2026-03-19 00:00 DW News 00:02 DW News Focus 00:15 DocFilm The beaches of Zanzibar are heavenly. But there's more to this paradise than white sand and turquoise water. The country is poor and the infrastructure is often inadequate. Nevertheless, people's optimism is tangible. 01:00 DW News 01:02 The Day 01:30 Made in Germany 02:00 DW News 02:02 DW News Focus 02:15 Mapped Out The remote island group of Svalbard - it is NATO territory but a hundred-year-old treaty grants access to dozens of countries - including Russia. And Russia is using it to build up a strategic foothold in the Arctic. 02:30 Focus on Europe 03:00 DW News 03:02 The Day 03:30 Arts Unveiled 04:00 DW News 04:02 DW News Focus 04:15 DocFilm The heart is the most unusual muscle in our body. It works tirelessly, begins beating in the womb and can even continue functioning when the brain fails. Yet, when we're young, we barely pay any attention to it. 05:00 DW News 05:02 The Day 05:30 Made in Germany 06:00 DW News 06:02 DW News Focus 06:15 Mapped Out The remote island group of Svalbard - it is NATO territory but a hundred-year-old treaty grants access to dozens of countries - including Russia. And Russia is using it to build up a strategic foothold in the Arctic. 06:30 Eco India The illegal trade in sea cucumbers is booming in the Indian Ocean. Plus: In Ecuador, a court decision creates a precedent for granting nature rights. 07:00 DW News 07:02 DW News Focus 07:15 DocFilm The heart is the most unusual muscle in our body. It works tirelessly, begins beating in the womb and can even continue functioning when the brain fails. Yet, when we're young, we barely pay any attention to it. 08:00 DW News 08:02 The Day 08:30 Focus on Europe 09:00 DW News 09:02 DW News Focus 09:15 Mapped Out The remote island group of Svalbard - it is NATO territory but a hundred-year-old treaty grants access to dozens of countries - including Russia. And Russia is using it to build up a strategic foothold in the Arctic. 09:30 DocFilm Sabine, Clais and Orm were children when their fathers were murdered. The killings, carried out by the far-left German terrorist group the Rote Armee Fraktion ("Red Army Faction”), or RAF, brought an abrupt, violent end to their childhoods. In this film, they share how terrorism changed their lives forever. 10:00 DW News 10:02 DW News Focus 10:15 DocFilm The beaches of Zanzibar are heavenly. But there's more to this paradise than white sand and turquoise water. The country is poor and the infrastructure is often inadequate. Nevertheless, people's optimism is tangible. 11:00 DW News 11:02 Made in Germany 11:30 Focus on Europe 12:00 DW News 12:02 DW News Focus 12:15 DocFilm More than ever, digital platforms are being used for manipulation and blackmail. This documentary goes behind the scenes of a cruel online world, and shows just how close the danger is. 13:00 DW News 13:02 DW News Focus 13:15 DocFilm The heart is the most unusual muscle in our body. It works tirelessly, begins beating in the womb and can even continue functioning when the brain fails. Yet, when we're young, we barely pay any attention to it. 14:00 DW News 14:02 DW News Focus 14:15 Sports Life Former footballer Yevgeny Savin has been convicted in absentia in his home country, Russia, for speaking out against the war in Ukraine. But ‘Sava' has rebuilt his life, and his football club, in Cyprus. 14:30 Focus on Europe 15:00 DW News 15:02 DW News Focus 15:15 DocFilm The beaches of Zanzibar are heavenly. But there's more to this paradise than white sand and turquoise water. The country is poor and the infrastructure is often inadequate. Nevertheless, people's optimism is tangible. 16:00 DW News 16:02 DW News Focus 16:15 Arts Unveiled After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Germany faced a historic question: Where should its capital be located? Should it remain in Bonn, the quiet postwar seat of government, or return to Berlin, a city that had experienced empires, dictatorships, and division? In 1991, the German Bundestag voted on the capital, which would also become the symbolic heart of a reunified Germany. 16:30 REV Finding parking in Vienna is almost impossible, yet the city aims to slash more parking spots. Learn why that could help drivers, too. Plus: How researchers are making cycling safer and test driving the new Peugeot 308. 