2026-04-15 00:00 Eco Africa Youth humor to fight fossil fuels, solar grandmas in Ghana; bamboo to save homes from landslides and sacred sites protecting biotopes in Uganda. 00:30 DW News 00:32 DW News Focus 00:45 Planète A 01:00 Tomorrow Today Shade elements inspired by pinecones / Oxygen depletion and rising heat - threats to the underwater world / Bringing back flamingos in Kenya. 01:30 DW News 02:00 The Day 02:30 DW News 02:32 DW News Focus 02:45 Close up: The Current Affairs Documentary 03:15 Shift Facial recognition is now part of daily life - unlocking phones, verifying identities, and helping law enforcement. But in government hands, it can become a serious threat to privacy and civil liberties. 03:30 DW News 03:32 The Day 04:00 The 77 Percent In this week's show, Edith Kimani meets with Afro-Americans who have relocated to Ghana and locals to explore the challenges and opportunities sparked by the 'Year of Return'. 04:30 DW News 04:32 DW News Focus 04:45 Planète A 05:00 Global 3000 05:30 DW News 05:32 The Day 06:00 Made in Germany 06:30 DW News 06:32 DW News Focus 06:45 Mein Körper 07:30 DW News 07:32 The Day 08:00 Global 3000 08:30 DW News 08:32 DW News Focus 08:45 Planète A 09:00 Eco Africa Youth humor to fight fossil fuels, solar grandmas in Ghana; bamboo to save homes from landslides and sacred sites protecting biotopes in Uganda. 09:30 DW News 09:32 DW News Focus 09:45 Mein Körper 10:30 DW News 10:32 The Day 11:00 Made in Germany 11:30 DW News 11:32 DW News Focus 11:45 Planète A 12:00 In Good Shape What's the best skincare routine for your skin type? Plus: AI-assisted skin screenings, removing unwanted tattoos, and tackling herpes outbreaks. 12:30 DW News 12:32 DW News Focus 12:45 Close up: The Current Affairs Documentary 13:15 Shift Facial recognition is now part of daily life - unlocking phones, verifying identities, and helping law enforcement. But in government hands, it can become a serious threat to privacy and civil liberties. 13:30 DW News 13:32 The 77 Percent In this week's show, Edith Kimani meets with Afro-Americans who have relocated to Ghana and locals to explore the challenges and opportunities sparked by the 'Year of Return'. 14:00 Eco India In the Western Ghats, locals are learning that tending forests is profitable. Also: green jobs, environmental storytelling, and a river clean-up in Germany. 14:30 DW News 14:32 Homo Plasticus, l'invasion silencieuse des microplastiques Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme. 15:30 DW News 15:32 DW News Focus 15:45 Close up: The Current Affairs Documentary 16:15 Shift Facial recognition is now part of daily life - unlocking phones, verifying identities, and helping law enforcement. But in government hands, it can become a serious threat to privacy and civil liberties. 16:30 DW News 16:32 Norwegen am Limit - Urlauberflut im Norden 17:00 Made in Germany 17:30 DW News 17:32 DW News Focus 17:45 Economic Powerhouse China - A Risky Partner? China is pushing into European markets - and striving for ever greater military power. This has already had an impact on the internal and external security of Western countries. How dependent is Germany on China? 18:30 DW News 18:32 DW News Focus 18:45 Mapped Out Nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages and food running out: Cuba is in crisis. The US has cut off oil to the Caribbean nation, including from Venezuela and Mexico, previously Cuba's two main oil suppliers. 19:00 Eco Africa Youth humor to fight fossil fuels, solar grandmas in Ghana; bamboo to save homes from landslides and sacred sites protecting biotopes in Uganda. 19:30 DW News 19:32 Homo Plasticus, l'invasion silencieuse des microplastiques Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme. 20:30 DW News 21:00 Eco India In the Western Ghats, locals are learning that tending forests is profitable. Also: green jobs, environmental storytelling, and a river clean-up in Germany. 21:30 DW News 22:00 Made in Germany 22:30 DW News 22:45 Mapped Out Nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages and food running out: Cuba is in crisis. The US has cut off oil to the Caribbean nation, including from Venezuela and Mexico, previously Cuba's two main oil suppliers. 23:00 Close up: The Current Affairs Documentary 23:30 DW News
