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Programs in .HD. April 2017 DW Transtel is your source for captivating documentaries and a range of exciting programming from the heart of Europe. Whether you are interested in science, nature and the environment, history, the arts, culture and music, or current affairs, DW Transtel has hundreds of programs on offer in English, Spanish and Arabic. Versions in other languages including French, German, Portuguese and Russian are available for selected programs. DW Transtel is part of Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster, which has been producing quality television programming for decades. Tune in to the best programming from Europe --- tune in to DW Transtel. Browse our catalog and find the content you are looking for: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY MEDICINE NATURE ENVIRONMENT ECONOMICS AGRICULTURE WORLD ISSUES HISTORY ARTS CULTURE PEOPLE PLACES CHILDREN YOUTH SPORTS MOTORING MUSIC FICTION ENTERTAINMENT Contact: Deutsche Welle Sales and Distribution dw-transtel.com 53110 Bonn, Germany [email protected] SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY MEDICINE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY MEDICINE MAGAZINE | CLIPS DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARY Know it! Our Technical World How Nature Heals Digital Thinking – Intelligent Robots TeleMed DOCUMENTARY The Quest for Knowledge The Mysteries of the Brain Foresight The Secret of Healing Powers NATURE ENVIRONMENT NATURE ENVIRONMENT CLIPS MAGAZINE | CLIPS Wildlife Shorts Global Ideas DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARY The Great Outdoors: Our National Parks Saving the Snow Leopard Let’s Go Wild SOS – Earth Calling! Struggle for Survival ECONOMICS AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS AGRICULTURE DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARY Inside €conomic$ Farming for the Planet Tricks of the Trade From Hell to Heaven – The Case of Florian Homm Lucrative Natural Bounty – Mushroom Hunters in the US 1,000 New Ideas – Social Entrepreneurs WORLD ISSUES WORLD ISSUES REPORT Full Report Zoom DOCUMENTARY The Migration Millennium This Means War #MyEscape Held Captive by IS – A Young Yazidi Woman’s Ordeal Between War and Peace – Getting by in Eastern Ukraine Beirut Parc – Kids Seeking Refuge in Football Greed – A Fatal Desire Whose World Is It? From Foreign Minister to President – Who is Frank-Walter Steinmeier? Beyond Progress Uncovered Full Report Life Links – Sharing Realities, Changing Perspectives HISTORY ARTS CULTURE HISTORY ARTS CULTURE DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARY | CLIPS DOCUMENTARY History bARchitecture Of Gardens and Gardeners Unlocking the Past DOCUMENTARY The Art of Space Visions for Asia’s Megacities Ecopia – Intelligent Building, Sustainable Living Fake, Stolen – Sold! Arts – 45 Min. The Fate of Books in the Digital Era Global Beethoven Cello and Horsehead Fiddle Art Beats PEOPLE PLACES PEOPLE PLACES CLIPS DOCUMENTARY Euromaxx Railway Stories Euromaxx Architecture A Window on... Euromaxx Design globetrotting Euromaxx on Vacation Transoceânica – The World’s Longest Euromaxx á la Carte Bus Journey Life’s a Beach! – The World’s Finest Seaside Towns DOCUMENTARY On Island Time Tasty Tales By the River, by the Water Animal Encounters Germany’s Coastlines Germany by Scooter Coming Home Coming Home – 45 Min. Facets of Life – 45 Min. Afro.Germany Faith Matters CHILDREN YOUTH CHILDREN DOCUMENTARY Come and See My World! SPORTS MOTORING SPORTS MOTORING DOCUMENTARY CLIPS Need to Compete MotorMania The Power of Sports Your Final – Watching with the World MUSIC MUSIC MAGAZINE Sarah’s Music – Contemporary Classical DOCUMENTARY | LIVE MUSIC Schumann at Pier2 DOCUMENTARY The Beethoven Hair Mystery Spotlight On Composers of Genius LIVE MUSIC Masters of Classical Music Christmas Music SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY MEDICINE MAGAZINE | CLIPS 30 | 02-06 MIN. VERSIONS Know it! English, Spanish (42 x 30 min.) 26 4743 | 38-45, 50-83 English, Spanish Know it! is DW Transtel’s magazine all about knowledge. (303 x 02-06 min.) 22 4742 | 232-247, 326-389, Do you know what factors influence climate change or what impact it has on humanity? Are 418-640 you aware of the questions currently being researched by scientists? How much do you know about energy and the environment? Do you keep up-to-date with the latest developments in RIGHTS transport technology? Do you keep track of health and medical advances? And did you know… Worldwide, VOD, Mobile 26 4743 | 38-45 All over the world, scientists are working to increase our knowledge. Engineers develop practi- 22 4742 | 326-389, 418-459, cal applications for new discoveries; their research makes it possible for people to embrace the 476-487, 630-640 future. Those equipped with greater knowledge have a better chance of solving problems, Worldwide, VOD improving living conditions and curing diseases, and, ultimately, of securing the survival of 26 4743 | 50-83 humanity as a whole. 