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133 Videos

Between the czar and Hitler - The forgotten story of the White Army | DW Documentary 42:42

Between the czar and Hitler - The forgotten story of the White Army | DW Documentary

38,647 views · Oct 23, 2026
The high-priced world of beauty | DW Documentary 43:31

The high-priced world of beauty | DW Documentary

56,299 views · Oct 22, 2026
LA: From homelessness to helping | DW Documentary 1:20

LA: From homelessness to helping | DW Documentary

9,107 views · Oct 22, 2026
Killing time - The science of boredom | DW Documentary 51:32

Killing time - The science of boredom | DW Documentary

106,696 views · Oct 21, 2026
In the shadow of copper - The price of mining in Serbia | DW Documentary 29:11

In the shadow of copper - The price of mining in Serbia | DW Documentary

65,803 views · Oct 20, 2026
New hope for the knee? | DW Documentary 1:23

New hope for the knee? | DW Documentary

4,383 views · Oct 20, 2026
One electric truck's road trip to Norway | DW Documentary 28:22

One electric truck's road trip to Norway | DW Documentary

255,016 views · Oct 18, 2026
Mao Zedong and China's Cultural Revolution (3/3) | DW Documentary 51:51

Mao Zedong and China's Cultural Revolution (3/3) | DW Documentary

88,852 views · Oct 17, 2026
How students took climate justice to the world's top court | DW Documentary 1:17

How students took climate justice to the world's top court | DW Documentary

33,759 views · Oct 17, 2026
The housing crisis in Los Angeles - Between homelessness and luxury real estate | DW Documentary 43:41

The housing crisis in Los Angeles - Between homelessness and luxury real estate | DW Documentary

897,444 views · Oct 16, 2026
Your location isn’t private | DW Documentary 1:24

Your location isn’t private | DW Documentary

34,042 views · Oct 15, 2026
The Global North taken to court - Who pays for the climate catastrophe? | DW Documentary 52:01

The Global North taken to court - Who pays for the climate catastrophe? | DW Documentary

93,316 views · Oct 14, 2026
Laughter as survival | DW Documentary 1:11

Laughter as survival | DW Documentary

14,464 views · Oct 13, 2026
How Iran survives - Defectors expose the secret apparatus 27:01

How Iran survives - Defectors expose the secret apparatus

518,812 views · Oct 12, 2026
The Dolomites - Summer in the Italian Alps | DW Documentary 42:46

The Dolomites - Summer in the Italian Alps | DW Documentary

211,813 views · Oct 11, 2026
Mao Zedong and the founding of the People's Republic of China (2/3) | DW Documentary 51:41

Mao Zedong and the founding of the People's Republic of China (2/3) | DW Documentary

80,756 views · Oct 10, 2026
The mystery of the Holy Grail | DW Documentary 1:43

The mystery of the Holy Grail | DW Documentary

14,850 views · Oct 10, 2026
Skin: Multitalented and underappreciated | DW Documentary 43:31

Skin: Multitalented and underappreciated | DW Documentary

88,630 views · Oct 9, 2026
Through Kazakhstan by train | DW Documentary 1:26:02

Through Kazakhstan by train | DW Documentary

83,195 views · Oct 8, 2026
Rethinking chocolate | DW Documentary 1:19

Rethinking chocolate | DW Documentary

23,595 views · Oct 8, 2026
From 0 to 9 - The mysterious origins of our numbers | DW Documentary 51:42

From 0 to 9 - The mysterious origins of our numbers | DW Documentary

746,066 views · Oct 7, 2026
Putin's foreign fighters - How Russia is recruiting foreign nationals for the war | DW Documentary 29:12

Putin's foreign fighters - How Russia is recruiting foreign nationals for the war | DW Documentary

890,041 views · Oct 6, 2026
An artist on her own terms | DW Documentary 1:00

An artist on her own terms | DW Documentary

16,425 views · Oct 6, 2026
Humanoid robots and new chips - Will Germany become a tech hotspot? | DW Documentary 28:21

Humanoid robots and new chips - Will Germany become a tech hotspot? | DW Documentary

250,501 views · Oct 4, 2026
Mao Zedong - From peasants' son to communist revolutionary (1/3) | DW Documentary 51:51

Mao Zedong - From peasants' son to communist revolutionary (1/3) | DW Documentary

12,826 views · Oct 3, 2026
Trump and power - A deep divide across America | DW Documentary 43:31

Trump and power - A deep divide across America | DW Documentary

172,201 views · Oct 2, 2026
How to unlearn hate | DW Documentary 1:40

How to unlearn hate | DW Documentary

24,865 views · Oct 1, 2026
Rudolf Steiner and his Waldorf philosophy | DW Documentary 42:31

