42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Absurd images have invaded our social media apps. But is this ‘brain rot’ an interesting aesthetic? Or just mindless content?

Creativity is vital for human beings But how can creative thinking be encouraged? And how is it different from imagination?

We are taught that lying is wrong, but what if lying made the world a better place?

Most people can tell quite early on whether they are attracted to women or men. But what if our desire isn't as determined as we think? Are we all perhaps bisexual?

Ex-footballer turned anti-poverty activist Neven Subotić discusses the books that changed his life.

In a small town in Germany, minors recovering from drug addiction are given the chance to rebuild their lives.

With the Kidcore aesthetic on TikTok apparently, Gen Z longs for the comforting world of childhood.

Ronja meets ex-player Kevin Pannewitz, who was kicked out of professional football due to lack of discipline

Are we happier when we live a healthy life? Or does being happy make us healthy?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

An encounter between piano and dance in a former foundry.