17:00 DW News 17:02 DW News Focus 17:15 DocFilm More than ever, digital platforms are being used for manipulation and blackmail. This documentary goes behind the scenes of a cruel online world, and shows just how close the danger is. 18:00 DW News 18:30 In Good Shape From unnecessary C-sections to poorly healed C-section scars and depression — many women face stressful interventions and emotional crises around childbirth. What can help? 19:00 DW News 19:30 Focus on Europe 20:00 DW News 20:15 Arts Unveiled After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Germany faced a historic question: Where should its capital be located? Should it remain in Bonn, the quiet postwar seat of government, or return to Berlin, a city that had experienced empires, dictatorships, and division? In 1991, the German Bundestag voted on the capital, which would also become the symbolic heart of a reunified Germany. 20:30 DW News 21:00 DW News 21:30 Global Us 22:00 DW News 22:02 DW News Focus 22:15 Arts Unveiled After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Germany faced a historic question: Where should its capital be located? Should it remain in Bonn, the quiet postwar seat of government, or return to Berlin, a city that had experienced empires, dictatorships, and division? In 1991, the German Bundestag voted on the capital, which would also become the symbolic heart of a reunified Germany. 22:30 To the Point 23:00 DW News 23:30 The Day
2026-03-20 00:00 DW News 00:02 DW News Focus 00:15 DocFilm More than ever, digital platforms are being used for manipulation and blackmail. This documentary goes behind the scenes of a cruel online world, and shows just how close the danger is. 01:00 DW News 01:02 The Day 01:30 To the Point 02:00 DW News 02:02 DW News Focus 02:15 Arts Unveiled After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Germany faced a historic question: Where should its capital be located? Should it remain in Bonn, the quiet postwar seat of government, or return to Berlin, a city that had experienced empires, dictatorships, and division? In 1991, the German Bundestag voted on the capital, which would also become the symbolic heart of a reunified Germany. 02:30 Best of DW Podcasts Select DW podcasts enrich the program with current analyses of world politics and its influence on our daily lives. There will also be space in the program for lively discussions about social standards and taboos. 03:00 DW News 03:02 The Day 03:30 To the Point 04:00 DW News 04:02 DW News Focus 04:15 DocFilm Earth influences all life on our planet. The same is true in reverse: Animals, plants, and inanimate matter also shape habitats. But humans are currently changing this dynamic cycle. 05:00 DW News 05:02 The Day 05:30 Focus on Europe 06:00 DW News 06:02 DW News Focus 06:15 Arts Unveiled After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Germany faced a historic question: Where should its capital be located? Should it remain in Bonn, the quiet postwar seat of government, or return to Berlin, a city that had experienced empires, dictatorships, and division? In 1991, the German Bundestag voted on the capital, which would also become the symbolic heart of a reunified Germany. 06:30 Made in Germany 07:00 DW News 07:02 DW News Focus 07:15 DocFilm Earth influences all life on our planet. The same is true in reverse: Animals, plants, and inanimate matter also shape habitats. But humans are currently changing this dynamic cycle. 08:00 DW News 08:02 The Day 08:30 DW News 09:00 DW News 09:02 DW News Focus 09:15 Arts Unveiled After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Germany faced a historic question: Where should its capital be located? Should it remain in Bonn, the quiet postwar seat of government, or return to Berlin, a city that had experienced empires, dictatorships, and division? In 1991, the German Bundestag voted on the capital, which would also become the symbolic heart of a reunified Germany. 09:30 Best of DW Podcasts Select DW podcasts enrich the program with current analyses of world politics and its influence on our daily lives. There will also be space in the program for lively discussions about social standards and taboos. 