2026-04-16 00:00 Norwegen am Limit - Urlauberflut im Norden 00:30 DW News 00:32 DW News Focus 00:45 Mapped Out Nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages and food running out: Cuba is in crisis. The US has cut off oil to the Caribbean nation, including from Venezuela and Mexico, previously Cuba's two main oil suppliers. 01:00 The 77 Percent In this week's show, Edith Kimani meets with Afro-Americans who have relocated to Ghana and locals to explore the challenges and opportunities sparked by the 'Year of Return'. 01:30 DW News 02:00 The Day 02:30 DW News 02:32 Homo Plasticus, l'invasion silencieuse des microplastiques Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme. 03:30 DW News 03:32 The Day 04:00 Made in Germany 04:30 DW News 04:32 DW News Focus 04:45 Mapped Out Nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages and food running out: Cuba is in crisis. The US has cut off oil to the Caribbean nation, including from Venezuela and Mexico, previously Cuba's two main oil suppliers. 05:00 Focus on Europe More and more women are speaking out about violence in relationships, and are demanding stricter laws, including for deep fakes. +++ Storms are wreaking ever more damage on Italy's coasts. There is often insufficient coastal protection. 05:30 DW News 05:32 The Day 06:00 Arts Unveiled: Experiencing and understanding the art world Is Joseph Haydn's music boring? Not at all, say Paavo Järvi and the musicians of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. On their musical journey through Haydn's symphonic works, they discover new and surprising things. 06:30 DW News 06:32 DW News Focus 06:45 My Holy Car - An Obsession made in Germany - Part 2 More than 140 years after its invention, the car remains a source of fascination for many people. In Germany, for example, there are more vehicles on the road than ever before. For some, the car is a cult object. But it also deeply polarizing. 07:30 DW News 07:32 The Day 08:00 Made in Germany 08:30 DW News 08:32 DW News Focus 08:45 Mapped Out Nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages and food running out: Cuba is in crisis. The US has cut off oil to the Caribbean nation, including from Venezuela and Mexico, previously Cuba's two main oil suppliers. 09:00 Eco India In the Western Ghats, locals are learning that tending forests is profitable. Also: green jobs, environmental storytelling, and a river clean-up in Germany. 09:30 DW News 09:32 DW News Focus 09:45 My Holy Car - An Obsession made in Germany - Part 2 More than 140 years after its invention, the car remains a source of fascination for many people. In Germany, for example, there are more vehicles on the road than ever before. For some, the car is a cult object. But it also deeply polarizing. 10:30 DW News 10:32 The Day 11:00 Focus on Europe More and more women are speaking out about violence in relationships, and are demanding stricter laws, including for deep fakes. +++ Storms are wreaking ever more damage on Italy's coasts. There is often insufficient coastal protection. 11:30 DW News 11:32 DW News Focus 11:45 Mapped Out Nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages and food running out: Cuba is in crisis. The US has cut off oil to the Caribbean nation, including from Venezuela and Mexico, previously Cuba's two main oil suppliers. 12:00 Norwegen am Limit - Urlauberflut im Norden 12:30 DW News 12:32 Homo Plasticus, l'invasion silencieuse des microplastiques Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme. 13:30 DW News 13:32 Made in Germany 14:00 Focus on Europe More and more women are speaking out about violence in relationships, and are demanding stricter laws, including for deep fakes. +++ Storms are wreaking ever more damage on Italy's coasts. There is often insufficient coastal protection. 14:30 DW News 14:32 DW News Focus 14:45 Mein Körper 15:30 DW News 15:32 DW News Focus 15:45 My Holy Car - An Obsession made in Germany - Part 2 More than 140 years after its invention, the car remains a source of fascination for many people. In Germany, for example, there are more vehicles on the road than ever before. For some, the car is a cult object. But it also deeply polarizing. 