TV Programm für Deutsche Welle (Engl) am 19.04.2026

Constant stimuli, digital distractions - how can we stay focused these days? Does talent, training, or technology help? Neuroscientists and mental coaches show how concentration works in the brain.

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Scientists are using AI in many environmental projects to help analyze data and accelerate processes. But at the same time, complex AI systems require significant resources. AI and sustainability: Is it a good fit?

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.

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Retrofitting conventional vehicles could help Delhi go electric more equitably. Also: women farmers battle age-old structures - and making power from bird poop.

Malta's hand-painted buses, each one unique, once ferried locals and tourists alike. Now few remain, lovingly restored by specialist coachbuilders. We also ride with police on speed patrol and test the VinFast VF 6.

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Rod fishing has a long tradition in the Azores. It is the only method of tuna fishing permitted on the Atlantic islands - and the most sustainable. A counterpoint to industrial fishing and "floating tuna factories."

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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.

Lisbon is considered a dream city; but when it comes to its housing market, many people who live and work here are fighting to survive.

The 1980s may seem like the distant past. But some of the decade's historical and pop cultural events were so significant that their effects are still felt today. We go beyond nostalgia to reckon with their legacies.

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All organisms harbor an invisible, omnipresent enemy: plastic. Researchers worldwide have shown that plastic particles can also be detected in humans - in organs and bodily fluids.

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Scientists are using AI in many environmental projects to help analyze data and accelerate processes. But at the same time, complex AI systems require significant resources. AI and sustainability: Is it a good fit?

Supporters say President Paul Biya stabilized Cameroon. Critics say he's stalled democracy amid long festering armed conflict and economic stagnation. So how does Cameroon move forward? Political scientist and Biya's ex-Minister of Forestry and Wildlife Elvis Ngolle Ngolle joins Under The Baobab.

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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.

The 1980s may seem like the distant past. But some of the decade's historical and pop cultural events were so significant that their effects are still felt today. We go beyond nostalgia to reckon with their legacies.

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Lisbon is considered a dream city; but when it comes to its housing market, many people who live and work here are fighting to survive.

Across the continent, African creatives are claiming the space reshaping the way we live, remember, and express ourselves. And that's why today we are visiting the Investec Cape Town Art Fair in South Africa.

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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?

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Scientists are using AI in many environmental projects to help analyze data and accelerate processes. But at the same time, complex AI systems require significant resources. AI and sustainability: Is it a good fit?

Malta's hand-painted buses, each one unique, once ferried locals and tourists alike. Now few remain, lovingly restored by specialist coachbuilders. We also ride with police on speed patrol and test the VinFast VF 6.

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India's widows suffer from exclusion and stigmatization. For decades, they have been fighting for more rights, with the help of NGOs. For the first time, widows are allowed to celebrate the festival of colors at the Gopinath Temple - a breakthrough.

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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?

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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.

Lisbon is considered a dream city; but when it comes to its housing market, many people who live and work here are fighting to survive.

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.