ARTE Reportage

Brazil’s military public schools are a stronghold of support for recently elected president Jair Bolsonaro, himself a military man. Support for the 1964-1985 dictatorship is not uncommon in these establishments where an atmosphere of strict obedience and order reigns.

In eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus, the Bialowieza Forest is at the heart of an intense migratory and geopolitical crisis. 

Citizens of North Korea trying to flee the country risk their lives as China hunts them down.

A journey north from Cape Town through one of South Africa’s most unspoilt and beautiful regions.

South Africa has become a strong regional power, but has serious problems of inequality, poverty and corruption.

A small island in the Rio de la Plata is shared by Argentina and Uruguay. But why does this binational island have two different names?

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.

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

A new generation of men are doing their share of the chores and looking after the children.

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

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

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

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

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

Plastic waste at sea is being colonised by bacteria. How will this affect marine ecosystems?

Children and young people look to adults as role models, usually their parents, but they also are influenced by their peers.

Why are friendships so important for children's personal development? And what do they mean in the digital world?

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

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