16:30 DW News 16:32 DW News Focus 16:45 Sports Life In Assam, decades of conflict kept Bodo and Santhal communities apart. Now the traditional martial art Khomlainai is bringing children together, who have never spoken or played with each other before. Mejing Narzary, a former Bodo underground fighter, and Khermu Karmakar, a former general of the Santhal insurgent force, have achieved this miracle. 17:00 Focus on Europe More and more women are speaking out about violence in relationships, and are demanding stricter laws, including for deep fakes. +++ Storms are wreaking ever more damage on Italy's coasts. There is often insufficient coastal protection. 17:30 DW News 17:32 Homo Plasticus, l'invasion silencieuse des microplastiques Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme. 18:30 DW News 18:32 DW News Focus 18:45 Business Beyond After decades of stalled talks, Europe has reached a trade turning point: It's been on a deal signing spree, inking mammoth pacts with major powers like India, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. This is a story about how the world recalibrates when the US goes rogue, and the race to rely less on China. 19:00 REV 19:30 DW News 19:32 DW News Focus 19:45 Mein Körper 20:30 DW News 21:00 In Good Shape What's the best skincare routine for your skin type? Plus: AI-assisted skin screenings, removing unwanted tattoos, and tackling herpes outbreaks. 21:30 DW News 22:00 Focus on Europe More and more women are speaking out about violence in relationships, and are demanding stricter laws, including for deep fakes. +++ Storms are wreaking ever more damage on Italy's coasts. There is often insufficient coastal protection. 22:30 DW News 22:45 Business Beyond After decades of stalled talks, Europe has reached a trade turning point: It's been on a deal signing spree, inking mammoth pacts with major powers like India, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. This is a story about how the world recalibrates when the US goes rogue, and the race to rely less on China. 23:00 DW News 23:30 DW News
2026-04-17 00:00 Global 3000 00:30 DW News 00:32 DW News Focus 00:45 Business Beyond After decades of stalled talks, Europe has reached a trade turning point: It's been on a deal signing spree, inking mammoth pacts with major powers like India, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. This is a story about how the world recalibrates when the US goes rogue, and the race to rely less on China. 01:00 To the Point 01:30 DW News 02:00 The Day 02:30 DW News 02:32 DW News Focus 02:45 Mein Körper 03:30 DW News 03:32 The Day 04:00 To the Point 04:30 DW News 04:32 DW News Focus 04:45 Business Beyond After decades of stalled talks, Europe has reached a trade turning point: It's been on a deal signing spree, inking mammoth pacts with major powers like India, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. This is a story about how the world recalibrates when the US goes rogue, and the race to rely less on China. 05:00 Best of DW Vodcasts 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. 05:30 DW News 05:32 The Day 06:00 To the Point 06:30 DW News 06:32 DW News Focus 06:45 Inde, la fête des couleurs : Un espoir pour les veuves En Inde, les veuves sont rejetées, stigmatisées et doivent porter le blanc, couleur de la mort. À Vrindavan cependant, elles trouvent refuge dans des foyers. 07:30 DW News 07:32 The Day 08:00 Focus on Europe More and more women are speaking out about violence in relationships, and are demanding stricter laws, including for deep fakes. +++ Storms are wreaking ever more damage on Italy's coasts. There is often insufficient coastal protection. 08:30 DW News 08:32 DW News Focus 08:45 Business Beyond After decades of stalled talks, Europe has reached a trade turning point: It's been on a deal signing spree, inking mammoth pacts with major powers like India, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. This is a story about how the world recalibrates when the US goes rogue, and the race to rely less on China. 