10:00 DW News 10:02 DW News Focus 10:15 DocFilm More than ever, digital platforms are being used for manipulation and blackmail. This documentary goes behind the scenes of a cruel online world, and shows just how close the danger is. 11:00 DW News 11:02 To the Point 11:30 DW News 12:00 DW News 12:02 DW News Focus 12:15 DocFilm The heart is the most unusual muscle in our body. It works tirelessly, begins beating in the womb and can even continue functioning when the brain fails. Yet, when we're young, we barely pay any attention to it. 13:00 DW News 13:02 DW News Focus 13:15 DocFilm Earth influences all life on our planet. The same is true in reverse: Animals, plants, and inanimate matter also shape habitats. But humans are currently changing this dynamic cycle. 14:00 DW News 14:02 Best of DW Podcasts Select DW podcasts enrich the program with current analyses of world politics and its influence on our daily lives. There will also be space in the program for lively discussions about social standards and taboos. 14:30 To the Point 15:00 DW News 15:02 DW News Focus 15:15 DocFilm More than ever, digital platforms are being used for manipulation and blackmail. This documentary goes behind the scenes of a cruel online world, and shows just how close the danger is. 16:00 DW News 16:02 DW News Focus 16:15 Travel Discover five of Germany's most remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites! From King Ludwig II's iconic palaces to the vineyard‑lined cliffs of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, we explore medieval urban heritage in Regensburg, the Gothic masterpiece of Cologne Cathedral, and Berlin's Museum Island — home to one of the world's most outstanding museum ensembles. 16:30 In Good Shape How can an HIV positive woman give birth to a healthy baby? With proper medical care and antiretroviral therapy, a safe pregnancy is possible — as Vivian from Uganda shows. Plus: What helps against shingles? 17:00 DW News 17:02 DW News Focus 17:15 DocFilm The heart is the most unusual muscle in our body. It works tirelessly, begins beating in the womb and can even continue functioning when the brain fails. Yet, when we're young, we barely pay any attention to it. 18:00 DW News 18:30 To the Point 19:00 DW News 19:30 Eco India 20:00 DW News 20:15 Travel Discover five of Germany's most remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites! From King Ludwig II's iconic palaces to the vineyard‑lined cliffs of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, we explore medieval urban heritage in Regensburg, the Gothic masterpiece of Cologne Cathedral, and Berlin's Museum Island — home to one of the world's most outstanding museum ensembles. 20:30 Afrimaxx 21:00 DW News 21:30 Best of DW Podcasts Select DW podcasts enrich the program with current analyses of world politics and its influence on our daily lives. There will also be space in the program for lively discussions about social standards and taboos. 22:00 DW News 22:02 DW News Focus 22:15 Travel Discover five of Germany's most remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites! From King Ludwig II's iconic palaces to the vineyard‑lined cliffs of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, we explore medieval urban heritage in Regensburg, the Gothic masterpiece of Cologne Cathedral, and Berlin's Museum Island — home to one of the world's most outstanding museum ensembles. 22:30 Eco Africa 23:00 DW News 23:30 The Day
2026-03-21 00:00 DW News 00:02 DW News Focus 00:15 DocFilm The heart is the most unusual muscle in our body. It works tirelessly, begins beating in the womb and can even continue functioning when the brain fails. Yet, when we're young, we barely pay any attention to it. 01:00 DW News 01:02 The Day 01:30 Eco India 02:00 DW News 02:02 DW News Focus 02:15 Travel Discover five of Germany's most remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites! From King Ludwig II's iconic palaces to the vineyard‑lined cliffs of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, we explore medieval urban heritage in Regensburg, the Gothic masterpiece of Cologne Cathedral, and Berlin's Museum Island — home to one of the world's most outstanding museum ensembles. 02:30 DW News 03:00 DW News 03:02 The Day 03:30 REV Pummeled by Trump's tariffs and fierce competition in China, Mercedes-Benz's operating profits plunged in 2025. Why is its CEO upbeat? Plus: How e-bikes are making Ugandans life easier and test driving Kia's PV5. 