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
Greece – New hope or sell-out?
Fraport is set to take over 14 airports in Greece in a huge concession deal. The new owner will have to invest substantially in modernizing the sites, while unions are critical of the bargain price.
Post-Brexit - Brits in Berlin
Berlin is home to around 10,000 British people. Many are nervous as the British government forges ahead with Brexit. Might they soon have to leave Berlin and its booming startup scene?
Japan and Industry 4.0
Travel through the land that leads the world in robotics engineering. We accompany Toshimitsu Kawano. He sells German technology to Japanese firms to better connect their factories with one another. Japan is playing catch-up with Industry 4.0.
The man who teaches machines to learn
Pieter Buteneers writes algorithms for business processes. Computer systems learn and predict the preferences of consumers and anticipate their buying habits.
Talk: Economizing work and everyday life
Our lives are measured by economizing standards. Work, education, health, love, friendship – everything is compared to efficiency standards. We speak with Hilmar Schneider of the Institute of Labor Economics.
What is capitalism?
Endless luxury, private ownership, free trade – they draw many to capitalism. Others criticize maximizing profit and unbridled greed. But how does economic reform really function?
Measuring all things - daily efficiency
Profitable, efficient, cost-effective – these are criteria that drive successful companies. What works in business is now reaching deeper into other spheres of life. Man as human capital. Brave new world – curse or blessing?
Do lobbyists have too much influence?
Over 1,000 lobbyists come and go in the German Parliament. Many of them are corporate lobbyists who seek to directly influence policy decisions. How much lobbying is too much lobbying?
Dresscode: Trump's ties
DW's best-dressed host Gerhard Elfers discusses fashion offences and sartorial disasters in the world of business and politics. This week he turns his attention to the disturbing length of President Trump's ties.
Auto-part makers in Mexico seek new markets
Trump is threatening to impose levies on imports to the US. Cars and auto parts made in Mexico - also by German companies - are sold in the US. The suppliers are looking to reduce their dependency on both the US market and on the car makers.