09:00 Made in Germany 09:30 DW News 09:32 DW News Focus 09:45 Inde, la fête des couleurs : Un espoir pour les veuves En Inde, les veuves sont rejetées, stigmatisées et doivent porter le blanc, couleur de la mort. À Vrindavan cependant, elles trouvent refuge dans des foyers. 10:30 DW News 10:32 The Day 11:00 DW News 11:30 DW News 11:32 DW News Focus 11:45 Business Beyond After decades of stalled talks, Europe has reached a trade turning point: It's been on a deal signing spree, inking mammoth pacts with major powers like India, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. This is a story about how the world recalibrates when the US goes rogue, and the race to rely less on China. 12:00 Best of DW Vodcasts 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. 12:30 DW News 12:32 DW News Focus 12:45 Mein Körper 13:30 DW News 13:32 To the Point 14:00 DW News 14:30 DW News 14:32 DW News Focus 14:45 My Holy Car - An Obsession made in Germany - Part 2 More than 140 years after its invention, the car remains a source of fascination for many people. In Germany, for example, there are more vehicles on the road than ever before. For some, the car is a cult object. But it also deeply polarizing. 15:30 DW News 15:32 DW News Focus 15:45 Inde, la fête des couleurs : Un espoir pour les veuves En Inde, les veuves sont rejetées, stigmatisées et doivent porter le blanc, couleur de la mort. À Vrindavan cependant, elles trouvent refuge dans des foyers. 16:30 DW News 16:32 Best of DW Vodcasts 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. 17:00 To the Point 17:30 DW News 17:32 DW News Focus 17:45 Mein Körper 18:30 DW News 18:32 DW News Focus 18:45 DW Travel Solo travel is on the rise — but what does it really take to explore the world on your own, especially as a woman? In this episode, global explorer Eva zu Beck and DW Travel hosts share their personal insights and experiences from years of solo travel. Be sure to watch until the end, when Eva zu Beck, Hanna Hummel, Sarah Hucal, Aisha Sharipzhan and Gönna Ketels reveal their most helpful tips. 19:00 In Good Shape Diet breads for weight loss, magic exercises for strong muscles, secret tricks for skin and hair: Many tips on the web are ineffective, some are dangerous, but others are promising. In Good Shape has put some trends under a microscope. 19:30 DW News 19:32 DW News Focus 19:45 My Holy Car - An Obsession made in Germany - Part 2 More than 140 years after its invention, the car remains a source of fascination for many people. In Germany, for example, there are more vehicles on the road than ever before. For some, the car is a cult object. But it also deeply polarizing. 20:30 DW News 21:00 To the Point 21:30 DW News 22:00 Eco India Retrofitting conventional vehicles could help Delhi go electric more equitably. Also: women farmers battle age-old structures — and making power from bird poop. 22:30 DW News 22:45 DW Travel Solo travel is on the rise — but what does it really take to explore the world on your own, especially as a woman? In this episode, global explorer Eva zu Beck and DW Travel hosts share their personal insights and experiences from years of solo travel. Be sure to watch until the end, when Eva zu Beck, Hanna Hummel, Sarah Hucal, Aisha Sharipzhan and Gönna Ketels reveal their most helpful tips. 23:00 Afrimaxx 23:30 DW News
2026-04-18 00:00 Best of DW Vodcasts 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. 00:30 DW News 00:32 DW News Focus 00:45 DW Travel Solo travel is on the rise — but what does it really take to explore the world on your own, especially as a woman? In this episode, global explorer Eva zu Beck and DW Travel hosts share their personal insights and experiences from years of solo travel. Be sure to watch until the end, when Eva zu Beck, Hanna Hummel, Sarah Hucal, Aisha Sharipzhan and Gönna Ketels reveal their most helpful tips. 01:00 Eco Africa Tackling plastic pollution in urban Nigeria, staying cool in Cairo, making city tourism more sustainable and using dance to inspire climate action. 