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06:02 Lifestyle Europe
06:30 The Science Magazine
07:00 News
07:02 News
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
08:00 News
08:15 The War on my Phone - Lifeline to Syria, Part 2
The two-part documentary follows four people who are torn between the security of their places of refuge in Europe and the news and videos from friends...
The two-part documentary follows four people who are torn between the security of their places of refuge in Europe and the news and videos from friends and relatives back in Syria that reach them daily on their smartphones. Through these messages and images, the film offers an intimate insight into life in war-torn Syria beyond the news broadcasts.
09:00 News
09:15 Memphis - The Magnificent Pyramids, Egypt
The famous pyramids of Giza, the tombs of the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, dominate the landscape just outside Cairo. They’re one of the...
The famous pyramids of Giza, the tombs of the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, dominate the landscape just outside Cairo. They’re one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the only one that has survived.
09:30 The Bundesliga Highlights
10:00 News
10:15 On Location
10:30 The Globalization Program
11:00 News
11:15 Digital Africa - A Continent Reinventing Itself
This film could turn our image of Africa upside down: mobile payments in remote villages, drones monitoring harvests, 3D printers that deliver spare parts...
This film could turn our image of Africa upside down: mobile payments in remote villages, drones monitoring harvests, 3D printers that deliver spare parts and reduce electronic waste, and robots that direct traffic. Creative start-ups, from Nairobi to Kumasi, are developing technical innovations that are inspiring the world.
12:00 News
12:15 The Movie Magazine
12:30 Lifestyle Europe
13:00 News
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13:30 The Bundesliga Highlights
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14:30 The Science Magazine
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15:30 Lifestyle Europe
16:00 News
16:30 Beethoven Meets Mumbai
It’s an unusual encounter with astonishing results: Months ago, young musicians from Germany and India set out in search of common ground in Indian...
It’s an unusual encounter with astonishing results: Months ago, young musicians from Germany and India set out in search of common ground in Indian and Western classical music. Here is what they found.
17:00 News
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
18:00 News
18:15 News
18:30 The Environment Magazine
19:00 News
19:15 News
19:30 The Globalization Program
20:00 News
20:30 Lifestyle Europe
21:00 News
21:15 The Angel Chronicles
Where do angels come from? Why do they have wings? And when did they become a central motif in Christianity’s most important churches? We explore...
Where do angels come from? Why do they have wings? And when did they become a central motif in Christianity’s most important churches? We explore how they are depicted and how fashions have changed over the centuries. The story of the angels since pagan times is also uniquely our own.
22:00 News
22:30 The Bundesliga Highlights
23:00 News
23:15 Santa Maria delle Grazie and "The Last Supper", Italy
Donato d'Angelo Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, two great masters of the Renaissance, left their indelible mark on the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie...
Donato d'Angelo Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, two great masters of the Renaissance, left their indelible mark on the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. Bramante's ensemble of dome, cloister and sacristy was groundbreaking, and Leonardo’s "Last Supper" is one of the most famous paintings in the world - and the only one on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
23:30 Your Business Magazine
00:00 News
00:02 Founders' Valley - Women Breaking Bounds
All over the globe, digital transformation is opening new paths for women. In Indonesia, more and more are taking the opportunities for independence it...
All over the globe, digital transformation is opening new paths for women. In Indonesia, more and more are taking the opportunities for independence it offers to open a business. But how do the young founders cope with the challenges posed by the role? All have had to overcome hurdles thrown up by traditional structures, widely accepted clichés and investors who prefer to bet on men.
00:30 Lifestyle Europe
01:00 News
01:02 News
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
02:00 News
02:02 Your Business Magazine
02:30 Lifestyle Europe
03:00 News
03:02 News
03:15 The Angel Chronicles
Where do angels come from? Why do they have wings? And when did they become a central motif in Christianity’s most important churches? We explore...
Where do angels come from? Why do they have wings? And when did they become a central motif in Christianity’s most important churches? We explore how they are depicted and how fashions have changed over the centuries. The story of the angels since pagan times is also uniquely our own.
