30.07.10

People & Politics

Teacher training courses have traditionally focused on the subject matter, whether mathematics, Latin or religious studies. Often the issue of pedagogy -- or how to convey this knowledge to students -- was neglected. Now the School of Education at the Technical University of Munich is introducing a new approach to teacher training.

30.07.10

People & Politics

When times are tough and banks pose higher hurdles for loans, local communities are forced to become creative in their search for extra funds. Some are too small to issue the municipal bonds normally used to fund public projects. The town of Willich in western Germany is now approaching its potential funders directly: its own residents.

30.07.10

People & Politics

There has been worldwide shock at the tragedy in Duisburg, where mass panic in a tunnel leading to the Love Parade left more than 20 dead and hundreds injured. The authorities are investigating claims that the disaster could have been prevented. Even though the organizers’ safety concept had been criticized in advance of the event, the Love Parade was allowed to take place.

29.07.10

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The ''Klassikwelt Bodensee'' car fair is drawing classic car fans from around the world to the shores of Lake Constance in the city of Friedrichshafen. Oldtimers like the Rolls Royce Silver Dawn 1951 and a rocket car from German automaker Opel are on display.

29.07.10

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GTI stands for Gran Turismo Injection. Since the mid 1970's, these three letters on Volkswagen cars have also stood for high-performance engines and affordable style. From the very first generation of Golf, the GTI model was a hit--especially among younger drivers.

29.07.10

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Audi is making a splash in the super mini car market with its completely new A1. And their risk seems to be paying off--the demand for the new Audi model is high. People flocked to the car during our road test in Berlin at the city's Brandenburg Gate.

29.07.10

drive it

It doesn't sound like a fair competition: a Mercedes E-class T model up against a Dacia Logan MCV--a little bit like David and Goliath. But we wanted to give the Dacia a chance to make its case next to the Mercedes.

28.07.10

European Journal

Loud, piercing and sharp...a whistle is hard to ignore. But whistling languages are in danger of dying out. But residents of Kusköy on the Black Sea coast still communicate by whistling.

28.07.10

European Journal

One of Portugal’s finest wineries is located on the slow-moving Douro River. Here, the global economic crisis is just a distant rumor. The winery’s annual production of 450,000 bottles of port is sold out in just a few days.

28.07.10

EUROMAXX

In our Deluxe series, a couple in Bonn show us around their converted bungalow with its beautiful view.

28.07.10

European Journal

For over 20 years it was the biggest event of the year for ravers the world over: the “Loveparade” in Germany, where hundreds of thousands danced through the streets every year. After the tragedy in Duisburg, however, the organizers have called halt to the techno music festival.

27.07.10

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27.07.10

Made in Germany

Thanks to growing demands for exports, the German economy is growing faster than expected. The financial crisis hit the mechanical engineering branch especially hard, but production is now back up to 2006 levels.

27.07.10

Made in Germany

40 000 jobs are up for grabs, but not in Germany. You have to cross the border into Holland to find them. 15 000 people from the Kleve region are already working in Holland and that number is set to rise. But many people shy away from taking jobs in other countries.

27.07.10

Made in Germany

Our guest in the studio is Ansgar Belke from DIW. We talk with him about the labor market in Europe.

27.07.10

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27.07.10

Made in Germany

The project initiated by the Cologne customs office is no easy job. Teams of customs officers regularly conduct checks at large building sites.

27.07.10

Made in Germany

Meiner is a family-run publishing house based in Hamburg. It specializes in books on eastern philosphy. The business was founded in 1911. Manfred Meiner is a third generation company director.

27.07.10

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26.07.10

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Constance is the biggest city on Lake Constance. Gaby Hauptmann has lived here since her childhood. She is the author of many bestsellers in Germany and will be showing us some of the sights.

26.07.10

Global 3000

Sun City, Arizona, is home to more than 40,000 pensioners, with an average age of 73.5. No one who lives here is under 55. As a result, there are no children, and next to no crime and litter.

26.07.10

Tomorrow Today

"Astronomers will always need bigger and larger telescopes just because you need a larger collecting area and you need a larger baseline and radio astronomy for better resolutions for images."

26.07.10

Global 3000

The Huon Peninsula has no cars, no telephone, and no TV - but it does have 76,000 hectares of intact forest and a population of 10,000. The forest is set to become Papua New Guinea's first conservation area.

26.07.10

Global 3000

In India, children signal social status and can be relied on to provide for their parents when they get old. This traditional mindset is slowly beginning to change, especially among the urban population. But 700 million Indians live in rural areas, and they are as traditional as ever.

26.07.10

Tomorrow Today

A new age is beginning in astronomy. The world's largest radio telescope, ALMA, is being built at an altitude of 5000 meters above sea level. It consists of some 66 high-tech antennas.

25.07.10

Discover Germany

Nuremberg has an array of locations to tempt any visitor. Johannes Volkmann showed Discover Germany three of his favourite places that typify life in the city. See for yourself!

25.07.10

Discover Germany

In Leipzig, our viewer Steven Mulik from Dallas, Texas is just finishing a four-week German course. In his free time, he's getting to know Leipzig, stamped with both Baroque and, more recently, communist architecture and modern skyscrapers. Our camera team accompanied him on his city tour. Come and look over their shoulder!

25.07.10

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25.07.10

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25.07.10

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