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04:15 Contemporary Classical
"Sarah’s Music - Contemporary Classical†is DW’s weekly program dedicated to the rich diversity of classical music. Presenter Sarah...
"Sarah’s Music - Contemporary Classical†is DW’s weekly program dedicated to the rich diversity of classical music. Presenter Sarah Willis gets up close and personal with the stars of the classical music world.
04:30 The Travel Guide
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05:15 The Age of Man: The New Deal
A geological era, the Holocene, is coming to an end. It’s being replaced by something completely new: the Anthropocene, an age when impact of human...
A geological era, the Holocene, is coming to an end. It’s being replaced by something completely new: the Anthropocene, an age when impact of human activity on our planet has surpassed all natural and geological forces. Man-made greenhouse gas emissions, the acidification of the oceans, the exploitation of resources and the clearing and enclosure of land are changing the face of the Earth forever.
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06:15 Contemporary Classical
"Sarah’s Music - Contemporary Classical†is DW’s weekly program dedicated to the rich diversity of classical music. Presenter Sarah...
"Sarah’s Music - Contemporary Classical†is DW’s weekly program dedicated to the rich diversity of classical music. Presenter Sarah Willis gets up close and personal with the stars of the classical music world.
06:30 Spotlight on People
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08:02 Schools for Afghanistan – A Project in Peril
Afghanistan is becoming increasingly dangerous. More and more international aid workers are withdrawing from the country. Development aid workers Peter...
Afghanistan is becoming increasingly dangerous. More and more international aid workers are withdrawing from the country. Development aid workers Peter and Annemarie Schwittek have been living in Afghanistan for decades. The German couple began establishing schools for girls in the country more than 20 years ago. But now their pathbreaking project is in peril.
Even before the fall of the Taliban, the international community made education and schools for girls in Afghanistan a priority. But these international efforts have faltered in recent years. Today Afghanistan is facing a catastrophic security situation. Even as many aid workers have left the country, a few have risked their lives to remain - among them Peter and Annemarie Schwitteck. Their NGO, called OFARIN - an acronym that means ‘well done!’ in Farsi - began establishing schools for girls in the country in 1998. By working with local mullahs in their school projects, they have been able to secure the support of the population. At Abu Bakr Siddique mosque in Kabul, the Quran is put away twice a day, and school books are brought out. Then school lessons are held for 90 minutes at a time. Girls and boys are taught separately, as is the custom in Afghanistan. Now OFARIN’s most important sponsor, the Catholic relief organization Misereor, has stopped funding the project due to security concerns. In early 2017, OFARIN was providing an education to some 9000 young students, more than half of them girls. It also offered employment and a livelihood to some 500 teachers, many of whom are former students. Since then, contributions from private foundations and donors have allowed OFERIN to continue running schools for some 5000 girls and boys. However, this funding is only assured through March 2019. For Peter and Annemarie Schwitteck, giving up is inconceivable.
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09:15 Truth Detectives, Part 1
More and more war crimes and human rights violations are brought to indictment. In almost all conflict and crisis regions in the world, people are now...
More and more war crimes and human rights violations are brought to indictment. In almost all conflict and crisis regions in the world, people are now using their smartphones to document events. And older crimes can be reconstructed using satellite imagery. The documentary shows how state-of-the-art technology helps uncover these crimes worldwide.
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11:15 The Germans - Bismarck and the German Empire
The failure of Germany’s March Revolution (1848/49), a futile attempt by bourgeois liberal forces to restrict the power of Germany’s rulers,...
The failure of Germany’s March Revolution (1848/49), a futile attempt by bourgeois liberal forces to restrict the power of Germany’s rulers, unite the German Confederation and establish a constitutional parliament, led to the imposition of "unity from above†as Prussia's Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck paved the way for the first German nation-state.
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13:30 Schools for Afghanistan – A Project in Peril
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15:15 Contemporary Classical
"Sarah’s Music - Contemporary Classical†is DW’s weekly program dedicated to the rich diversity of classical music. Presenter Sarah...
