Is Europe’s Popularity Waning?
More and more Poles are losing faith in Europe, in part due to the crises in Ukraine and Greece. Although Poland is a member of the European Union, it has […]
Astronaut Alexander Gerst
Meet German astronaut and geophysicist, Dr. Alexander Gerst. He has become an inspiration for a generation of young European scientists. But why did Gerst want to go – as a […]
Iconic Mountain
150 years after the first mountaineer completed the ascent to the Matterhorn’s peak, the Swiss town of Zermatt celebrates its neighboring mountain with a number of events and exhibitions.
South Sudan: The Failed State
More than two million people in South Sudan have fled their homes. Many face the threat of hunger and untold suffering. The United Nations is doing what it can to […]
Albania: Archive of Terror
The archives of the Albanian secret police have just been opened, providing deeper insight into the dictatorship. Albania was completely isolated for around 45 years and was considered one of […]
A Durable Artificial Heart
Researchers at RWTH Aachen University have developed what they say is the world’s smallest, fully implantable artificial heart, and believe it should be ready for clinical use within three years. […]
Life Links Episode 12
A refugee from Syria, a Mexican data protection activist, and a blogger in Bangladesh – they are fighting online because they are unwilling to accept that there’s no escape from […]
Classic Cars Festival
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of the biggest festivals for classic cars in the world. Annually not only classic car enthusiasts from all over the world flock to […]
USA:Big Business with Cannabis
Cannabis is the most consumed drug worldwide. In the US states of Alaska, Oregon, Washington and Colorado possession and sale of it are allowed, under various conditions. For those states, […]
Don’t Let Them Win
An imam, an ex-Salafist, a former US-marine – they are all united in their goal to fight against radicalism and “Islamic State”.