Breathtaking canyons, lakes, rivers and landforms with captivating fauna and flora: from the Tatra Mountains via the Dordogne to the Danube Delta, this series explores extraordinary, still unspoilt corners of Europe. Because of their biodiversity, many are already protected as national parks, UNESCO World Natural Heritage Sites or biosphere reserves.
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In the shadow of AI, a potentially even more disruptive technological era is emerging. Quantum computing is so revolutionary that every major global power is racing to master it. We follow four international scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich – Europe’s epicentre of quantum research.
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Migraine is more than just a headache – yet it remains one of the most neglected conditions of our time. For those affected, it can affect every aspect of their life. In Copenhagen, researchers ask what happens in the brain during an attack, and what really brings relief. The film explores why migraine remains so stigmatised and how new therapies could change lives.
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“Whistleblower” is a deep dive into a world where extreme caution is essential for survival. Three courageous protagonists in Africa, Europe, and the US put their lives, careers, and families at risk to reveal informations that are being kept secret from us purely for the sake of power.
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Politically urgent, serious yet humorous, this film follows people who are passionate about birdwatching. Among them is world-renowned author Jonathan Franzen, a bakery saleswoman and a team of young ornithologists. Through their eyes and ears, we enter the world of birds – a world that becomes a striking metaphor for the state of our planet.
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It’s the greatest wildlife crime you’ve never heard of. A multi-billion-dollar global criminal network smuggling a commodity that can be worth more than cocaine… The product? Eels. This investigative documentary exposes the ruthless trade in glass eels worldwide, tracing those who profit most and with unprecedented access to Hong Kong triad members.
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Whether through tidal power plants, ocean currents or wave energy – the sea represents an almost limitless source of energy. Yet despite decades of research and promising pilot projects, marine energy technologies have yet to achieve a significant breakthrough on a global scale. Why does marine energy fall short of its potential?
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Nobel laureate Hermann Hesse was the most widely read German-language author in the world in the 20th century. Today, in an age defined by multiple crises, his work deserves more than ever to be re-read and re-examined in the context of the present. This documentary marks the 150th anniversary of his birth in June 2027.
For decades, Hollywood has told stories of AI beings as “better humans”. Tech giants like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk grew up with these pop-cultural visions of the future themselves – today, they use them as a PR tool, even invoking the Terminator myth to suggest that their own vision is the only option.
With its recognisable bright red cap with white spots, the fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) seems like the archetypal fairy tale toadstool. But it is also toxic to humans and can lead to hallucinations and psychotic reactions if ingested. A source of fascination and fear, how dangerous is this mushroom? And could it be beneficial to humankind?
What happens if our bodies have long been sounding the alarm – just because we’re awake, eating or sleeping at the wrong time? Chronobiology is completely rethinking health, the mind and medicine: from therapy using light to the question of why a disrupted internal clock can make us ill.
A hundred years ago, in October 1927, Einstein, Heisenberg, Schrödinger, Curie, Bohr and many other leading scientists gathered in Brussels for the fifth Solvay Conference, a kind of summit for physicists and chemists. They discussed a theory that would go on to change the world: quantum mechanics.
Migraine is more than just a headache – yet it remains one of the most neglected conditions of our time. For those affected, it can affect every aspect of their life. In Copenhagen, researchers ask what happens in the brain during an attack, and what really brings relief. The film explores why migraine remains so stigmatised and how new therapies could change lives.
In the shadow of AI, a potentially even more disruptive technological era is emerging. Quantum computing is so revolutionary that every major global power is racing to master it. We follow four international scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich – Europe’s epicentre of quantum research.
Breathtaking canyons, lakes, rivers and landforms with captivating fauna and flora: from the Tatra Mountains via the Dordogne to the Danube Delta, this series explores extraordinary, still unspoilt corners of Europe. Because of their biodiversity, many are already protected as national parks, UNESCO World Natural Heritage Sites or biosphere reserves.
Max Ernst (1891–1976) is considered a pioneer of Surrealist painting. His enigmatic, magical worlds are both mesmerising and disturbing, reflecting his experiences of war and fascism. Marking the 50th anniversary of his death, the documentary tells the compelling story of this ladies’ man and follows his exile in the United States in the 1940s.
In July 2025, the International Court of Justice in The Hague delivered an advisory opinion stating that countries have binding obligations under international law to mitigate climate change and prevent climate-related damage. The opinion was initiated by a group of law students from the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The film follows their unprecedented campaign.
Thato Cooper grew up in the Kalahari Desert, where he lives alongside lions. He works at the Modisa Wildlife Project in Botswana, a reserve dedicated to protecting wild animals. When two wild lions settle in the area and start preying on cattle belonging to nearby farmers, Thato and the reserve find themselves drawn into a conflict.
As Russia wages war in Ukraine, a parallel conflict is unfolding in the Baltics. Through propaganda and cyberattacks, the Kremlin is destabilising societies and undermining democratic institutions. Following investigative journalists, the film exposes hybrid warfare for what it is: the opening phase of military aggression.
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