Rudolf Steiner and his Waldorf philosophy | DW Documentary

56,485 views · Sep 30, 2026
High-tech shark deterrence - Australia's new strategy for safe beaches | DW Documentary 29:12

High-tech shark deterrence - Australia's new strategy for safe beaches | DW Documentary

76,546 views · Sep 29, 2026
A train around an active volcano | DW Documentary 0:51

A train around an active volcano | DW Documentary

17,725 views · Sep 29, 2026
Deceptively real and life-threatening - On the trail of product counterfeiters | DW Documentary 58:22

Deceptively real and life-threatening - On the trail of product counterfeiters | DW Documentary

547,134 views · Sep 27, 2026
How Germany's healthcare system relies on skilled workers from abroad | DW Documentary 1:02

How Germany's healthcare system relies on skilled workers from abroad | DW Documentary

22,920 views · Sep 27, 2026
India's little-known minority - The Siddi and the Olympic dream | DW Documentary 43:12

India's little-known minority - The Siddi and the Olympic dream | DW Documentary

275,550 views · Sep 26, 2026
How dependent is Germany on skilled workers from abroad? | DW Documentary 42:32

How dependent is Germany on skilled workers from abroad? | DW Documentary

18,999 views · Sep 25, 2026
Life on the autism spectrum (2/2) | DW Documentary 48:11

Life on the autism spectrum (2/2) | DW Documentary

26,493 views · Sep 23, 2026
Life on the autism spectrum (1/2) | DW Documentary 49:21

Life on the autism spectrum (1/2) | DW Documentary

37,681 views · Sep 23, 2026
Rivers under pressure - From drought and competing agendas | DW Documentary 29:22

Rivers under pressure - From drought and competing agendas | DW Documentary

172,727 views · Sep 22, 2026
Storms, waves and risky maneuvers - The most dangerous job in the North Sea? | DW Documentary 27:12

Storms, waves and risky maneuvers - The most dangerous job in the North Sea? | DW Documentary

210,853 views · Sep 20, 2026
Redefining "home" | DW Documentary 1:14

Redefining "home" | DW Documentary

22,539 views · Sep 19, 2026
How to unlearn hate - Stories of courage, hope, and reconciliation | DW Documentary 43:42

How to unlearn hate - Stories of courage, hope, and reconciliation | DW Documentary

59,641 views · Sep 18, 2026
Eco-burial - Would you consider being composted? | DW Documentary 51:03

Eco-burial - Would you consider being composted? | DW Documentary

49,392 views · Sep 16, 2026
Inside the far-right AfD party | DW Documentary 1:20

Inside the far-right AfD party | DW Documentary

8,362 views · Sep 15, 2026
The Latin dance teacher directing Russia's sabotage in Europe | DW Documentary 28:12

The Latin dance teacher directing Russia's sabotage in Europe | DW Documentary

213,748 views · Sep 14, 2026
Inside the AfD - How Germany's far-right populist party operates | DW Documentary 42:06

Inside the AfD - How Germany's far-right populist party operates | DW Documentary

126,128 views · Sep 12, 2026
From neo-nazi to soccer coach for refugees | DW Documentary 1:22:16

From neo-nazi to soccer coach for refugees | DW Documentary

39,273 views · Sep 12, 2026
9/11 - The day that changed the world | DW Documentary 1:26:06

9/11 - The day that changed the world | DW Documentary

1,259,017 views · Sep 10, 2026
Can planting more trees solve climate change? | DW Documentary 1:27

Can planting more trees solve climate change? | DW Documentary

17,442 views · Sep 10, 2026
Backbreaking work: Deep-sea fishing in the Arctic Ocean | DW Documentary 54:32

Backbreaking work: Deep-sea fishing in the Arctic Ocean | DW Documentary

523,648 views · Sep 9, 2026
Osteoarthritis - New hope for the knee | DW Documentary 29:21

Osteoarthritis - New hope for the knee | DW Documentary

335,679 views · Sep 8, 2026
Tired of city life? | DW Documentary 1:07

Tired of city life? | DW Documentary

31,459 views · Sep 8, 2026
Off to Scotland - Happiness, solitude and oysters | DW Documentary 25:32

Off to Scotland - Happiness, solitude and oysters | DW Documentary

277,520 views · Sep 6, 2026
Truth under pressure: Life as an investigative journalist in Kyrgyzstan | DW Documentary 58:22

Truth under pressure: Life as an investigative journalist in Kyrgyzstan | DW Documentary

