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  • “This is not a substitute for technology”

    A dog of the US military was involved in the killing of IS chief Al-Baghdadi and is highly praised. The importance of animals for the military, explains Mieke Roscher, which deals with animal-human relationships. US military dog Conan Deutsche Welle: How important dogs such as Conan, which was used in the killing of US-in-chief of…

  • The summit and the Ghost of Greta

    On Monday, the tourism summit, The Motto “tourism in times of (climate)change” meets in Berlin representatives from politics and the economy busy. In the middle of it, although not at all: the in-climate-activist Greta Thunberg. As a Swedish student and initiator of the “Fridays for Future”campaign, Greta Thunberg not boarded for a trip to America…

  • 1989: Revolution, the club culture in the reunified Berlin

    The fall of the Berlin wall was not only a political change, but also the beginning of a club culture with worldwide appeal. 30 years later, Berlin’s club scene even seeks the recognition by the UNESCO. “After the fall of the wall, it was a process of Re-integration, a process of returning as one.” So,…

  • “Don’t You want to get out of here?”

    Like two men the Iron curtain have been overcome: the history of a German-German friendship, which began at a campsite in Bulgaria, and in a swimming Marathon by the Danube culminated. Corner hard, Walter at the Bank of the Danube river in Mohacs. 40 years ago, he swam from there, 40 miles to Yugoslavia When…

  • Iran in focus: 62. Leipzig documentary and animation festival

    At the Festival, Iran was not an official program area of focus. However, films with the Iran-related were among the high points: Seven Iranian films and a conversation with the Iranian filmmaker Narges Kalhor. Highlights of Iranian film-making: 62. Leipzig Documentary Film Festival The dream of Hollywood: Asho Takes about half an hour “Asho” of…

  • The beer versteherin from Bamberg

    Without Sabine Weyermann the world of beer would have looked different today. Weyermann’s malt provides character and color in the glasses of beer enthusiasts. A Franconian success story that began with a Texas beer. This has already changed quite a bit. In the mid-1990s, this was the hardest student job in the Franconian town of…

  • Music and Talk: Stars up close at the “private concert”

    Did you know that best-selling author Frank Schätzing also makes music? He is in addition to the ESC-winner Nicole and violinist Lindsey Stirling is just one of the guests that occur for a private concert, and trade secrets. The moderators Team Stephanie Stumph and Wigald Boning is looking forward to its guests The host of…

  • Are you a skilled craftsman?

    You show us how to craft gifted you are! You have resorted to the tool, something to assemble. We want to know how it turned out. You have do-it-yourselfers Talent to the home? Together to build you something, or makes Crafting fun for you? We want to know how to craft gifted you are. It…

  • The fall of the wall music: a memorial concert of a special kind

    The music corps of the German army designed an evening concert in the Frankfurter Paulskirche Church, the not poured out only the fall of the wall but also the basic law in the compositions of sounds and voices. St. Paul’s Church in Frankfurt am Main, is a memorial that is reminiscent of many things: 1848…

  • Hit Album remains on the Index – what is the benefit?

    “Sonny Black” is harmful to minors, confirmed the Federal administrative court. The recording may not be sold to minors. The listen but eh online and to be on the net easy to find. Two clicks and the User-the forbidden Songs of the rapper Bushido, and although the Album already since four years on the Index,…

  • Nudges: How small nudges our decisions affect

    We make decisions every day. Some difficult for us, others we do not notice changes. But the influence we allow ourselves to be in all of them. From Nudging heard? “Well, come on”: to make decisions, it is enough sometimes just a little push The mobile phone alarm clock is ringing and it vibrates terribly…

  • Lutz Schramm: “look, that happened to you, there’s nothing Bad”

    Between the GDR underground, and state radio: Lutz Schramm, Moderator of the GDR youth radio station DT 64, wanted to give independent GDR-Bands a Forum. And schrappte always a hair sharp at the border to the Illegal along. Lutz Schramm moderated from 1986 to 1993, the show “Parocktikum” in the GDR youth radio station DT…

  • Steinmeier in Boston: “Thank you America”

    The German-American friendship has recently suffered a little. But the relationship between the two countries is still very special. The Federal President of Germany, Steinmeier emphasized to his US trip. It’s been raining the whole Thursday morning in Boston, and it makes the impression that it would stop soon. But Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter…

  • Hit Album remains on Index – what is the benefit?

