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
Faking it pixel by pixel
Self-presentation on social media has become very important for many people. There are apps that tweak images and videos and thereby distort reality. The ad industry has long promoted unrealistic and oppressive visions of beauty and coolness.
Hong Kong: Where poor people live in cages
In Hong Kong, land is in desperately short supply and rents are extortionate. German Tech entrepreneur Fritjof Detzner explores a world beyond the city's dazzling skyline, to find out how people deal with the cramped conditions.
One square meter: The meaning of space
One square meter of land can be of great or negligible value - in economic and emotional terms. It depends who you ask. People in Uganda, the Netherlands and Germany reflect on what it means to them.
Fancy floorboards
We visit a firm in Bavaria where skilled craftspeople work with wood to make beautiful floorboards and parquet.
New land - a growth industry
If there is not enough room, you can sometimes create more - new land where here once was water. A number of companies in the Netherlands are specialists in creating something out of nothing. It is a big and expanding business.
Agribusinesses are gaining ground
In eastern Germany, about a quarter of farmland belongs to agribusinesses and investment funds. Land prices are soaring. Many farmers feel besieged.
Investments in farmland in numbers
Investors and foreign states are buying up farmland in many parts of the world. Land is often considered a relatively safe investment, and everybody needs food.
Psychogram: The Miser
Actor Michael Schwager from the Hexenberg Ensemble in Berlin has played the title role in Molière's 17th-century play "The Miser". We ask him what it means to be chronic penny-pincher.
Series: "Don’t call me bossy"– Toys
Children’s toys are often divided by gender. Girls get pink, boys get blue. Girls get dolls, boys get robots. Gender-neutral toys could go a long way to breaking down damaging stereotypes. But Cristina Cubas says we still have a long way to go.
Report: Celebrating in high style
Modest celebrations are a thing of the past. These days, everything from bachelor parties to baby birthdays are lavish affairs. Sociologists have also noted this cultural trend toward extravagance, especially in weddings.