04:00 News
04:02 The Globalization Program
04:30 The Motor Magazine
05:00 News
05:02 News
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
06:00 News
06:02 Lifestyle Europe
06:30 Your Business Magazine
07:00 News
07:02 News
07:15 Christmas in Vienna - From the Vienna Konzerthaus
Every Christmas in Vienna, the Konzerthaus choir, the Singakademie, and the Vienna Boys’ Choir put on a joint concert. In 2016, they were accompanied...
Every Christmas in Vienna, the Konzerthaus choir, the Singakademie, and the Vienna Boys’ Choir put on a joint concert. In 2016, they were accompanied by the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erwin Ortner. Famous far beyond Austria, the concert from the Konzerthaus in Vienna is a traditional cultural highlight of the Advent season.
08:00 News
08:15 In the Name of Science - The Reich University of Strasbourg
When the Allies occupied Strasbourg on November 23, 1944, it spelled the end of the city’s Reich University. Most professors had already fled, only...
When the Allies occupied Strasbourg on November 23, 1944, it spelled the end of the city’s Reich University. Most professors had already fled, only a few had stayed on. One of them was Johannes Stein, Dean of the Medical Faculty and grandfather of Kirsten Esch, the author of this film. This documentary is her coming to terms with her own family history.
09:00 News
09:15 The Movie Magazine
09:30 The Motor Magazine
10:00 News
10:15 Santa Maria delle Grazie and "The Last Supper", Italy
Donato d'Angelo Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, two great masters of the Renaissance, left their indelible mark on the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie...
Donato d'Angelo Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, two great masters of the Renaissance, left their indelible mark on the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. Bramante's ensemble of dome, cloister and sacristy was groundbreaking, and Leonardo’s "Last Supper" is one of the most famous paintings in the world - and the only one on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
10:30 Your Business Magazine
11:00 News
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
12:00 News
12:15 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.
12:30 Lifestyle Europe
13:00 News
13:15 News
13:30 The Travel Guide
14:00 News
14:15 News
14:30 Your Business Magazine
15:00 News
15:15 News
15:30 Lifestyle Europe
16:00 News
16:30 The Science Magazine
17:00 News
17:15 The Angel Chronicles
Where do angels come from? Why do they have wings? And when did they become a central motif in Christianity’s most important churches? We explore...
Where do angels come from? Why do they have wings? And when did they become a central motif in Christianity’s most important churches? We explore how they are depicted and how fashions have changed over the centuries. The story of the angels since pagan times is also uniquely our own.
18:00 News
18:15 News
18:30 Your Business Magazine
19:00 News
19:15 News
19:30 Confronting the Powerful
20:00 News
20:30 Lifestyle Europe
21:00 News
21:15 Our Idol Mao Zedong - Europeans and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong, founding father and dictator of communist China, shaped his country like no other 20th century leader. In the 1960s, he plunged his country...
Mao Zedong, founding father and dictator of communist China, shaped his country like no other 20th century leader. In the 1960s, he plunged his country into the Cultural Revolution, a violent campaign of mass incitement, the bitter repercussions of which can still be felt today. This documentary tells the stories of contemporary European witnesses whose lives became inextricably linked to Mao’s.
22:00 News
22:30 Your Business Magazine
23:00 News
23:15 Maritime Greenwich - The Heart of Seafaring, Britain
Maritime Greenwich is located few kilometers east of London downstream the River Thames. It was from here that Francis Drake, James Cook and Lord Nelson...
Maritime Greenwich is located few kilometers east of London downstream the River Thames. It was from here that Francis Drake, James Cook and Lord Nelson set sail to conquer the high seas for the glory of the British crown. Today, this small town is still important to seafarers everywhere. It’s the location of the prime meridian, which divides the globe into the eastern and western hemispheres.
23:30 Confronting the Powerful
00:00 News
00:02 The Motor Magazine
00:30 Lifestyle Europe
01:00 News
01:02 News
01:15 Santa Maria delle Grazie and "The Last Supper", Italy
Donato d'Angelo Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, two great masters of the Renaissance, left their indelible mark on the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie...
Donato d'Angelo Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, two great masters of the Renaissance, left their indelible mark on the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. Bramante's ensemble of dome, cloister and sacristy was groundbreaking, and Leonardo’s "Last Supper" is one of the most famous paintings in the world - and the only one on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
01:30 More than Football
02:00 News
02:02 Confronting the Powerful
02:30 Lifestyle Europe
03:00 News
03:02 News
03:15 Our Idol Mao Zedong - Europeans and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong, founding father and dictator of communist China, shaped his country like no other 20th century leader. In the 1960s, he plunged his country...
