2020
(2020)
Cast
Episodes
Episode 1 0.0
January 18, 2020
Episode 2 0.0
February 1, 2020
Train - means of transport of the future 0.0
February 8, 2020
Measured against the criteria of the 21st century, the railway offers numerous advantages: it is a means of transport t…
Episode 4 0.0
February 22, 2020
Episode 5 0.0
February 29, 2020
Episode 6 0.0
March 7, 2020
Episode 7 0.0
March 21, 2020
Episode 8 0.0
March 28, 2020
Episode 9 0.0
April 4, 2020
Episode 10 0.0
April 11, 2020
Epidemics: A Long History 0.0
May 30, 2020
A look back at the great epidemics and pandemics of human history and how they spread through the world. The propagatio…
Episode 12 0.0
June 6, 2020
A World of Forests 0.0
June 13, 2020
Humans have been exploiting the world’s forests for centuries. Today the most important industries causing deforestatio…
Plastic Planet 0.0
August 22, 2020
Since the end of the Second World War we cannot seem to live without plastic: Invading every industry worldwide and cre…
Islam, Islamism: What geographical spread 0.0
August 29, 2020
How are Muslim communities distributed across the globe in 2020? How did Islam come into being and how did it spread? A…
The increasing expansion of the Caspian Sea 0.0
September 5, 2020
The Caspian Sea is surrounded by the five riparian states Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Russia and the…
Episode 17 0.0
September 12, 2020
A History of Immigration in Europe 0.0
September 19, 2020
The history of Europe since the end of the Second World War cannot be properly understood without taking into account i…
Putin, Erdogan The watch on the Black Sea 0.0
September 26, 2020
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin rule two influential states bordering the Black Sea and regularly dominate the …
The new Silk Road - Xi Jinpings Monopoly 0.0
October 3, 2020
Since Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the construction of a new Silk Road in 2013, the world has feared the grow…
Greenland - Desire in the eternal ice 0.0
October 10, 2020
In August 2019 Donald Trump announced that he was in talks with Denmark to buy Greenland. His dubious offer was rejecte…
China: One Country, Many Facets 0.0
October 17, 2020
On October 3, "Mit offenen Karten" celebrates its 100th edition. The anniversary program looks at Xi Jinping's China fr…
Coffee: A Global Beverage 0.0
October 24, 2020
Coffee is still the most important product of Ethiopia's economy, but it has now also gained a foothold in many other c…
Italy: European Testing Ground 0.0
October 31, 2020
In February 2020 Italy was the first European country to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In so many areas Italy see…
The Electrification of Africa 0.0
November 7, 2020
Africa is the least electrified continent in the world. Some believe that Africa can move straight to mobile networks a…
Portugal: Small Country, Big History 0.0
November 14, 2020
An overview of the history of Portugal. Great trading nation and colonial power of yore, Portugal became one of the Wes…
5G: The New Cold War? 0.0
November 21, 2020
The 5G revolution will truly bring the internet of things within everyone’s reach and make smart cities a global realit…
Namibia: Twice Colonialised 0.0
November 28, 2020
Namibia suffered under colonialism twice: first with the Germans, who perpetrated genocide and forced labour against lo…
Climate Change Is Happening Now 0.0
December 5, 2020
Climate change is often viewed as a far-off phenomenon but the effects are already being felt around the world by milli…
Syria: A Decade of War 0.0
December 12, 2020
Ten years of conflict in Syria have led to 500,000 deaths and 22 million displaced people. Mapping the World focuses on…