Sports Stories

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

 Twist meets the singular people who dive into dange,r be they artists, scientists, climbers or photojournalists.

How does propaganda glorifying extreme violence reach an audience of young gamers online?

Violetta, Verdi's tragic heroine, is confronted by her doubles in a world dominated by men.

Twist meets female artists and activists who express rage through their work.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans had to get used to a new way of consuming, working, and living. 

A technical feat and the pride of Ukraine, this is the story of a giant of aviation history, the Antonov AN-225 Mriya.

A blow-by-blow account of one momentous day that marked a turning point in the history of a nation and its people.

During the height of the Cold War, a German village with just one fridge had problems... 

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

Bach’s St John Passion from Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie with the NDR vocal ensemble and Concerto Köln conducted by Klaas Stok.

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

White sand, white citrus blossom, white houses – Spain’s Costa Blanca is aptly named.

An encounter between piano and dance in a former foundry.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life