88,591 views · Sep 5, 2026
The return of a banned weapon | DW Documentary 1:07

The return of a banned weapon | DW Documentary

39,319 views · Sep 5, 2026
Laughing to survive - On tour with the Palestine Comedy Club | DW Documentary 1:37:11

Laughing to survive - On tour with the Palestine Comedy Club | DW Documentary

34,810 views · Sep 4, 2026
Black people in Nazi Germany - Lionel Romney's survival in a concentration camp | DW Documentary 43:42

Black people in Nazi Germany - Lionel Romney's survival in a concentration camp | DW Documentary

533,115 views · Sep 3, 2026
Can trees save the planet? | DW Documentary 52:52

Can trees save the planet? | DW Documentary

592,385 views · Sep 2, 2026
Men's mental health | DW Documentary 1:16

Men's mental health | DW Documentary

9,161 views · Sep 2, 2026
Daily life in a German prison | DW Documentary 29:31

Daily life in a German prison | DW Documentary

202,558 views · Sep 1, 2026
Breaking taboos in Italy - Opening an exclusively male ritual to women | DW Documentary 28:02

Breaking taboos in Italy - Opening an exclusively male ritual to women | DW Documentary

75,462 views · Aug 30, 2026
Afghanistan: Negotiating with the Taliban | DW Documentary 42:26

Afghanistan: Negotiating with the Taliban | DW Documentary

168,296 views · Aug 29, 2026
Who is the most handsome? | DW Documentary 0:52

Who is the most handsome? | DW Documentary

33,472 views · Aug 29, 2026
Our body as a "high-performance machine" - How resilient are we? | DW Documentary 43:01

Our body as a "high-performance machine" - How resilient are we? | DW Documentary

131,288 views · Aug 27, 2026
Argentina's stolen children - The crimes of the military dictatorship | DW Documentary 54:01

Argentina's stolen children - The crimes of the military dictatorship | DW Documentary

44,355 views · Aug 26, 2026
The next US president? | DW Documentary 1:34

The next US president? | DW Documentary

40,922 views · Aug 26, 2026
Girls make a comeback - What India and China are doing about the women shortage | DW Documentary 29:27

Girls make a comeback - What India and China are doing about the women shortage | DW Documentary

508,985 views · Aug 25, 2026
Men in the modeling business | DW Documentary 26:02

Men in the modeling business | DW Documentary

96,635 views · Aug 23, 2026
Sexism on construction sites | DW Documentary 1:23

Sexism on construction sites | DW Documentary

24,411 views · Aug 23, 2026
Climate change and displacement - How people are being forced to flee their homes | DW Documentary 52:02

Climate change and displacement - How people are being forced to flee their homes | DW Documentary

178,758 views · Aug 22, 2026
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange: Idol and public enemy no. 1 | DW Documentary 1:26:02

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange: Idol and public enemy no. 1 | DW Documentary

242,097 views · Aug 21, 2026
Mission in the Alps: The mountain rescuers | DW Documentary 42:31

Mission in the Alps: The mountain rescuers | DW Documentary

85,968 views · Aug 20, 2026
Beldia: Morocco's native cannabis landrace | DW Documentary 1:02

Beldia: Morocco's native cannabis landrace | DW Documentary

24,339 views · Aug 20, 2026
War in Sudan - Fleeing violence and hunger | DW Documentary 25:02

War in Sudan - Fleeing violence and hunger | DW Documentary

133,095 views · Aug 18, 2026
Racing to detect viruses before they reach humans | DW Documentary 1:23

Racing to detect viruses before they reach humans | DW Documentary

13,917 views · Aug 18, 2026
The Mölln attacks - Surviving racist terror | DW Documentary 1:28:57

The Mölln attacks - Surviving racist terror | DW Documentary

13,387 views · Aug 16, 2026
How Apple changed the world | DW Documentary 1:19

How Apple changed the world | DW Documentary

9,333 views · Aug 16, 2026
Careers in the male domain - Female construction workers in Germany | DW Documentary 43:52

Careers in the male domain - Female construction workers in Germany | DW Documentary

49,181 views · Aug 15, 2026
Drone warriors - Autonomous weapon systems and the wars of the future | DW Documentary 43:31

Drone warriors - Autonomous weapon systems and the wars of the future | DW Documentary

231,619 views · Aug 14, 2026
Tiny rooms at sky-high prices | DW Documentary 1:26

Tiny rooms at sky-high prices | DW Documentary

32,881 views · Aug 14, 2026
Fascinating facts about dolphins | DW Documentary 0:47

Fascinating facts about dolphins | DW Documentary

10,551 views · Aug 12, 2026
BookTok and Gen Z - Are young people saving the book market? | DW Documentary 27:22

