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
Trump – a concern for German firms
Donald Trump's "America first" slogan seems to take aim at foreign companies – either manufacture in the US, or face exclusion. He wants Americans to 'buy American' first and foremost. German companies are concerned about its biggest export partner.
The world’s biggest internet hub
More and more data centers are being built to handle the ever-growing flood of digital data. The city of Frankfurt is currently home to the world’s largest internet hub. Server capacity is already being rented for facilities still under construction.
The future of work
Robots make things on their own and 3D printing does the rest. If this vision comes true, what will people be doing? Well, for one thing, devote themselves to more creative professions.
Vocational training in the Digital Age
German auto part supplier Robert Bosch has brought its apprenticeship program up-to-date: The challenges of the digital age are new and complex. Technicians, mechanics and engineers now have to be IT experts as well.
Wage dumping in the digital economy
Lots of people work as freelancers for peanuts in start-ups and media firms in the hope their breakthrough is imminent. Many don't even make the minimum wage and their breakthrough never comes. Why this willingness to let themselves be exploited?
#Refugee Code Week: Preparing for the future
10,000 young refugees across the Middle East took part in this training course. One venue was the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. DW reporters went there to find out what challenges they face and what prospects education might open up for them.
Will robots take over?
Robots are displacing low-skilled workers. What can they do instead? Made in Germany discusses the changing labor-market landscape with Hilmar Schneider, CEO of the Institute for the Study of Labor in Bonn.
Cheap flights: Ryanair focuses on Berlin
The company calls itself an airline discounter. Cut-rate Ryanair has become the largest passenger airline in Europe. With the Brexit Referendum, the Irish company is pivoting toward the mainland.
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?
Sharing Economy and Fair Competition
A new economic sector has grown from the idea of sharing resources. Does this business model need new regulations to guarantee fair competition? We talk with Werner Eichhorst from the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).