Religion – conflict or peace?

Religions shape the human experience through shared rituals, traditions and beliefs that provide community, comfort and support. At the same time, they can trigger conflicts if they are misinterpreted or…

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The magnificent 10

Episode 1: The most colossal confrontations in history

Confrontations come in all shapes and sizes. Whether the forces of nature, humans or even divine opponents clash, they can have colossal consequences for their posterity. Some wipe out entire…

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Lesch meets Schwartz

Temptation: A curse or a blessing?

Temptations are sweet and seductive. It is difficult to resist them. It starts with chocolate and culminates in the abuse of power. Trivial or complex – those who resist them…

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The chancellor and the general

Two important statesmen meet to give the history of their two countries a decisive turn. For centuries, Germany and France have tried to dominate each other and shed a lot…

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Sanssouci – Friedrich’s paradise

If there is one historical place in Berlin or Potsdam where you can escape from everyday life, then it is Sanssouci Palace and its gardens. Anyone entering the ensemble can…

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Heimatflimmern: Wheels gone wild (WT)

Retro fever has broken out in NRW’s major cities: more and more people are out and about on wheels – across all lifestyles and age groups. Skating was long regarded…

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The Literary Quartet

Host: Thea Dorn
Guests: Eva Menasse, Juli Zeh, Ijoma Mangold

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Terra X: Fascination of Water

Season 5

In the fifth season of the “Fascination of Water” series, marine biologist and research diver Uli Kunz explores two habitats that could hardly be more different: In the episode about…

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