DEUTSCHEWELLE

Flat landscapes, endless views, screeching seabirds in the blue sky. Cows graze on the salt marshes, and all around the sea. A snapshot of life on the northern German hallig or island of Oland. But the idyllic scene isnt immune to the impact of climate change.

The weekly halfhour program delivers indepth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, Close up is informative, gripping and visually powerful.

Oliver Faulstich is 37 years old. He treads the line between people who are deaf, and those who can hear. When he was 15 years old, he fell ill with a rare form of meningitis. He lost his hearing from one day to the next.

Flat landscapes, endless views, screeching seabirds in the blue sky. Cows graze on the salt marshes, and all around the sea. A snapshot of life on the northern German hallig or island of Oland. But the idyllic scene isnt immune to the impact of climate change.