Mao Zedong, founding father and dictator of communist China, shaped his country like no other 20th century leader. In the 1960s, he plunged his country into the Cultural Revolution, a violent campaign of mass incitement, the bitter repercussions of which can still be felt today. This documentary tells the stories of contemporary European witnesses whose lives became inextricably linked to Mao’s.
04:00 News
04:02 Confronting the Powerful
04:30 Your Business Magazine
05:00 News
05:02 News
05:15 Rubens - A European Life
In an era marked by religious wars and intolerance, Flemish Renaissance painter Peter Paul Rubens conquered hearts in Western Europe with his art. He even...
In an era marked by religious wars and intolerance, Flemish Renaissance painter Peter Paul Rubens conquered hearts in Western Europe with his art. He even managed to use his diplomatic skills to broker a peace between Spain and England.
06:00 News
06:02 Lifestyle Europe
06:30 Confronting the Powerful
07:00 News
07:02 News
07:15 The Angel Chronicles
Where do angels come from? Why do they have wings? And when did they become a central motif in Christianity’s most important churches? We explore...
Where do angels come from? Why do they have wings? And when did they become a central motif in Christianity’s most important churches? We explore how they are depicted and how fashions have changed over the centuries. The story of the angels since pagan times is also uniquely our own.
08:00 News
08:15 The Ice-Surfers of Kamchatka
Surfing in Kamchatka is an extraordinary experience. With temperatures dipping down to minus 15 degrees Celsius, ordinary fair-weather surfers wouldn’t...
Surfing in Kamchatka is an extraordinary experience. With temperatures dipping down to minus 15 degrees Celsius, ordinary fair-weather surfers wouldn’t last more than a wave or two here. But that's what makes ice surfing so unique. A small community of Russian surfers is betting on it, hoping to inspire other young Russians to join them in what is not just riding the waves, but a way of life.
09:00 News
09:15 Living in the Digital Age
09:30 The Science Magazine
10:00 News
10:15 Maritime Greenwich - The Heart of Seafaring, Britain
Maritime Greenwich is located few kilometers east of London downstream the River Thames. It was from here that Francis Drake, James Cook and Lord Nelson...
Maritime Greenwich is located few kilometers east of London downstream the River Thames. It was from here that Francis Drake, James Cook and Lord Nelson set sail to conquer the high seas for the glory of the British crown. Today, this small town is still important to seafarers everywhere. It’s the location of the prime meridian, which divides the globe into the eastern and western hemispheres.
10:30 Confronting the Powerful
11:00 News
11:15 Treatment under the Pines
Forests are so much more than just exploitable land; they can also be a place of healing. An increasing number of doctors and scientists agree. But somewhere...
Forests are so much more than just exploitable land; they can also be a place of healing. An increasing number of doctors and scientists agree. But somewhere along the way, we lost our close relationship with the forest and forgot what a positive effect it can have on our wellbeing.
12:00 News
12:15 Santa Maria delle Grazie and "The Last Supper", Italy
Donato d'Angelo Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, two great masters of the Renaissance, left their indelible mark on the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie...
Donato d'Angelo Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, two great masters of the Renaissance, left their indelible mark on the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. Bramante's ensemble of dome, cloister and sacristy was groundbreaking, and Leonardo’s "Last Supper" is one of the most famous paintings in the world - and the only one on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
12:30 Lifestyle Europe
13:00 News
13:15 News
13:30 Spotlight on People
14:00 News
14:15 News
14:30 Confronting the Powerful
15:00 News
15:15 News
15:30 Lifestyle Europe
16:00 News
16:30 Confronting the Powerful
17:00 News
17:15 Our Idol Mao Zedong - Europeans and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong, founding father and dictator of communist China, shaped his country like no other 20th century leader. In the 1960s, he plunged his country...
Mao Zedong, founding father and dictator of communist China, shaped his country like no other 20th century leader. In the 1960s, he plunged his country into the Cultural Revolution, a violent campaign of mass incitement, the bitter repercussions of which can still be felt today. This documentary tells the stories of contemporary European witnesses whose lives became inextricably linked to Mao’s.
