Europe's biggest returns warehouse is in Westphalia: 100,000 square meters full of packages. Germans aren't just the runner-up world champions in online shopping. They also send a lot back. A problem for online sellers -- and the environment.

Europe's returned goods palace

Beck's Brewery has brought a fully AI-generated beer called “Autonomous” to market. Recipe, brewing process, design, packaging, marketing: Artificial intelligence created it all. A real marketing coup?

Artificially intelligent beer

In Heidelberg, Europe's biggest 3D-printed building is under construction: using additive concrete. The pros: fewer workers are needed and the procedure is supposed to be more climate friendly. Are 3D printers the construction workers of the future?

Heidelberg: 3D-printed house

In Rwanda, the startup Zipline uses drones to deliver blood and essential medicines to rural hospitals. The service can help save lives.

Rwanda's life-saving medical drones

Phosphorus is a key component of fertilizers, but the raw material has a finite source, and scientists are worried we're squandering what's already there. How can we prevent a shortage — and what does our pee have to do with it?

How pee can help avert a food crisis

India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, attracting more and more attention from investors as an alternative to China. German companies are increasingly active in the country.

India is the place to be for international investors

All too often, companies that feature LGBTQ people in their ad campaigns cave in when faced with a conservative backlash. But could they actually benefit in the long run by remaining steadfast in supporting minority communities?

The challenges of inclusive marketing

Swedish steelmaker SSAB has produced the world's first fossil fuel-free steel using hydrogen at its Hybrit pilot plant. Automaker Volvo Group is the first customer for this green steel, which will be used in its vehicles.

Fossil fuel-free  – The future of steel?

After a three-year break, Lufthansa's A380 is once again taking to the skies. The giant Airbus now flying from Munich to Boston, and to New York. DW reporters observed all the preparations and were on board for the maiden flight.

Return of the A380: The superjumbo flies again

A Swiss entrepreneur has created an app to trace the palm oil supply chain in Indonesia. Starting with small farmers, it tracks the oil's route from source to market to retail and consumers -- ensuring environmental and labor standards are met.

Greener and more ethical palm oil via app

In a rapidly changing world, MADE in Germany examines the risks and benefits of digitalization and its impact on the way we work, what we earn and how we live.

The German-Australian company Vulcan Energy Resources uses a geothermal plant to extract lithium from thermal water. Now Dutch-French car manufacturer Stellantis has invested €50 million in Vulcan Energy.

Could lithium help make Germany energy independent?

Old rocket parts, broken satellites, lost screws and other space debris have been floating near Earth’s orbit for more than 50 years. Innovative solutions are needed to remedy this dangerous situation.

What's with all the space junk?

Wind farms in Germany are often criticized for ruining the landscape. It’s worse when residents don’t benefit from them, but a village in Saxony-Anhalt tried a different approach. Residents there are advocates for wind energy.

Wind parks gain support via capital participation

Working four days a week for a full salary is an attractive idea. Could it offer companies and workers more flexibility? Some countries have had it for a while — now it's being tested in Germany.

Four-day workweek: A model for the future?

Sweden is becoming one of the EU’s key suppliers of natural resources. And without copper, there’s no high tech, no battery or environmental technology. We joined the driver of a giant truck in one of Europe’s biggest copper mines.

No copper, no high tech: Inside Sweden’s mega-mine

The worldwide spice trade has a volume of some $130 billion. Demand for ever more exotic spices is rising. Estimates suggest that the spice industry will grow by 37% this year over last year. We visit a spice trader in Hamburg.

The new hot trend — spices are booming

Rent prices have exploded in Lisbon, where many residents have been driven to the outskirts of the city. Housing in the city center has been overrun by rich techies and tourists. Now the government is taking action.

Skyrocketing rents in Portugal

The Berlin startup Aitme developed a cooking robot for use in restaurants. Could this potentially resolve the worker shortage issue? What do guests, cooks and restaurant owners think about this innovation?

Robot cooks shake up the restaurant industry

Batik is an ancient practice that's traditionally done by hand and is very time consuming. Now, batik machines could be an innovative solution for the craft in Indonesia. They might cut costs, but will they kill jobs?

Batik machines dazzle in Indonesia

Clean energy from re-growing resources and waste. Biomass sounds like a perfect alternative power source. But what does it mean if we use organic matter for fuel or electricity?

How clean is biomass?

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