    “Sonny Black” is harmful to minors, confirmed the Federal administrative court. The recording may not be sold to minors. The listen but eh online and to be on the net easy to find. Two clicks and the User-the forbidden Songs of the rapper Bushido, and although the Album already since four years on the Index,…

  • Northern Syria: “There was no ceasefire”

    Close-up of the doctor, Michael Wilk has experienced in Northern Syria attack Turkey on the Kurdish areas. In the interview-he reports of casualties, the Displaced and the great suspicion with regard to the future. DW: you have cared for in a hospital in Tell Tamer in Northern Syria Wounded. Tell Tamer is only a few…

  • Protests in Iraq will challenge Iran

    Iran is worried about the ongoing protests in Iraq. Iran’s Supreme leader warns of enemies that wanted to overthrow the “Region into Chaos”. The protests are also directed against the influence of Iran. Iraqis and Lebanese should make their demands within the law, urged the Supreme Iranian leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. On Wednesday, Khamenei stressed…

  • Chile’s crisis and the shackles of the past

    The protests of the past days show that Chile would need in-depth social reforms. However, not only the political elites, even Dating back to the Pinochet-era Constitution is to those reforms in the way. “It is the abuse of power is not about 30 Pesos, but for 30 years,” is on the sign. The protests…

  • Comment: the victory of the violence in Chile

    After almost two weeks of partly violent protests has cancelled President Piñera, the APEC and the summit on climate change. A setback for Chile and for Latin America and a victory of violence over the policy, says Uta Thofern. This is truly not a success of social protests, on the contrary. The cancellation of the…

  • Julian Brandt rescues Borussia Dortmund

    Also in the DFB Cup, the self-proclaimed master is not convincing candidate for BVB two moments of genius from Julian Brandt to prevent a premature departure. The problems in the Team can cover hardly. Match-Winner Julian Brandt (2.v.r.): The Young players kept Dortmund in front of a larger (Trainer)debate You were literally begging for it.…

  • Dead in the Container: Zeebrugge port in focus

    The truck-Container, in the in England last week, 39 of the Dead were found, came from Zeebrugge in Belgium. Open borders and friction-free movement of goods, the safety authorities are there to the test. Peter Degroote was surprised about the attention that gets its authority in the last time. Since then, it is known that…

  • Populism is on the rise on both sides of the Atlantic

    Federal President of Germany, Steinmeier travels to the United States. A theme of the visit, the division of society in two countries. The big question: How to stop the Drift into Extreme? Carla Bleiker reported from Washington. At the state election in Thuringia on 27. October, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) won 23.4 percent of…

  • Max Privorozki: “do More against anti-Semitism”

    You have to figure out how it was able to attack on the synagogue in the hall, says Max Privorozki, Chairman of the Jewish community in Halle. He sees several reasons for the growing anti-Semitism. Deutsche Welle: It is when the emotional dust to settle, you see things clearer. How do you see the attack…

  • “Prism”: image-editing Apps in the Test

    Who wants to be photographed with your Smartphone and quickly share beautiful photos to share, you need effective Tools for image editing. DW Digital life tests the most popular Apps. This Week: “Prism” “Prism” is available as a free Download for IOS and Android available. With “Prism” photos can be in the style of well-known…

  • Debt without end

    Supporters of the “modern monetary theory” believe that government debt with the printing press to Finance. In the United States, brings a lot of criticism, but also encouragement from a prominent page. It could all be so easy, according to Larry Randall Wray. For 25 years, the American Economist conducting research on a formula to…