Episode 1

Season 31 - Episode 1

Episode 2

Season 31 - Episode 2

Train - means of transport of the future

Season 31 - Episode 3

Measured against the criteria of the 21st century, the railway offers numerous advantages: it is a means of transport that is networked worl...

Episode 4

Season 31 - Episode 4

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Season 31 - Episode 9

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Season 31 - Episode 10

Epidemics: A Long History

Season 31 - Episode 11

A look back at the great epidemics and pandemics of human history and how they spread through the world. The propagation of the Black Death ...

Episode 12

Season 31 - Episode 12

A World of Forests

Season 31 - Episode 13

Humans have been exploiting the world’s forests for centuries. Today the most important industries causing deforestation are timber, palm oi...

Plastic Planet

Season 31 - Episode 14

Since the end of the Second World War we cannot seem to live without plastic: Invading every industry worldwide and creating an island of pl...

Islam, Islamism: What geographical spread

Season 31 - Episode 15

How are Muslim communities distributed across the globe in 2020? How did Islam come into being and how did it spread? A glance at the world ...

The increasing expansion of the Caspian Sea

Season 31 - Episode 16

The Caspian Sea is surrounded by the five riparian states Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Russia and their complex network of...

Episode 17

Season 31 - Episode 17

A History of Immigration in Europe

Season 31 - Episode 18

The history of Europe since the end of the Second World War cannot be properly understood without taking into account immigration. Within co...

Putin, Erdogan The watch on the Black Sea

Season 31 - Episode 19

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin rule two influential states bordering the Black Sea and regularly dominate the headlines. Since the ...

The new Silk Road - Xi Jinpings Monopoly

Season 31 - Episode 20

Since Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the construction of a new Silk Road in 2013, the world has feared the growing Chinese influence...

Greenland - Desire in the eternal ice

Season 31 - Episode 21

In August 2019 Donald Trump announced that he was in talks with Denmark to buy Greenland. His dubious offer was rejected, but reminded the w...

China: One Country, Many Facets

Season 31 - Episode 22

On October 3, "Mit offenen Karten" celebrates its 100th edition. The anniversary program looks at Xi Jinping's China from the inside: The Mi...

Coffee: A Global Beverage

Season 31 - Episode 23

Coffee is still the most important product of Ethiopia's economy, but it has now also gained a foothold in many other countries around the w...

Italy: European Testing Ground

Season 31 - Episode 24

In February 2020 Italy was the first European country to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In so many areas Italy seems to act as a seismo...

The Electrification of Africa

Season 31 - Episode 25

Africa is the least electrified continent in the world. Some believe that Africa can move straight to mobile networks and renewable energies...

Portugal: Small Country, Big History

Season 31 - Episode 26

An overview of the history of Portugal. Great trading nation and colonial power of yore, Portugal became one of the West’s poorest nations i...

5G: The New Cold War?

Season 31 - Episode 27

The 5G revolution will truly bring the internet of things within everyone’s reach and make smart cities a global reality. But with this majo...

Namibia: Twice Colonialised

Season 31 - Episode 28

Namibia suffered under colonialism twice: first with the Germans, who perpetrated genocide and forced labour against local populations, and ...

Climate Change Is Happening Now

Season 31 - Episode 29

Climate change is often viewed as a far-off phenomenon but the effects are already being felt around the world by millions of people. A glob...

Syria: A Decade of War

Season 31 - Episode 30

Ten years of conflict in Syria have led to 500,000 deaths and 22 million displaced people. Mapping the World focuses on the grim domino effe...