22 4742 | 460-475, 488-629 Know it! brings you magazine-length reports packed full of information on science, technology VOD, Mobile and everyday phenomena. Know it! lets you in on the latest developments and discoveries 22 4742 | 232-247 from all over the world. If you’re curious about the world around you, just tune in and Know it! ORDER NUMBER SAMPLE EPISODE 30 MINUTE VERSION 26 4743 | 38-45, 50-83 The Art of the Gait 22 4742 | 232-247, 326-389, 418-640 Baggage Logistics Polishing Silver with Plasma Why Robots are the Best Gardeners Groundwater is the New Gold Pioneering Prosthetics dw-transtel.com Programs in High Definition | DW Transtel SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY MEDICINE DOCUMENTARY 30 MIN. VERSIONS Arabic, English, Spanish (29 x 30 min.) RIGHTS Not available worldwide. Please contact your regional distribution partner. The Quest for Knowledge ORDER NUMBER 26 4700 | 34, 36, 37, 42, 44, 45, 47-49, 51-70 Humans have always had a thirst for knowledge ---whether it be to improve their lives and circumstances or out of sheer curiosity and the urge to get to the bottom of things. Without scientific discoveries, humanity would not have evolved at such a rapid pace. Life as we know it today would be unthinkable without the knowledge we gain through science and scholarship. Innovations and new insights are integrated into our lives in ever quicker succession. We watch scientists, engineers and inventors as they look for ways to increase human knowledge. These fascinating films accompany them in their Quest for Knowledge. 34 Stradivari’s Legacy Stradivarius violins are famous for their incomparable tone. Scientists, violin makers and musicians have long been trying to discover the secret of this very special sound. It would appear that Stradivari selected wood of a particular density to make his violins. And this density, it turns out, can be influenced with the help of a fungus. 36 Europe’s Giant Elephants ---- Exploring a Lost Biotope 120,000 years ago, giant elephants roamed the plains of Europe. A spectacular archaeolog- ical find in Germany reveals a great deal about the fauna and climate of that era, during which early humans tried to assert themselves over the animal kingdom. 37 The Earth’s Sensitive Surface Biological crusts of mosses, lichens and cyanobacteria cover vast areas of the Earth’s surface like a skin. They protect against erosion and destruction --- and act as a brake on global warming to a much greater extent than previously thought. But much too little is known about these sensitive layers. 42 The Neanderthal in Us We are more closely related to Neanderthal Man than previously thought. This is the astonishing conclusion of scientists working on a project to decode the Neanderthal genome. Their research, carried out over a number of years, has revolutionized our understanding of prehistoric man and his evolution. 44 The Silent Demise of a Species Around a third of the world’s 5,000 species of amphibian are endangered. Scientists only have a limited understanding of why this might be the case. In Cameroon, two German tropical marine ecologists have spent years conducting research into around 100 indig- enous species of frog. 45 Southern Italy ---- Understanding Volcanoes Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli are among the most intensively explored and monitored volcanoes in the world. Researchers want to be able to predict eruptions more precisely, but this is proving to be difficult. Nevertheless, their work on the volcanoes of southern Italy is helping colleagues in other regions. 47 Tree Protection ---- Finding Ways of ‘‘Fingerprinting’’ Wood Illegal logging and the illegal trade in timber are destroying many of the world’s forests. Sci- entists are trying to develop ways of identifying wood according to its type and origin. They hope that this will help to crack down on the destructive activities of crooks and smugglers. dw-transtel.com Programs in High Definition | DW Transtel SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY MEDICINE DOCUMENTARY 30 MIN. VERSIONS 48 Storm Research ---- How Meteorologists are Working to Make Flying Safer Arabic, English, Spanish Extreme weather represents a risk to aeroplanes and those on board. Researchers are trying (29 x 30 min.) to gain a better understanding of storms in order to try to minimize the danger. German scientists have developed software that is able to predict storms at short notice. The next RIGHTS big step will be to convey these warnings directly to the cockpit via datalink. Not available worldwide. Please contact your regional 49 Eco-Friendly Chemistry distribution partner. Almost 90 percent of all chemical industry products are derived from mineral oil. But what will happen when oil reserves run out? Since the early 1980s, the German chemist ORDER NUMBER and entrepreneur Hermann Fischer has focussed his attention on the potential of plants. 26 4700 | 34, 36, 37, 42, 44, His research has shown that the resins, oils, starches and pigments in plants can replace all 45, 47-49, 51-70 petrochemical products. 51 Over Land and Sea ---- The Mystery of Bird Migration The annual migration of billions of birds is a mystery to science. Why do these creatures travel thousands of kilometers? How and when did such migration begin? Using up-tothe- minute technology, researchers hope to discover more about the lives of migratory birds – and thereby improve air traffic safety. 52 Self-Drive Cars for Safer Roads Human error is the most frequent cause of car accidents.