SWR Kultur Feature
Episodes
Sprengstoff fürs Gehirn – Wie Psilocybin bei therapieresistenter Depression helfen kann
This SWR Kultur feature explores the potential of psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, contrasting clinical research with underground shamanic practices.
Breaking Dad – Xu Wei rettet sein Kind
Zhu Wei, ein Vater ohne medizinische Ausbildung, entwickelt nach der Diagnose seines Sohnes mit dem tödlichen Menkes-Syndrom eigenständig Kupferpräparate, um dessen Leben zu retten.
Trailer: Stille Morde – Warum Tötungsdelikte unentdeckt bleiben
This ARD Sounds feature investigates why homicide in hospitals and care facilities often goes undetected, noting that 75% of German deaths occur in these settings without forensic review.
Die Macht lag auf der Straße – Die DDR-Bürgerrechtsbewegung und ihr Blick auf die Wiedervereinigung
This feature explores the legacy of the East German opposition through decades of interviews by political psychologist Molly Andrews.
Wem gehört das Wasser? – Streit um Energydrinks in Brandenburg
This episode investigates the conflict in Baruth, Brandenburg, where the Red Bull and Rauch consortium plans to double its energy drink production, drawing up to 2.
Ein Biss in die Erinnerung – Abschweifungen über den Pfitzauf
Manuel Walz explores the cultural history of Pfitz auf, a traditional Swabian soufflé-like dish, through interviews with family, chefs, and historians.
9/11 und das Feuilleton - Apokalypse und Melange
Alexander Wasner revisits newspapers from September 12, 2001, to explore how media framed the 9/11 attacks.
Trailer "Nach 9-11: Deutschland im Krieg"
This episode recounts the covert 2001 deployment of German KSK officers to Afghanistan, who were secretly extracted from Oman by US Navy SEALs despite lacking local authorization.
Flussretter – Kampf um die letzten wilden Gewässer Europas
This SWR Kultur feature follows Ulrich Eichelmann, a veteran environmental activist, as he battles the construction of hydroelectric dams on Europe's…
Refloresta! - Aufforstung in Brasiliens Atlantischem Regenwald
Kalter Tropfen - Valencia nach der Jahrhundertflut
Operation Kaffee (1/4) – Wie vietnamesischer Kaffee fast die DDR gerettet hätte
Operation Kaffee (3/4) – Wie vietnamesischer Kaffee fast die DDR gerettet hätte
This episode explores the failed "Operation Coffee," a joint venture between East Germany and Vietnam to produce coffee in the 1980s.
Operation Kaffee (4/4) – Wie vietnamesischer Kaffee fast die DDR gerettet hätte
This episode of "Operation Coffee" explores the legacy of East German coffee exports to Vietnam, contrasting the rise of Vietnamese "Coffee King"…