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The weekly half-hour programme 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.

Cameras at the ready, reporters present in-depth portraits and stories from across the world.

Detailed explanations, competent analysis, coverage of world current affairs: politics, business, sport and culture. Fascinating insights beyond the headlines. Connecting the dots for viewers around the world.

Presenting stories, analyses and debates on the forces that shape the global economy, including expert insight, developments in global trade, changes in finance and technology, and more.

Detailed explanations, competent analysis, coverage of world current affairs: politics, business, sport and culture. Fascinating insights beyond the headlines. Connecting the dots for viewers around the world.

A look at the biggest issues in the world today, including how people are living with opportunity and the ever-growing risks of globalisation.

Detailed explanations, competent analysis, coverage of world current affairs: politics, business, sport and culture. Fascinating insights beyond the headlines. Connecting the dots for viewers around the world.

Business Beyond explains the global economy, dives into the most relevant cross-border business stories, and unravels economic threads from trade wars to the global race for AI dominance.

Legacy automakers are facing multiple crises at once. Could that be a chance to reinvent themselves and the car itself? Will your next ride be solar-powered? And: Meet two sisters who brave the streets of Lagos on bikes.

Detailed explanations, competent analysis, coverage of world current affairs: politics, business, sport and culture. Fascinating insights beyond the headlines. Connecting the dots for viewers around the world.

From a Kenyan community's lawsuit against BP to Uganda's anti-pipeline protests, East Africans are challenging the human and environmental costs of oil.

Detailed explanations, competent analysis, coverage of world current affairs: politics, business, sport and culture. Fascinating insights beyond the headlines. Connecting the dots for viewers around the world.

News, off-beat stories and analysis of German and international affairs.

Business Beyond explains the global economy, dives into the most relevant cross-border business stories, and unravels economic threads from trade wars to the global race for AI dominance.

Why do many strawberries taste less flavourful today, and can scientists bring back their aroma? We explore the quest for the perfect strawberry, along with new ways to cut food waste and create more sustainable foods.

Detailed explanations, competent analysis, coverage of world current affairs: politics, business, sport and culture. Fascinating insights beyond the headlines. Connecting the dots for viewers around the world.

Local and global news broadcast from Germany. Including current affairs, weather, sports, international events, political news, entertainment, environmental and technological advancements.

Detailed explanations, competent analysis, coverage of world current affairs: politics, business, sport and culture. Fascinating insights beyond the headlines. Connecting the dots for viewers around the world.

News, off-beat stories and analysis of German and international affairs.

The weekly half-hour programme 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.

An in-depth magazine for digital culture, issues and tech, directly from blogs and boardrooms.