Ukraine in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
DocFilm
Corona, AIDS and the Spanish flu have claimed many millions of lives. Now, researchers around the world are trying to better predict and prevent pandemics like these in the future.
DocFilm
The battle for raw materials. Climate change. Digitalization. These things have rapidly changed the world. Who wins, who loses? What is yet to come? This film looks at how lives are shifting, in seven regions of the world.
Focus on Europe
Comic artist Paco Roca visits schools to shed light on the atrocities of Franco’s fascist regime. +++ In Switzerland, the 'Asphalt Crackers' are breaking up more and more paved city areas so the soil can absorb rainfall more effectively.
Interview
During his inaugural trip to Asia, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul gave his assessment of the current state of Russia's war against Ukraine in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
Made in Germany
A female hijabi wrestler in Malaysia breaks barriers, robots join the workforce, disability meets opportunity, and German defense startups take off.