04:00 DW News 04:02 DW News Focus 04:15 The Dip Germany was once known as an industrial powerhouse in Europe, but key sectors, including auto manufacturing, have been struggling for years. Now, new figures show a dismal beginning to the year. We look at how 2026 could be a make-or-break moment for German carmakers and the critical industrial sector. 04:30 Tomorrow Today A research team shows how easily AI models can be coaxed into giving dangerous responses despite output guardrails. But it's also driving innovation and technical progress in fields like healthcare and textile recycling. 05:00 DW News 05:02 Shift 05:15 DocFilm More than ever, digital platforms are being used for manipulation and blackmail. This documentary goes behind the scenes of a cruel online world, and shows just how close the danger is. 06:00 DW News 06:02 DW News Focus 06:15 Travel Discover five of Germany's most remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites! From King Ludwig II's iconic palaces to the vineyard‑lined cliffs of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, we explore medieval urban heritage in Regensburg, the Gothic masterpiece of Cologne Cathedral, and Berlin's Museum Island — home to one of the world's most outstanding museum ensembles. 06:30 To the Point 07:00 DW News 07:02 DW News Focus 07:15 Shift 07:30 Euromaxx 08:00 DW News 08:02 Arts Unveiled 08:30 The 77 Percent Across Africa, coming of age can mean dangerous rites of passage. We meet boys facing deadly initiations, girls rejecting FGM, and Miss World Somalia who is turning her pain into purpose. 09:00 DW News 09:02 DW News Focus 09:15 Travel Discover five of Germany's most remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites! From King Ludwig II's iconic palaces to the vineyard‑lined cliffs of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, we explore medieval urban heritage in Regensburg, the Gothic masterpiece of Cologne Cathedral, and Berlin's Museum Island — home to one of the world's most outstanding museum ensembles. 09:30 REV Pummeled by Trump's tariffs and fierce competition in China, Mercedes-Benz's operating profits plunged in 2025. Why is its CEO upbeat? Plus: How e-bikes are making Ugandans life easier and test driving Kia's PV5. 10:00 DW News 10:02 DW News Focus 10:15 Sports Life In Delhi, visually impaired youth deal with exclusion and fear in a chaotic city. But through acroyoga, they build trust and confidence, defying disability and societal neglect. Yoga helps them connect with their bodies and reclaim visibility in a world that often overlooks them. 10:30 Tomorrow Today A research team shows how easily AI models can be coaxed into giving dangerous responses despite output guardrails. But it's also driving innovation and technical progress in fields like healthcare and textile recycling. 11:00 DW News 11:02 DW News Focus 11:15 DocFilm The beaches of Zanzibar are heavenly. But there's more to this paradise than white sand and turquoise water. The country is poor and the infrastructure is often inadequate. Nevertheless, people's optimism is tangible. 12:00 DW News 12:02 DW News Focus 12:15 Reporter 12:30 In Good Shape How can an HIV positive woman give birth to a healthy baby? With proper medical care and antiretroviral therapy, a safe pregnancy is possible — as Vivian from Uganda shows. Plus: What helps against shingles? 13:00 DW News 13:02 HER Women in Asia - Migrant women contribute in multiple ways to their countries of origin, transit and destination. They bring diverse talent and expertise and send money back to their families and communities, allowing economies to thrive. Despite their valuable contributions, they face discrimination that impacts their well-being and safety. HER meets three migrants in different countries. 13:15 Shift 13:30 Arts Unveiled 14:00 DW News 14:03 DocFilm Afghanistan has risen from sporting outsider to one of the world's top cricket nations. The unlikely journey has brought hope to a country with rare reason to celebrate while illuminating the complex politics of the Taliban's relationship to cricket. 