Gymnastics

Conductors can gesticulate wildly when they conduct an orchestra. But have you ever wondered what exactly they are doing with their hands? And why do they use a baton?

With its never-ending corridors, beautiful auditoria and recording studios with arguably the best acoustics in the world, the Berlin Funkhaus was the biggest and most advanced centre for radio broadcasting in the German Democratic Republic. Music publisher Elisabeth Heller, who worked there during its heyday, is our guide.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

Karim's rollerblades are like an extension of his body...

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is not. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

American rock band Turnstile share their influences with Thin Lizzy and My Chemical Romance among their favourites.

Tracks visits the DIY scene in Berlin and Leipzig and meets people who are building spaces, labels and workshops with no money but a lot of passion.

ow 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

The story of a wealthy man saving a ‘fallen’ woman has become a cliché (Pretty Woman, Anora), far from the reality of prostitution. But what if sex workers told their own stories through art?

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

Many artists and creative people feel they don't deserve their success. Are we all just faking it until we make it? 

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

Each candidate has 40 minutes to practice with the orchestra before performing two pieces. Who will impress the judges?

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

In the semi finals , each candidate has 40 minutes to practice with the orchestra before conducting two pieces.

Half of the population menstruates, but it comes at a cost, and many people find it difficult to afford period products.