Deutsche Welle (English)

The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close up" is informative, gripping and visually powerful.

For a cow to produce milk, she must give birth to a calf. Female calves later become dairy cows themselves, while male calves are surplus to the dairy industry's requirements. They're packed into trucks and suffer in transit on their way to fattening facilities.

Neutrinos are elementary particles smaller than atoms. Research on them often takes place deep underground and opens new perspectives on the immensity of our universe - thanks to its focus on the infinitely small.

Some dock workers are living dangerously - because they also work for the mafia. International syndicates can only locate containers with cocaine shipments and smuggle them out of ports with the help of insiders.

Some dock workers are living dangerously - because they also work for the mafia. International syndicates can only locate containers with cocaine shipments and smuggle them out of ports with the help of insiders.

For a cow to produce milk, she must give birth to a calf. Female calves later become dairy cows themselves, while male calves are surplus to the dairy industry's requirements. They're packed into trucks and suffer in transit on their way to fattening facilities.

Neutrinos are elementary particles smaller than atoms. Research on them often takes place deep underground and opens new perspectives on the immensity of our universe - thanks to its focus on the infinitely small.

Sugar has long played a central role in the global economy. But this lucrative business was also a major driver of both colonialism and slavery. To this day, workers are systematically exploited for sugar production.

Some dock workers are living dangerously - because they also work for the mafia. International syndicates can only locate containers with cocaine shipments and smuggle them out of ports with the help of insiders.

Neutrinos are elementary particles smaller than atoms. Research on them often takes place deep underground and opens new perspectives on the immensity of our universe - thanks to its focus on the infinitely small.

Sugar has long played a central role in the global economy. But this lucrative business was also a major driver of both colonialism and slavery. To this day, workers are systematically exploited for sugar production.