From smartphones to e-cars – How important is the lithium-ion battery?
Lithium-ion batteries drive e-mobility, digitalization, and renewable energy, with growing use from...
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Tourism in times of climate change
Tourism both worsens and responds to climate change: Germany’s Ahr Valley rebuilds as a model for...
Mongolia: Rise and fall of an empire
A documentary by Robert H. Lieberman and Deborah C. Hoard traces Mongolia’s vast imperial past and vibrant...
Challenging Lukashenko – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s fight for Belarus
Can Dündar profiles exiled Belarusian candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who rose from homemaker to leading...
Do we need to eat meat?
A documentary explores cultural roots of meat consumption, myths of necessity, and differing views on what’s...
Chile: 50 years after Augusto Pinochet
Chile still lives under Pinochet’s 1980 neoliberal constitution, which privatized essentials from pensions...
Faces of colonialism: the story of an imperialist propaganda
Robert Lohmeyer’s 1907–1909 color photographs of German colonies promoted imperial propaganda, portraying...
Unleashing the potential of a young population – Founders Valley (3/3)
Startups aim to unlock Nigeria’s youth potential, tackling unemployment with education, investment, and...
The Turkey-Syria earthquakes and their aftermath
Turkey-Syria quakes killed tens of thousands, worsened by political failures, slow aid, and regime...
Climate change in Florida
Florida’s coastal waters have hit 37°C, with climate change and El Niño driving coral bleaching that...
Power failure in Germany – Horror scenario or genuine possibility?
Germany’s push to reach 80% renewable energy by 2030 faces major hurdles: decentralized grid stability,...
The murky myths behind antisemitism
Antisemitism remains widespread, rooted in old stereotypes, shaping daily life and proving hard to combat.
Russia at war – What do Russians say?
Putin’s war tightened repression in Russia, leaving society divided and freedoms sharply curtailed.
Bullying in Spain’s schools
The suicide of 15‑year‑old Kira López has sparked Spain’s push for a national anti‑bullying law, as...
Mediterranean mission – Civil sea rescue of refugees
The German rescue ship ‘Humanity 1’ patrols the Mediterranean, saving migrants from overloaded boats as...
The propaganda war for Ukraine
Ukraine battles Russian propaganda with influencers and grassroots media, as disinformation spreads across...
Ethics and meat consumption
Philosophers and researchers debate animal feelings, ethics of meat, and humanity’s moral responsibility.
Ukraine: Occupied and recaptured – The story of the town of Kupyansk
Kupyansk, first seized then recaptured, reveals the harsh realities of occupation: collaboration,...
Scholars claim Alexander bronze in Greece restitution deal to be a fake
A DW documentary follows archaeologist Stephan Lehmann as he exposes high‑quality antiquities forgeries,...
Queer art in Berlin
Bridge, once a gymnastics instructor, embraced androgyny and became a successful performer by the 1990s.
Tablets for depression – Do antidepressants help?
Antidepressant use in Germany has surged, despite placebo-level efficacy, patient struggles, and withdrawal...
On the trail of a gigantic Nazi raid
Nazi‑era auctions in Hamburg turned looted Jewish property into millions for the regime, scattering...
The race for artificial intelligence – Can Europe compete?
AI is reshaping global power: the US and China lead with massive resources, while Europe bets on...
Lifelong love – Sex and age
Sex declines after 45 in Germany, but some rekindle desire through Tantra, adventures, and unconventional...
Human traffickers conducting a lucrative business in Mauritania
Modern traffickers in Mauritania profit from risky migrant crossings, echoing exploitation of the historic...
Moldova: In the shadow of Putin’s war
Moldova, threatened by Russian aggression and destabilization plans, faces economic hardship, refugee...
Mothers in the boardroom – Combining children and career
A documentary follows 10 women leaders balancing motherhood and top careers, revealing persistent obstacles...
Copper and the dark side of the energy transition
Copper is vital for green energy, but mining harms communities; Canada shows cleaner methods are possible.
The world of meat substitutes
Meat substitutes are booming as climate concerns push diets toward plant-based and lab-grown alternatives.
Empowerment through football – The transformative impact of sport
Tuğba Tekkal’s Scoring Girls project empowers young women in Germany and Iraq through football, offering...
Ukraine: Wounded soldier returns to war
Ukrainian soldier Yehor Oliynik lost a leg to a mine but, despite family pleas, vows to return to the front...
China’s helping hand in Laos
China funds major projects in Laos, raising hopes of development but fears of debt dependence.
Climate change in the Netherlands – Pioneering coastal management
The Netherlands pioneers coastal protection with marsh grass, floating farms, and climate-friendly...
An expensive global climate experiment
Peatlands, vital carbon sinks under threat, are being defended by activists and scientists worldwide — from...
Will humans love AI robots?
AI social robots are entering care and service roles, raising questions of trust, emotion, and humanlike...
How to go from finance to funny
Devansh Kotak tests leaving banking for comedy, guided by mentor Prashasti Singh in DW’s ‘Choices: Dare to...
A vegan lifestyle: Is it the future?
Workshops and activists highlight animal suffering, climate risks, and push for change through compromise...
Migrants in Niger
Since 2015, EU‑backed laws in Niger have turned Agadez into a migrant bottleneck, fueling deportations,...
Investigating trash mismanagement: Are EU funds wasted in Romania?
Romania’s EU‑funded waste reforms closed Cluj’s notorious Pata Rât dump after 12 years, but mismanagement...
Crashed: Nepal’s treacherous airspace
Nepal’s stunning peaks draw tourists, but poor air safety has caused 700 plane crash deaths in 30 years.