18:00 News
18:15 News
18:30 The Health Show
19:00 News
19:15 News
19:30 The Environment Magazine
20:00 News
20:30 Lifestyle Europe
21:00 News
21:15 Let It Snow - Winter on Three Continents
A flurry of snowflakes in a winter wonderland. For this report, we traveled to Montreal in eastern Canada, to the forested expanses of Karelia in northwestern...
A flurry of snowflakes in a winter wonderland. For this report, we traveled to Montreal in eastern Canada, to the forested expanses of Karelia in northwestern Russia, and to the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Winter can be pretty tough in all three places.
22:00 News
22:30 The Health Show
23:00 News
23:15 The Movie Magazine
23:30 The Environment Magazine
00:00 News
00:02 The Health Show
00:30 Lifestyle Europe
01:00 News
01:02 News
01:15 Maritime Greenwich - The Heart of Seafaring, Britain
Maritime Greenwich is located few kilometers east of London downstream the River Thames. It was from here that Francis Drake, James Cook and Lord Nelson...
Maritime Greenwich is located few kilometers east of London downstream the River Thames. It was from here that Francis Drake, James Cook and Lord Nelson set sail to conquer the high seas for the glory of the British crown. Today, this small town is still important to seafarers everywhere. It’s the location of the prime meridian, which divides the globe into the eastern and western hemispheres.
01:30 The German Music Magazine
02:00 News
02:02 The Environment Magazine
02:30 Lifestyle Europe
03:00 News
03:02 News
03:15 Let It Snow - Winter on Three Continents
A flurry of snowflakes in a winter wonderland. For this report, we traveled to Montreal in eastern Canada, to the forested expanses of Karelia in northwestern...
A flurry of snowflakes in a winter wonderland. For this report, we traveled to Montreal in eastern Canada, to the forested expanses of Karelia in northwestern Russia, and to the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Winter can be pretty tough in all three places.
04:00 News
04:02 The Environment Magazine
04:30 More than Football
05:00 News
05:02 News
05:15 Michael Wollny Trio (Germany)
Michael Wollny started improvising on the piano even before he could read music. He is now one of the most important jazz musicians in Germany and has...
Michael Wollny started improvising on the piano even before he could read music. He is now one of the most important jazz musicians in Germany and has received the ECHO Jazz award several times. At the Jazzfest in Bonn, he played in trio with Christian Weber (bass) and Eric Schaefer (drums).
06:00 News
06:02 Lifestyle Europe
06:30 The Environment Magazine
07:00 News
07:02 News
07:15 Our Idol Mao Zedong - Europeans and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong, founding father and dictator of communist China, shaped his country like no other 20th century leader. In the 1960s, he plunged his country...
Mao Zedong, founding father and dictator of communist China, shaped his country like no other 20th century leader. In the 1960s, he plunged his country into the Cultural Revolution, a violent campaign of mass incitement, the bitter repercussions of which can still be felt today. This documentary tells the stories of contemporary European witnesses whose lives became inextricably linked to Mao’s.
08:00 News
08:15 La buena vida - The Good Life
While coal mines in Germany and other European countries are slowly being shut down, coal mining continues apace in Colombia. This documentary tells the...
While coal mines in Germany and other European countries are slowly being shut down, coal mining continues apace in Colombia. This documentary tells the story of the Colombian village of Tamaquito, told against the backdrop of rising global energy consumption fueled by the drive for growth and prosperity.
09:00 News
09:15 Avila - City of Saints, City of Stone, Spain
The Spanish nation, which is founded on loyalty to the Roman Catholic faith, has many of its roots in Avila. As an extraordinary example of medieval urban...
The Spanish nation, which is founded on loyalty to the Roman Catholic faith, has many of its roots in Avila. As an extraordinary example of medieval urban architecture, its old town and the churches outside the city walls have been declared UNESCO World Heritage sites.
09:30 More than Football
10:00 News
10:15 Living in the Digital Age
10:30 The Environment Magazine
11:00 News
11:15 Land of Inequality
Red carpet, evening gowns and the glare of the limelight. Just another fundraising party in Berlin. At the center of it all, millionaire contractor Christoph...