15:00 DW News 15:02 DW News Focus 15:15 Shift 15:30 Euromaxx 16:00 DW News 16:02 Sports Life In Delhi, visually impaired youth deal with exclusion and fear in a chaotic city. But through acroyoga, they build trust and confidence, defying disability and societal neglect. Yoga helps them connect with their bodies and reclaim visibility in a world that often overlooks them. 16:15 DocFilm Earth influences all life on our planet. The same is true in reverse: Animals, plants, and inanimate matter also shape habitats. But humans are currently changing this dynamic cycle. 17:00 DW News 17:02 HER Women in Asia - Migrant women contribute in multiple ways to their countries of origin, transit and destination. They bring diverse talent and expertise and send money back to their families and communities, allowing economies to thrive. Despite their valuable contributions, they face discrimination that impacts their well-being and safety. HER meets three migrants in different countries. 17:15 Reporter 17:30 The 77 Percent Across Africa, coming of age can mean dangerous rites of passage. We meet boys facing deadly initiations, girls rejecting FGM, and Miss World Somalia who is turning her pain into purpose. 18:00 DW News 18:15 Arts Unveiled After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Germany faced a historic question: Where should its capital be located? Should it remain in Bonn, the quiet postwar seat of government, or return to Berlin, a city that had experienced empires, dictatorships, and division? In 1991, the German Bundestag voted on the capital, which would also become the symbolic heart of a reunified Germany. 18:30 Euromaxx 19:00 DW News 19:15 Sports Life In Delhi, visually impaired youth deal with exclusion and fear in a chaotic city. But through acroyoga, they build trust and confidence, defying disability and societal neglect. Yoga helps them connect with their bodies and reclaim visibility in a world that often overlooks them. 19:30 DW News 20:00 DW News 20:15 Shift 20:30 The 77 Percent Across Africa, coming of age can mean dangerous rites of passage. We meet boys facing deadly initiations, girls rejecting FGM, and Miss World Somalia who is turning her pain into purpose. 21:00 DW News 21:15 Reporter 21:30 DW News 22:00 DW News 22:15 DocFilm The heart is the most unusual muscle in our body. It works tirelessly, begins beating in the womb and can even continue functioning when the brain fails. Yet, when we're young, we barely pay any attention to it. 23:00 DW News 23:15 DW News Focus 23:30 Afrimaxx
2026-03-22 00:00 DW News 00:02 Global Us Scientists warn that a key Atlantic current system that brings warm water to Europe is weakening. Also: rising puma numbers cause conflict in Patagonia, and Bulgaria's legendary teacher fosters world class physicists. 00:30 DW News 01:00 DW News 01:03 DocFilm Afghanistan has risen from sporting outsider to one of the world's top cricket nations. The unlikely journey has brought hope to a country with rare reason to celebrate while illuminating the complex politics of the Taliban's relationship to cricket. 02:00 DW News 02:02 Reporter 02:15 Sports Life In Delhi, visually impaired youth deal with exclusion and fear in a chaotic city. But through acroyoga, they build trust and confidence, defying disability and societal neglect. Yoga helps them connect with their bodies and reclaim visibility in a world that often overlooks them. 02:30 Tomorrow Today A research team shows how easily AI models can be coaxed into giving dangerous responses despite output guardrails. But it's also driving innovation and technical progress in fields like healthcare and textile recycling. 03:00 DW News 03:02 DocFilm Invasive species threaten flora and fauna and can destroy ecological balance. However, combating these dangerous invaders is costly and requires unusual measures. 03:30 In Good Shape How can an HIV positive woman give birth to a healthy baby? With proper medical care and antiretroviral therapy, a safe pregnancy is possible — as Vivian from Uganda shows. Plus: What helps against shingles? 04:00 DW News 04:02 HER Women in Asia - Migrant women contribute in multiple ways to their countries of origin, transit and destination. They bring diverse talent and expertise and send money back to their families and communities, allowing economies to thrive. Despite their valuable contributions, they face discrimination that impacts their well-being and safety. HER meets three migrants in different countries. 