BookTok and Gen Z - Are young people saving the book market? | DW Documentary

67,288 views · Aug 9, 2026
Bosnia's hidden landmines | DW Documentary 1:13

Bosnia's hidden landmines | DW Documentary

25,681 views · Aug 9, 2026
JD Vance: From Trump critic to vice president | DW Documentary 58:22

JD Vance: From Trump critic to vice president | DW Documentary

140,354 views · Aug 8, 2026
Hotel hope - Where refugees begin a new life | DW Documentary 43:21

Hotel hope - Where refugees begin a new life | DW Documentary

21,607 views · Aug 7, 2026
Displaced on Java - A village battling rising sea levels | DW Documentary 51:51

Displaced on Java - A village battling rising sea levels | DW Documentary

16,225 views · Jun 17, 2026
New military service rules - Young Germans facing a tough decision | DW Documentary 28:52

New military service rules - Young Germans facing a tough decision | DW Documentary

60,994 views · Jun 16, 2026
Life in the deep-sea | DW Documentary 1:20

Life in the deep-sea | DW Documentary

5,470 views · Jun 16, 2026
Trump and Greenland - The new rush for raw materials | DW Documentary 51:42

Trump and Greenland - The new rush for raw materials | DW Documentary

46,759 views · Jun 14, 2026
Life-changing decisions - How families deal with trans identity | DW Documentary 43:12

Life-changing decisions - How families deal with trans identity | DW Documentary

28,986 views · Jun 13, 2026
When cathedrals reached up to the heavens | DW Documentary 1:21

When cathedrals reached up to the heavens | DW Documentary

11,788 views · Jun 13, 2026
Born in Bethlehem - Between checkpoints and the delivery room in the West Bank | DW Documentary 1:23:40

Born in Bethlehem - Between checkpoints and the delivery room in the West Bank | DW Documentary

5,898 views · Jun 12, 2026
China: What do young people dream of? (2/2) | DW Documentary 42:32

China: What do young people dream of? (2/2) | DW Documentary

55,784 views · Jun 11, 2026
Next level: Hate | DW Documentary 1:19

Next level: Hate | DW Documentary

7,347 views · Jun 11, 2026
The dark side of AI - Exploitation of humans and nature | DW Documentary 54:11

The dark side of AI - Exploitation of humans and nature | DW Documentary

349,503 views · Jun 10, 2026
Investigating far-right women's groups | DW Documentary 29:12

Investigating far-right women's groups | DW Documentary

43,767 views · Jun 9, 2026
Is US democracy in danger? | DW Documentary 1:32

Is US democracy in danger? | DW Documentary

6,946 views · Jun 9, 2026
Hunt or protect? The debate over Baltic Sea seals | DW Documentary 28:22

Hunt or protect? The debate over Baltic Sea seals | DW Documentary

13,242 views · Jun 8, 2026
Ukraine: Direct from the frontline trenches | DW Documentary 1:29:30

Ukraine: Direct from the frontline trenches | DW Documentary

43,005 views · Jun 6, 2026
Victims of spiking speak out | DW Documentary 1:24

Victims of spiking speak out | DW Documentary

10,112 views · Jun 6, 2026
Peru - Life at extreme altitudes above 4,000 meters | DW Documentary 43:52

Peru - Life at extreme altitudes above 4,000 meters | DW Documentary

68,494 views · Jun 5, 2026
China: What do young people dream of? (1/2) | DW Documentary 42:14

China: What do young people dream of? (1/2) | DW Documentary

314,604 views · Jun 4, 2026
One latrine for 114 refugees? | DW Documentary 0:53

One latrine for 114 refugees? | DW Documentary

9,724 views · Jun 4, 2026
Hasankeyf - The city that disappeared in the Tigris  | DW Documentary 51:12

Hasankeyf - The city that disappeared in the Tigris | DW Documentary

26,014 views · Jun 3, 2026
Why is this city moving? | DW Documentary 1:10

Why is this city moving? | DW Documentary

12,777 views · Jun 2, 2026
Churches as safe havens: How communities protect refugees from deportation | DW Documentary 27:26

Churches as safe havens: How communities protect refugees from deportation | DW Documentary

14,799 views · May 31, 2026
The long shadow of Paraguay’s military dictatorship | DW Documentary 52:17

The long shadow of Paraguay’s military dictatorship | DW Documentary

28,845 views · May 30, 2026
Widows in India are fighting against prejudice | DW Documentary 1:23

Widows in India are fighting against prejudice | DW Documentary

9,161 views · May 30, 2026
Our memory - A phenomenal storage system | DW Documentary 42:26

