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
Rent-a-womb - Surrogate Mothers
Assisted reproduction is booming in Germany. But there are strict legal limits here on what is allowed, so services are accessed abroad – like eggs from the Czech Republic, for example, or surrogate mothers in Ukraine. The ethical issues are complex.
WOW! Birth Rates
The birth rate in Germany rose to 1.59 children per woman in 2016, the highest since the 1970s. Still, it’s too low to maintain or grow the country's population. More people still die here than are born. The birth rate in Germany rose to 1.59 per woman in 2016 – the highest rate since the 1970s.
The Assisted Reproduction Industry
It's big business and it's growing. Specialist clinics adopt ever more sophisticated methods and make a pile of money in the process. DW visits one and talks to the staff there.
Face to Face: Reproduction Trade Shows
DW talks to David McAllister, who organizes an annual event in Germany for people who want help in becoming parents. It offers information and functions as a showcase event for specialist clinics.
Designer Babies - for a Price
Brown eyes or blue – take your pick! Gene editing now makes it possible to choose certain attributes in a baby long before it's born. It may be possible, but it's also illegal - at least in Germany.
Performance and pay - how fair are bonuses?
In 2017 Deutsche Bank paid over two billion euros in bonuses to its staff, despite huge losses. Designed as incentives, generous pay awards have become an ethical problem. MADE gives you the latest figures and insider information on the issue.
What motivates people?
A peek inside our heads - as we try to find out how staff can be cajoled into top performances. With incentives, of course - but what kind? Our reporter Linda Vierecke checked out our brain's reward center.
Games - taking training to the next level
Gaming at work? Unthinkable until recently. Now, many companies, especially large ones, are using games to train and motivate their staff. Yet gamification projects often fail despite their promise.
Face to Face: Janina Kugel on motivation
One of Janina Kugel's hardest tasks was to announce job cuts at Siemens. She's the firm's human resources executive and a board member. How does she persuade staff to stay at Siemens? How does she recruit skilled workers? How does she motivate herself?
China - Big Brother is rating you
The Chinese government plans to implement a mandatory social evaluation system to rate the trustworthiness of all the country's citizens. By 2020 scores will be decisive for things like getting loans or permission to travel.