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
Subsidies for e-mobility
Many countries have financial incentives to buy an electric car, in the form of subsidies or tax breaks. In Germany, the government and manufacturers offer 4000 Euros per car. Norway, however, is the absolute pacesetter when it comes to e-mobility.
How green are we really?
Germany is a super-green nation. That's how it's seen by much of the world. But DWs Lars Halter isn't so sure. A dyed-in-the-wool eco warrior, he says Germany is failing to live up to its reputation.
Interview: The new energy era
"In global terms, it doesn't matter what Trump does - coal is not coming back," says the director of Berlin think tank Agora Energiewende. What makes Markus Steigenberger so sure?
Total eclipse - Solar energy in Spain
The Spanish government encouraged the public to embrace solar power as a sound investment. But the financial crisis forced it to cut subsidies. Domestic investors, in particular, seem to be losing out.
Reborn as a resort – TUI’s Tuscan idyll
Castelfalfi was a ghost town until German tour operator TUI bought it in 2007. It’s now home to golf courses, villas and gourmet restaurants. But you won’t find many Italians here – just investors and wealthy visitors.
Does Trump have a point about coal?
A notorious climate change skeptic, President Trump is keen to revive the coal industry. It's a stance that shocks many in Germany. But has coal mining been unfairly written off? It's a controversial question here, too.
Dresscode: Going tieless?
Business leaders without ties? DW's best-dressed business presenter Gerhard Elfers is appalled. He says, "A suit without a tie is like a frame without a picture."
Specialists at the Port of Hamburg
Hamburg harbor is packed with ships, freight and warehouses. Moving all the goods around is the job of crane operators and other specialists. The job requires a huge amount of experience and expertise.
What is protectionism?
A wall between the US and Mexico, Brexit, NAFTA on the ropes – more and more countries are trying to protect their domestic economies. Everyone is talking about protectionism. But what does it mean?
The birth of free trade
Like the other cities in the Hanseatic League, Hamburg was built on the precepts of free trade. Take a look back at the history of trade in Germany and Europe.