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Seductive and dangerous, the figure of the femme fatale in art was completely reinvented in the 20th century.

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

The seaside and the beach - places of longing and liminal areas of creativity. Twist dives into life by the water

New prisons in Switzerland and Germany provided light, welcoming spaces which aide the rehabilitation process.

More and more cities are building iconic buildings by star architects to boost their international profile. But does it work?

Smaller towns and cities have made bold architectural statements that have brought them international renown.

In the 1920s architects in Germany wanted to create affordable and decent housing for all with new ideas designs. 

When we move to the beat, something special happens in our bodies and minds. But how does dance work?

Author of Death in Venice and The Magic Mountain. Who was Germany’s most important writer of the twentieth century?

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

The US and Israel’s war is inevitably also Europe’s war. But Europe is divided on how to act.

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.

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

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

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

You can’t get rid of the ‘oldest profession in the world,’ but European countries are grappling with how to regulate the sex trade.

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

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