01:30 DW News 02:00 The Day 02:30 DW News 02:32 DW News Focus 02:45 My Holy Car - An Obsession made in Germany - Part 2 More than 140 years after its invention, the car remains a source of fascination for many people. In Germany, for example, there are more vehicles on the road than ever before. For some, the car is a cult object. But it also deeply polarizing. 03:30 DW News 03:32 The Day 04:00 Eco India Retrofitting conventional vehicles could help Delhi go electric more equitably. Also: women farmers battle age-old structures — and making power from bird poop. 04:30 DW News 04:32 DW News Focus 04:45 DW Travel Solo travel is on the rise — but what does it really take to explore the world on your own, especially as a woman? In this episode, global explorer Eva zu Beck and DW Travel hosts share their personal insights and experiences from years of solo travel. Be sure to watch until the end, when Eva zu Beck, Hanna Hummel, Sarah Hucal, Aisha Sharipzhan and Gönna Ketels reveal their most helpful tips. 05:00 DW News 05:30 DW News 05:32 The Day 06:00 REV 06:30 DW News 06:32 DW News Focus 06:45 The Dip The world spent €106 billion on space in 2023 - more than the GDP of most countries. Critics call it a vanity project. Supporters point to trillion-dollar spinoffs like GPS and satellite navigation that quietly power everything from Uber to global banking. So, who's right? We dig into the numbers and challenge the hype around lunar mining. 07:00 Tomorrow Today There are still too few women in research. Less than 30% of all scientists worldwide are female. Even though in Germany, there are plenty of role models. 07:30 DW News 07:32 Shift 07:45 Mein Körper 08:30 DW News 08:32 DW News Focus 08:45 DW Travel Solo travel is on the rise — but what does it really take to explore the world on your own, especially as a woman? In this episode, global explorer Eva zu Beck and DW Travel hosts share their personal insights and experiences from years of solo travel. Be sure to watch until the end, when Eva zu Beck, Hanna Hummel, Sarah Hucal, Aisha Sharipzhan and Gönna Ketels reveal their most helpful tips. 09:00 To the Point 09:30 DW News 09:32 DW News Focus 09:45 Shift 10:00 Euromaxx 10:30 DW News 10:32 Arts Unveiled: Experiencing and understanding the art world 11:00 The 77 Percent From the waves of Robertsport to the roads of East Africa, this episode crosses borders. We ask why it's so hard to move within Africa, follow a truck driver on the Northern Corridor, and discover Seychelles' Creole culture. 11:30 DW News 11:32 DW News Focus 11:45 DW Travel Solo travel is on the rise — but what does it really take to explore the world on your own, especially as a woman? In this episode, global explorer Eva zu Beck and DW Travel hosts share their personal insights and experiences from years of solo travel. Be sure to watch until the end, when Eva zu Beck, Hanna Hummel, Sarah Hucal, Aisha Sharipzhan and Gönna Ketels reveal their most helpful tips. 12:00 REV 12:30 DW News 12:32 DW News Focus 12:45 Sports Life 23-year-old Luisa Rizzo feels most at home when piloting a drone - either as a cinematographer, or as one of the foremost pilots in the fast-growing sport of drone racing. Being born with spinal muscular atrophy means Luisa spends much of her time in a wheelchair, and racing has given her a sense of freedom and purpose. Can she continue her sporting success at the highly competitive World Cup? 13:00 Tomorrow Today There are still too few women in research. Less than 30% of all scientists worldwide are female. Even though in Germany, there are plenty of role models. 13:30 DW News 13:32 Homo Plasticus, l'invasion silencieuse des microplastiques Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme. 14:30 DW News 14:32 DW News Focus 14:45 Reporter DW 15:00 In Good Shape Diet breads for weight loss, magic exercises for strong muscles, secret tricks for skin and hair: Many tips on the web are ineffective, some are dangerous, but others are promising. In Good Shape has put some trends under a microscope. 