In a rapidly changing world, MADE in Germany examines the risks and benefits of digitalization and its impact on the way we work, what we earn and how we live.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 17 hours 30 minutes
The cost of companionship: online dating
There are more and more singles, especially in big cities. Dating Cafe is an online dating site with 1.7 million members. Why is finding someone so expensive?
Sunfire - The search for new fuels
The Sunfire company in Dresden has developed an environmentally friendly way to make diesel out of just carbon dioxide, renewable electricity and water. It's a new twist in both the e-mobility and combustion-engine story.
Digital Germany - The robots are coming (1)
DW investigates the changing face of the country’s increasingly digitalized workplace.
Siemens is closing plants
Christmas 2017 will not be merry for many Siemens employees. Among the plants Siemens plans to close is the turbine factory in Goerlitz. Workers there are vowing to fight the mass lay-offs.
Dresscode - X-mas special
DW’s very own style maven Gerhard Elfers has an important message: Don't give shoes for Christmas! Too risky. They must be selected with utmost care, for shoes reflect our personality.
Talk: Consuming and giving
Psychologist Kim Marie Bischoff is in the DW studio to talk about shopping, retailing and gift-giving. How do retailers play on the emotions? Why is there so much pressure to give loads of presents? Why do Germans splurge at Christmas time?
Taiwan – The new techie generation
High-tech products such as computers, laptops and smartphones have made Taiwan a wealthy country. These days it's also home to a thriving tech start-up scene focused on software, apps and AI.
Programmers and web designers wanted!
IT experts are in big demand in Germany. Public colleges are struggling to provide enough recruits – a gap in the market for private training providers such as Careerfoundry. Its online seminars cost up to €10,000.
Dresscode – Outfit basics in the office
Nerds are known for worrying what to wear in the office. It’s actually pretty easy, provided you stick to a simple modular system. A select range of pieces that are guaranteed to combine well – promises DW host Gerhard Elfers.
Robots - Paradise on earth
Supporters of Industry 4.0 insist it is a force for good. It serves to relieve humans of strenuous and monotonous work – and can also play a part in creative and social professions.