"Sarah’s Music - Contemporary Classical†is DW’s weekly program dedicated to the rich diversity of classical music. Presenter Sarah Willis gets up close and personal with the stars of the classical music world.
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16:15 Cahier Africain, Part 2
Filmmaker Heidi Specogna spent more than seven years accompanying Central African women who had suffered war atrocities. The focus of the film is a small...
Filmmaker Heidi Specogna spent more than seven years accompanying Central African women who had suffered war atrocities. The focus of the film is a small school exercise book filled with their courageous testimonies. In it they wrote down the crimes committed against them with the hope of bringing their testimony before the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
17:00 News
17:15 Truth Detectives, Part 1
More and more war crimes and human rights violations are brought to indictment. In almost all conflict and crisis regions in the world, people are now...
More and more war crimes and human rights violations are brought to indictment. In almost all conflict and crisis regions in the world, people are now using their smartphones to document events. And older crimes can be reconstructed using satellite imagery. The documentary shows how state-of-the-art technology helps uncover these crimes worldwide.
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18:30 Schools for Afghanistan – A Project in Peril
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20:15 Laura Mvula (Britain)
Laura Mvula is a British singer with Caribbean roots. She has studied music composition and plays several instruments. Her debut album, "Sing to the Moon", reached the Top 10 of UK charts in 2013.
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21:15 Venice - La Serenissima as Theme Park
Few cities are considered more beautiful than Venice - and only a few are as threatened by the phenomenon of mass tourism. Some 30 million visitors a year...
Few cities are considered more beautiful than Venice - and only a few are as threatened by the phenomenon of mass tourism. Some 30 million visitors a year jostle their way through the narrow streets and campos of the city. With an infrastructure more and more tailored to the needs of tourism, the city’s remaining residents feel left behind.
During high season an influx of up to 130 thousand tourists a day means the city authorities have scant resources to cater for the more mundane needs of residents. A constant flotilla of small boats ferry passengers between city landing stages and giant cruise liners moored in the lagoon. Air quality in Venice is often worse than busy city centers.
Within the last generation the number of residents has dropped by nearly a third. The Rialto Bridge and St Mark’s Square have become the main attractions in this Venetian Theme park providing locals with jobs in the tourist sector, but little else. Rents are sky high, airbnb rules the roost. More and more historical buildings have been taken over by hotels. Shops, bars and restaurant cater almost exclusively to tourists. But residents are fighting back and now there are over 30 local initiatives trying to stem the tides of mass tourism.
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23:15 Contemporary Classical
"Sarah’s Music - Contemporary Classical†is DW’s weekly program dedicated to the rich diversity of classical music. Presenter Sarah...
"Sarah’s Music - Contemporary Classical†is DW’s weekly program dedicated to the rich diversity of classical music. Presenter Sarah Willis gets up close and personal with the stars of the classical music world.
23:30 The Science Magazine
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03:15 The Current Affairs Documentary
The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close...
The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close up" is informative, gripping and visually powerful.
03:45 Living in the Digital Age
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05:15 Germany '68 - A Year Like No Other
In Germany, 1968 is remembered as a year of student demonstrations, police crackdowns, sit-ins and communes. These pictures are branded in Germany’s...
In Germany, 1968 is remembered as a year of student demonstrations, police crackdowns, sit-ins and communes. These pictures are branded in Germany’s collective memory. But was that the sole truth of 1968? There was another reality too: women in the kitchen, serving breakfast to their working husbands. And in the pop charts, child star Heintje stormed past the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
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06:30 The Cultural Magazine
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07:15 Truth Detectives, Part 1
More and more war crimes and human rights violations are brought to indictment. In almost all conflict and crisis regions in the world, people are now...
More and more war crimes and human rights violations are brought to indictment. In almost all conflict and crisis regions in the world, people are now using their smartphones to document events. And older crimes can be reconstructed using satellite imagery. The documentary shows how state-of-the-art technology helps uncover these crimes worldwide.
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08:30 Spotlight on People
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09:30 Schools for Afghanistan – A Project in Peril
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11:15 No Solidarity - Racism in Former East Germany
"Beat the Algerians to death!" cried mobs of young men rampaging through Erfurt for three days in August 1975. Assaults on foreigners did not fit into...