Red carpet, evening gowns and the glare of the limelight. Just another fundraising party in Berlin. At the center of it all, millionaire contractor Christoph Gröner, in a perfectly tailored suit, is flashing his winning smile. As co-organizer of the gala, he flits from one table the next persuading rich guests to donate money for disadvantaged children in the "Land of Inequality": Germany.
12:00 News
12:15 Maritime Greenwich - The Heart of Seafaring, Britain
Maritime Greenwich is located few kilometers east of London downstream the River Thames. It was from here that Francis Drake, James Cook and Lord Nelson...
Maritime Greenwich is located few kilometers east of London downstream the River Thames. It was from here that Francis Drake, James Cook and Lord Nelson set sail to conquer the high seas for the glory of the British crown. Today, this small town is still important to seafarers everywhere. It’s the location of the prime meridian, which divides the globe into the eastern and western hemispheres.
12:30 Lifestyle Europe
13:00 News
13:15 News
13:30 More than Football
14:00 News
14:15 News
14:30 The Environment Magazine
15:00 News
15:15 News
15:30 Lifestyle Europe
16:00 News
16:30 The Health Show
17:00 News
17:15 Let It Snow - Winter on Three Continents
A flurry of snowflakes in a winter wonderland. For this report, we traveled to Montreal in eastern Canada, to the forested expanses of Karelia in northwestern...
A flurry of snowflakes in a winter wonderland. For this report, we traveled to Montreal in eastern Canada, to the forested expanses of Karelia in northwestern Russia, and to the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Winter can be pretty tough in all three places.
18:00 News
18:15 News
18:30 More than Football
19:00 News
19:15 News
19:30 Spotlight on People
20:00 News
20:30 Lifestyle Europe
21:00 News
21:15 Texas (UK)
They've sold over 30 million albums, their hit "Summer Son" from 1999 landed in the charts of 10 countries: Texas wrote music history. Founded by Johnny...
They've sold over 30 million albums, their hit "Summer Son" from 1999 landed in the charts of 10 countries: Texas wrote music history. Founded by Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri on lead vocals, the Scottish pop rock band has been performing for over 25 years.
22:00 News
22:30 The Motor Magazine
23:00 News
23:15 Living in the Digital Age
23:30 Spotlight on People
00:00 News
00:15 The Movie Magazine
00:30 Highlights of the Week
01:00 News
01:15 News
01:30 Founders' Valley - Women. Violence. Power
Some of the most devastating human rights violations worldwide are committed against women and girls. Gender inequality remains a problem everywhere. But...
Some of the most devastating human rights violations worldwide are committed against women and girls. Gender inequality remains a problem everywhere. But in India, crimes are committed even against unborn female babies. Young entrepreneurs there are refusing to accept traditional mindsets and power structures. They’re tackling violence against women with the help of technology.
02:00 News
02:02 The Globalization Program
02:30 Lifestyle Europe
03:00 News
03:02 News
03:15 Texas (UK)
They've sold over 30 million albums, their hit "Summer Son" from 1999 landed in the charts of 10 countries: Texas wrote music history. Founded by Johnny...
They've sold over 30 million albums, their hit "Summer Son" from 1999 landed in the charts of 10 countries: Texas wrote music history. Founded by Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri on lead vocals, the Scottish pop rock band has been performing for over 25 years.
04:00 News
04:02 Spotlight on People
04:30 Founders' Valley - Women. Violence. Power
Some of the most devastating human rights violations worldwide are committed against women and girls. Gender inequality remains a problem everywhere. But...
Some of the most devastating human rights violations worldwide are committed against women and girls. Gender inequality remains a problem everywhere. But in India, crimes are committed even against unborn female babies. Young entrepreneurs there are refusing to accept traditional mindsets and power structures. They’re tackling violence against women with the help of technology.
05:00 News
05:02 News
05:15 The Ice-Surfers of Kamchatka
Surfing in Kamchatka is an extraordinary experience. With temperatures dipping down to minus 15 degrees Celsius, ordinary fair-weather surfers wouldn’t...
Surfing in Kamchatka is an extraordinary experience. With temperatures dipping down to minus 15 degrees Celsius, ordinary fair-weather surfers wouldn’t last more than a wave or two here. But that's what makes ice surfing so unique. A small community of Russian surfers is betting on it, hoping to inspire other young Russians to join them in what is not just riding the waves, but a way of life.
