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
Brexit along the Irish border
The border between Ireland and Northern Ireland is open. People in the towns on either side move freely back and forth; goods too cross unchecked. This is thanks to the European single market. But Brexit could change it all.
Damaged banknotes
If the dog has eaten your homework and your money, you can get replacement banknotes from the central bank, at least in the eurozone, but only if more than half of each one is still there. But the homework you will have to reconstitute yourself.
Doing good with a social cryptocurrency?
A new cryptocurrency in development aims to reward and finance social and environmental projects. It is managed by the Dorium foundation.
Ms Crypto works on re-engineering banking
Mainstream banks have been wary of cryptocurrencies and distributed-ledger technology. But some now have task forces investigating their possible uses and benefits. Anja Bedford, a.k.a Ms Crypto, explores the future for Deutsche Bank in London.
Face-to-Face: Cryptocurrency pro and contra
Might cryptocurrencies replace regular ones? Agustin Carstens of the Bank for International Settlements has called cryptocurrencies a Ponzi scheme and an environmental disaster. Robert Küfner has made millions with bitcoins and thinks they are great.
What is a cryptocurrency?
You can buy units of cryptocurrencies with real money and manage them via your smartphone. You can buy all kinds of things with them online. There are almost 2,000 cryptocurrencies nowadays. How do they work?
Bitcoin - bastion or bubble?
Bitcoin burst onto the scene in 2009 as the first cryptocurrency. It was created as a purportedly safe alternative to the crisis-prone banking system. Mainstream investors and banks now toy with cryptocurrencies. What has become of the original idea?
Watch the birdie!
Can you imagine following a cheery chirpy birdy around a store? No, nor can I. But virtual shopping assistants like this are being developed. They are meant to learn what customers want - or could be persuaded to want.
HR and robot interviewers
Interviewing job applicants takes lots of time. Evaluations and outcomes often seem rather arbitrary. But there is software that speeds things up. Some claim the results are more 'objective' and free-of-bias.
The retro lifestyle
Young folk seem to love quaint old-fashioned things - mid-century modern furniture and record players. Why? Is it a response to the hectic pace of innovation and change?