"Beat the Algerians to death!" cried mobs of young men rampaging through Erfurt for three days in August 1975. Assaults on foreigners did not fit into Communist East Germany's official self-image at all. Nevertheless, foreign contract workers were repeatedly hounded and subjected to violent attacks. Many of these crimes are still unsolved today.
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21:15 The Current Affairs Documentary
The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close...
The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close up" is informative, gripping and visually powerful.
21:45 Living in the Digital Age
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23:30 The Globalization Program
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01:15 Contemporary Classical
"Sarah’s Music - Contemporary Classical†is DW’s weekly program dedicated to the rich diversity of classical music. Presenter Sarah...
"Sarah’s Music - Contemporary Classical†is DW’s weekly program dedicated to the rich diversity of classical music. Presenter Sarah Willis gets up close and personal with the stars of the classical music world.
01:30 Spotlight on People
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03:15 The Money Deluge – How the Rich Get Richer
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04:30 The Motor Magazine
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05:15 Cahier Africain, Part 2
Filmmaker Heidi Specogna spent more than seven years accompanying Central African women who had suffered war atrocities. The focus of the film is a small...
Filmmaker Heidi Specogna spent more than seven years accompanying Central African women who had suffered war atrocities. The focus of the film is a small school exercise book filled with their courageous testimonies. In it they wrote down the crimes committed against them with the hope of bringing their testimony before the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
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06:30 The Science Magazine
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07:15 The Current Affairs Documentary
The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close...
The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close up" is informative, gripping and visually powerful.
07:45 Living in the Digital Age
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10:30 The Globalization Program
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11:15 On Bananas and Republics
How did the banana become a global export product and the United Fruit Company - now known as "Chiquita" - turn into a multinational empire that could...
How did the banana become a global export product and the United Fruit Company - now known as "Chiquita" - turn into a multinational empire that could downgrade Central American nations to easily manipulated "banana republics" and destroy millions of hectares with monocultures? Using the banana as an example, this documentary shows how globalized capitalism actually works.
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15:30 Lifestyle Europe
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17:15 The Current Affairs Documentary
The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close...
The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close up" is informative, gripping and visually powerful.
17:45 Living in the Digital Age
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21:15 The Money Deluge – How the Rich Get Richer
For years, the world’s central banks have been pursuing a policy of cheap money. The first and foremost is the ECB (European Central Bank), which...
For years, the world’s central banks have been pursuing a policy of cheap money. The first and foremost is the ECB (European Central Bank), which buys bad stocks and bonds to save banks, tries to fuel economic growth and props up states that are in debt. But what relieves state budgets to the tune of hundreds of billions annoys savers: interest rates are close to zero.
The fiscal policies of the central banks are causing a uncontrolled global deluge of money. Experts are warning of new bubbles. In real estate, for example: it’s not just in German cities that prices are shooting up. In London, a one-bed apartment can easily cost more than a million euros. More and more money is moving away from the real economy and into the speculative field. Highly complex financial bets are taking place in the global casino - gambling without checks and balances. The winners are set from the start: in Germany and around the world, the rich just get richer. Professor Max Otte says: "This flood of money has caused a dangerous redistribution. Those who have, get more." But with low interest rates, any money in savings accounts just melts away. Those with debts can be happy. But big companies that want to swallow up others are also happy: they can borrow cheap money for their acquisitions. Coupled with the liberalization of the financial markets, the money deals have become detached from the real economy. But it’s not just the banks that need a constant source of new, cheap money today. So do states. They need it to keep a grip on their mountains of debt. It’s a kind of snowball system. What happens to our money? Is a new crisis looming? The film The Money Deluge casts a new and surprising light on our money in these times of zero interest rates.
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23:15 Petra – The Nabataean Necropolis, Jordan
From the 3rd Century BC to the year 106 AD, when it was taken over by the Roman Empire, Petra in the Wadi Musa valley in southern Jordan was the capital...