Our memory - A phenomenal storage system | DW Documentary

253,370 views · May 29, 2026
Loneliness in young people - Ways out of isolation | DW Documentary 58:06

Loneliness in young people - Ways out of isolation | DW Documentary

148,148 views · May 27, 2026
Luxury yachts and environmental conflict - Damage, protests and new solutions | DW Documentary 28:26

Luxury yachts and environmental conflict - Damage, protests and new solutions | DW Documentary

67,555 views · May 26, 2026
Being tracked in exile? | DW Documentary 1:16

Being tracked in exile? | DW Documentary

13,048 views · May 26, 2026
By tram through the Polish city of Wrocław | DW Documentary 28:16

By tram through the Polish city of Wrocław | DW Documentary

85,633 views · May 24, 2026
Transgender rights in India | DW Documentary 0:40

Transgender rights in India | DW Documentary

17,546 views · May 24, 2026
Trump's America - Is US democracy in danger? | DW Documentary 54:47

Trump's America - Is US democracy in danger? | DW Documentary

242,988 views · May 23, 2026
The sushi hype - Ravenous appetites and species extinction | DW Documentary 42:26

The sushi hype - Ravenous appetites and species extinction | DW Documentary

126,566 views · May 22, 2026
Europe's drug mafia (2/2) - The weakness of states | DW Documentary 43:56

Europe's drug mafia (2/2) - The weakness of states | DW Documentary

373,507 views · May 21, 2026
Europe's drug mafia (1/2) - How drugs made the Netherlands rich | DW Documentary 43:46

Europe's drug mafia (1/2) - How drugs made the Netherlands rich | DW Documentary

389,305 views · May 21, 2026
The fight for Socotra: A biodiversity crisis | DW Documentary 1:29

The fight for Socotra: A biodiversity crisis | DW Documentary

15,112 views · May 21, 2026
Will AI lead to the death of the internet? | DW Documentary 51:26

Will AI lead to the death of the internet? | DW Documentary

208,841 views · May 20, 2026
Far right extremism on gaming platforms | DW Documentary 29:21

Far right extremism on gaming platforms | DW Documentary

28,416 views · May 19, 2026
The price of iron ore - Relocating an entire city in Sweden | DW Documentary 25:57

The price of iron ore - Relocating an entire city in Sweden | DW Documentary

46,881 views · May 18, 2026
The cloud that gives life to Cape Town - The magic of Table Mountain’s tablecloth | DW Documentary 52:07

The cloud that gives life to Cape Town - The magic of Table Mountain’s tablecloth | DW Documentary

101,466 views · May 17, 2026
China, from censorship to awakening | DW Documentary 42:29

China, from censorship to awakening | DW Documentary

31,034 views · May 16, 2026
"Fishing" water from clouds | DW Documentary 1:15

"Fishing" water from clouds | DW Documentary

17,396 views · May 16, 2026
Knockout drops: Life after an attack (2/2) | DW Documentary 35:47

Knockout drops: Life after an attack (2/2) | DW Documentary

13,971 views · May 15, 2026
Oumuamua - A mysterious object from another star | DW Documentary 43:17

Oumuamua - A mysterious object from another star | DW Documentary

421,584 views · May 14, 2026
Laethisia's near-death experience | DW Documentary 1:16

Laethisia's near-death experience | DW Documentary

9,946 views · May 14, 2026
Choosing jail over war - How US students protested their conscription to Vietnam | DW Documentary 51:56

Choosing jail over war - How US students protested their conscription to Vietnam | DW Documentary

8,768 views · May 13, 2026
Addiction and the trauma of war: Liberia's youth and the "zombie drug" kush | DW Documentary 28:47

Addiction and the trauma of war: Liberia's youth and the "zombie drug" kush | DW Documentary

162,007 views · May 12, 2026
The impact of color | DW Documentary 0:52

The impact of color | DW Documentary

5,927 views · May 12, 2026
Food delivery – a system of exploitation? | DW Documentary 1:25

Food delivery – a system of exploitation? | DW Documentary

11,933 views · May 9, 2026
The insidious use of knockout drops (1/2) | DW Documentary 43:27

The insidious use of knockout drops (1/2) | DW Documentary

52,057 views · May 8, 2026
Hope, homesickness, new beginnings - How years abroad shape young people | DW Documentary 43:37

Hope, homesickness, new beginnings - How years abroad shape young people | DW Documentary

53,726 views · May 7, 2026
Reaching a flow state | DW Documentary 1:04

Reaching a flow state | DW Documentary

7,523 views · May 6, 2026