04:15 Reporter 04:30 Euromaxx 05:00 DW News 05:02 Sports Life In Delhi, visually impaired youth deal with exclusion and fear in a chaotic city. But through acroyoga, they build trust and confidence, defying disability and societal neglect. Yoga helps them connect with their bodies and reclaim visibility in a world that often overlooks them. 05:15 DocFilm The heart is the most unusual muscle in our body. It works tirelessly, begins beating in the womb and can even continue functioning when the brain fails. Yet, when we're young, we barely pay any attention to it. 06:00 DW News 06:02 DW News Focus 06:15 Reporter 06:30 DocFilm Invasive species threaten flora and fauna and can destroy ecological balance. However, combating these dangerous invaders is costly and requires unusual measures. 07:00 DW News 07:02 DW News 07:30 REV Pummeled by Trump's tariffs and fierce competition in China, Mercedes-Benz's operating profits plunged in 2025. Why is its CEO upbeat? Plus: How e-bikes are making Ugandans life easier and test driving Kia's PV5. 08:00 DW News 08:03 DocFilm Afghanistan has risen from sporting outsider to one of the world's top cricket nations. The unlikely journey has brought hope to a country with rare reason to celebrate while illuminating the complex politics of the Taliban's relationship to cricket. 09:00 DW News 09:02 DW News Focus 09:15 Reporter 09:30 Euromaxx 10:00 DW News 10:02 HER Women in Asia - Migrant women contribute in multiple ways to their countries of origin, transit and destination. They bring diverse talent and expertise and send money back to their families and communities, allowing economies to thrive. Despite their valuable contributions, they face discrimination that impacts their well-being and safety. HER meets three migrants in different countries. 10:15 Shift 10:30 Arts Unveiled 11:00 DW News 11:02 Sports Life In Delhi, visually impaired youth deal with exclusion and fear in a chaotic city. But through acroyoga, they build trust and confidence, defying disability and societal neglect. Yoga helps them connect with their bodies and reclaim visibility in a world that often overlooks them. 11:15 DocFilm More than ever, digital platforms are being used for manipulation and blackmail. This documentary goes behind the scenes of a cruel online world, and shows just how close the danger is. 12:00 DW News 12:02 DW News Focus 12:15 Shift 12:30 The 77 Percent Across Africa, coming of age can mean dangerous rites of passage. We meet boys facing deadly initiations, girls rejecting FGM, and Miss World Somalia who is turning her pain into purpose. 13:00 DW News 13:02 Eco India In Mumbai, climate change is eroding trust among the Koli fishing community. Plus: In Cambodia, rising heat and flooding disrupt children's education. 13:30 REV Pummeled by Trump's tariffs and fierce competition in China, Mercedes-Benz's operating profits plunged in 2025. Why is its CEO upbeat? Plus: How e-bikes are making Ugandans life easier and test driving Kia's PV5. 14:00 DW News 14:02 Euromaxx 14:30 DocFilm Invasive species threaten flora and fauna and can destroy ecological balance. However, combating these dangerous invaders is costly and requires unusual measures. 15:00 DW News 15:02 HER Women in Asia - Migrant women contribute in multiple ways to their countries of origin, transit and destination. They bring diverse talent and expertise and send money back to their families and communities, allowing economies to thrive. Despite their valuable contributions, they face discrimination that impacts their well-being and safety. HER meets three migrants in different countries. 15:15 Reporter 15:30 Arts Unveiled 16:00 DW News 16:02 DW News Focus 16:15 DocFilm The beaches of Zanzibar are heavenly. But there's more to this paradise than white sand and turquoise water. The country is poor and the infrastructure is often inadequate. Nevertheless, people's optimism is tangible. 17:00 DW News 17:02 DW News Focus 17:15 Shift 17:30 Best of DW Podcasts 18:00 DW News 18:15 Travel Discover five of Germany's most remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites! From King Ludwig II's iconic palaces to the vineyard‑lined cliffs of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, we explore medieval urban heritage in Regensburg, the Gothic masterpiece of Cologne Cathedral, and Berlin's Museum Island — home to one of the world's most outstanding museum ensembles.