From the 3rd Century BC to the year 106 AD, when it was taken over by the Roman Empire, Petra in the Wadi Musa valley in southern Jordan was the capital of a powerful tribe in the Near East, the Nabataeans. Its name means "crag" or "rock" in Arabic.
By the time Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, disguised as Sheikh Ibrahim, discovered the former Nabataean city in 1812, nature had already reclaimed it. The lofty facades, cornices, half-pillars, and gables of the monuments carved out of the stone were had been worn down by age, wind and rain. Visitors today can marvel at the interplay of natural forces and an ancient, extinct culture in this 2,200-year-old necropolis. Through the "Siq," a long ravine through the rock massif, one reaches the treasure house of Pharaoh. Hazne al Fir'un, carved in one piece from the rock, was built together with the first dwellings. Now only the tomb monuments have survived. For centuries, Petra prospered due to its location at the intersection of trade routes between Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean. The sacred district shows its beauty in its interplay with nature: the colors of the Petra’s architecture range from ocher to pink, deep red and gray.
23:30 The Business Magazine
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01:15 Petra – The Nabataean Necropolis, Jordan
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03:15 Secrets of the Stone Age – Part 1: From Hunters to Farmers
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05:15 The Current Affairs Documentary
The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close...
The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close up" is informative, gripping and visually powerful.
05:45 Living in the Digital Age
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07:15 Venice - La Serenissima as Theme Park
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11:15 The Current Affairs Documentary
The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close...
The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close up" is informative, gripping and visually powerful.
11:45 Living in the Digital Age
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17:15 The Money Deluge – How the Rich Get Richer
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19:30 Confronting the Powerful
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21:15 Secrets of the Stone Age – Part 1: From Hunters to Farmers
Around 12,000 years ago, humans underwent a transition from the nomadic lifestyle of hunter-gatherers to the settled life of farmers. That epoch, the Stone...
Around 12,000 years ago, humans underwent a transition from the nomadic lifestyle of hunter-gatherers to the settled life of farmers. That epoch, the Stone Age, produced monumental building works. Part 1 of this two-part documentary illuminates the cultural background of these structures and shows the difficulties Stone Age humans had to contend with.
Until around 10,000 BC, humans lived as hunters and gatherers. Then an irreversible change began. Settlements formed. "For millions of years humans lived as foragers and suddenly their lives changed radically. This was far more radical than the start of the digital age or industrialization," says prehistorian Hermann Parzinger, president of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. For a long time, scholars believed that a sedentary lifestyle was a prerequisite for constructing large buildings. Then archaeologist Klaus Schmidt discovered Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey, a 12,000-year-old complex of stone blocks weighing up to 20 tons. Its builders were still hunter- gatherers. They decorated the stone columns with ornate animal reliefs. How these structures were used and who was allowed access to them remains a mystery. But we now know that the site was abandoned and covered over once settlements took root. Human development continued its course. The discovery of agriculture and animal husbandry led to larger settlements, a changed diet and ultimately to dependence on material goods. This social upheaval in the late Neolithic period has influenced our lives up to the present day. But experts agree that the monuments of the Stone Age prove that humans have gigantomanic tendencies and a need to immortalize themselves.
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23:15 Monticello – A Concrete Utopia, USA
Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States of America, wanted the Declaration of Independence to guarantee the right to freedom and self-determination...
Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States of America, wanted the Declaration of Independence to guarantee the right to freedom and self-determination to all men. He decided a new style of architecture should be the visible representation of these rights.
Himself an architect, Jefferson set out to create the prototype of this new architecture at Monticello, his plantation in West Virginia. He spent half of his life working on the neoclassical main house and turning it into the concrete utopia of a committed Enlightenment thinker.
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03:15 Secret Animal Transports – When the Law Fails to Protect
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05:15 Love and Sex in Japan
Japan has a problem: romantic relationships and sex are becoming a rarity. A quarter of all Japanese between the ages of 30 and 40 are virgins, and half...
Japan has a problem: romantic relationships and sex are becoming a rarity. A quarter of all Japanese between the ages of 30 and 40 are virgins, and half the population admit they rarely have sex. The social impact is enormous: birth rates are so low that the Japanese population could plunge by one-third by 2060.