15:30 DW News 15:32 Her - Women in Asia Why is it harder for women to get good jobs? Is it a lack of confidence, or the lack of necessary education or training? Or is it gender bias that exists in the corporate world? More and more, women don't really care what's causing the discrimination they face. They just want to overcome it. And some of these women surpass all the hurdles and climb to the top. 15:45 Shift 16:00 Arts Unveiled: Experiencing and understanding the art world 16:30 DW News 16:33 Espionnés par nos apps Présentées comme anonymes et confidentielles, les données collectées par les applications mobiles sont en réalité revendues par des courtiers sur un vaste marché mondial. 17:30 DW News 17:32 DW News Focus 17:45 Shift 18:00 Euromaxx 18:30 DW News 18:32 Sports Life 23-year-old Luisa Rizzo feels most at home when piloting a drone - either as a cinematographer, or as one of the foremost pilots in the fast-growing sport of drone racing. Being born with spinal muscular atrophy means Luisa spends much of her time in a wheelchair, and racing has given her a sense of freedom and purpose. Can she continue her sporting success at the highly competitive World Cup? 18:45 Inde, la fête des couleurs : Un espoir pour les veuves En Inde, les veuves sont rejetées, stigmatisées et doivent porter le blanc, couleur de la mort. À Vrindavan cependant, elles trouvent refuge dans des foyers. 19:30 DW News 19:32 Her - Women in Asia Why is it harder for women to get good jobs? Is it a lack of confidence, or the lack of necessary education or training? Or is it gender bias that exists in the corporate world? More and more, women don't really care what's causing the discrimination they face. They just want to overcome it. And some of these women surpass all the hurdles and climb to the top. 19:45 Reporter DW 20:00 The 77 Percent From the waves of Robertsport to the roads of East Africa, this episode crosses borders. We ask why it's so hard to move within Africa, follow a truck driver on the Northern Corridor, and discover Seychelles' Creole culture. 20:30 DW News 20:45 Business Beyond After decades of stalled talks, Europe has reached a trade turning point: It's been on a deal signing spree, inking mammoth pacts with major powers like India, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. This is a story about how the world recalibrates when the US goes rogue, and the race to rely less on China. 21:00 Euromaxx 21:30 DW News 21:45 Sports Life 23-year-old Luisa Rizzo feels most at home when piloting a drone - either as a cinematographer, or as one of the foremost pilots in the fast-growing sport of drone racing. Being born with spinal muscular atrophy means Luisa spends much of her time in a wheelchair, and racing has given her a sense of freedom and purpose. Can she continue her sporting success at the highly competitive World Cup? 22:00 DW News 22:30 DW News 22:45 Shift 23:00 The 77 Percent From the waves of Robertsport to the roads of East Africa, this episode crosses borders. We ask why it's so hard to move within Africa, follow a truck driver on the Northern Corridor, and discover Seychelles' Creole culture. 23:30 DW News 23:45 Reporter DW
2026-04-19 00:00 DW News 00:30 DW News 00:45 My Holy Car - An Obsession made in Germany - Part 2 More than 140 years after its invention, the car remains a source of fascination for many people. In Germany, for example, there are more vehicles on the road than ever before. For some, the car is a cult object. But it also deeply polarizing. 01:30 DW News 01:45 DW News Focus 02:00 Afrimaxx 02:30 DW News 02:32 Global 3000 03:00 DW News 03:30 DW News 03:33 Espionnés par nos apps Présentées comme anonymes et confidentielles, les données collectées par les applications mobiles sont en réalité revendues par des courtiers sur un vaste marché mondial. 04:30 DW News 04:32 Reporter DW 04:45 Sports Life 23-year-old Luisa Rizzo feels most at home when piloting a drone - either as a cinematographer, or as one of the foremost pilots in the fast-growing sport of drone racing. Being born with spinal muscular atrophy means Luisa spends much of her time in a wheelchair, and racing has given her a sense of freedom and purpose. Can she continue her sporting success at the highly competitive World Cup? 05:00 Tomorrow Today There are still too few women in research. Less than 30% of all scientists worldwide are female. Even though in Germany, there are plenty of role models.