German University has hired a new assistant professor: Yuki, the robot. Jürgen Handke is known as a pioneer of digital teaching methods. The German professor has an unusual assistant: a...

After months of demonstrations, Hong Kong's protest movement has grown to the point where almost a quarter of the population has flooded the streets. At the outbreak of the upheaval, DW met...

The Tour de France is one of the world's biggest sporting events, alongside the football World Cup and Wimbledon. But so far, it's only open to men. A group of female cyclists in France wants...

Moises is from a poor region in Mexico, and has come to volunteer in Germany. He works in an addiction support center in Bielefeld. The German government’s volunteer exchange program "weltwärts...

The trumpet festival in the western Serbian town of Guča is one of Europe’s most captivating musical events. Each year, a bold mix of national pride, fairground fun and a Woodstock-like...

In Spitsbergen, one of the northern-most populated areas inside the Arctic Circle, American Benjamin Vidmar is attempting the unthinkable. On an island that is dark for three months of the...

Ivan and Zoran are brothers from rural Swabia. They're auto-mechanics with a passion for restoring junked cars as high-priced vintage beauties. They find plenty of dilapidated vehicles on...

Tanya is 11 years old and loves rock – hard rock. She wants to be a star, and she sees the Russian talent show "Golos.Deti" – The Voice.Kids – as the way there. Behind her are a singing...

Nueng the elephant is an attraction for rides - though it's unlikely to be his choice. The 30 year old male is one of the elephants in the Maesa Elephant Camp in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand....

In celebration of Alexander von Humboldt’s 250th birthday, we invite you to learn all about the adventurous life of the great German natural scientist in seven short documentaries. As a...

Anti-Semitism is on the rise in France and the country's Jews feel increasingly threatened. After attacks on Jewish institutions and Jewish life, many feel abandoned by the state. A retired...

In celebration of Alexander von Humboldt’s 250th birthday, we invite you to learn all about the adventurous life of the great German natural scientist A. v. Humboldt in seven short documentaries....

Bangkok's fire department catches more snakes than it extinguishes fires. During the rainy season the reptiles often hide in peoples' homes. With snakes ranging from harmless to highly poisonous,...

A viral video can change everything. Minza Mngoma from Durban in South Africa worked as a taxi driver, and he treated his guests to arias and songs. After a former rider videoed his singing...

Schools, day-care centers, pubs and museums are dark. Everyone who can is working from home. In Germany, public life is at a standstill. It's the only way to protect the population. But the...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected every aspect of life for people around the world. This time we are in Greece, Iran and Israel and we meet Mahdi Jafari from Afghanistan or Moria Camp,...

On the rescue ship Ocean Viking, search and rescue coordinator Nick Romaniuk and his right-hand man Tanguy pick up 276 migrants in distress on the Mediterranean. Over three rescue missions...

Doctors, paramedics and nurses are all fighting on the front line against the invisible coronavirus enemy – and against their own fears and worries. We get to know healthcare professionals...

Russia? We all know Vladimir Putin. But how do Russians live and think far away from Moscow and the Kremlin? A journey through Russia from cradle to grave. In this volume Viktor from Saint...

What’s exotic cuisine for some is home-cooking for others. In southern Germany, Black Forest Cake is an everyday treat. But for Chinese student Wen-jing and her mother, it’s a mountain...