Kultur

Binge Fever
Dark

Sic Mundus Creatus Est...Creepy forests, sinister nuclear power plants, eerie time-bending storylines and a host of stellar performances make Dark “Must See TV”. Commissioned by Netflix from duo Baran Bo Odar and Jantje Friese, the TV thriller is the company’s first original German-language series, which was written, shot and produced in Germany. 

Frankly ... Berlin
Nostalgia or a happier future? You can’t get more Berlin than that!

The word sounds like a bygone utopia, but perhaps expropriation is the city’s ultimate future. This week, our Berlin columnist Margarita Tsomou takes you with her on a demo that is the knee-jerk reaction of the city’s diverse society to the overturning of the rent cap.

Climate change
“We don’t need an eco-dictatorship”

One year into the coronavirus pandemic, most people are tired of all the restrictions. How can they be inspired to embrace less consumerism for an ecological transformation? Sociologist Harald Welzer is confident that changing the narrative and positive visions will do the trick.

Podcasts
In the most forthright terms

The fact that Germany is colourful and diverse is only partially reflected by the media landscape. The situation is different on the podcast scene – that is where minorities are expressing themselves about what energises them.

Corona pandemic
“Women should definitely take time out to rest and recharge”

The changes to how we live and work during the coronavirus pandemic have put pressure on everyone. But traditional role patterns mean women have been particularly hard hit. In an interview, the specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy Sabine Köhler talks about how women can protect themselves.