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Digital natives — DW Africa series

Young Africans protect themselves against scammers, Internet stalkers, digital addiction and more in this exciting digital literacy series.

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DW The 77 Percent (Sendungslogo englisch)

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

The 77 Percent takes a closer look at Germany's brutal colonial rule in Africa and asks how it affects young people.
HistoryMarch 6, 202426:05 min
DW Shift RobotFriend

Shift – Living in the Digital Age

Chatbots instead of friends, robots instead of pets. Can digital gadgets alleviate loneliness?
Digital WorldJanuary 19, 202412:36 min
Digital Natives Keyvisual Englisch

Digital Natives

A digital literacy series featuring young Africans protecting themselves from the digital dangers with their IT skills.
MediaDecember 6, 2023
DW Shift KissingDevice

Kissing gadget — Silicone lips for smartphones

Motion sensors in these artificial lips mimic a partner's kissing movements.
Digital WorldJuly 5, 202301:31 min
A green Gucci handbag

Luxury brands' future is in shoppers' closets

The luxury resale market is booming, but designer brands have been reluctant to embrace the secondhand trend.
BusinessMarch 16, 2021
MADE in Germany - Stills

Who, if not us? How to save the world

Waldemar Zeiler is a Generation Y entrepreneur, who sees working life from a new angle.
BusinessMay 5, 202005:44 min
MADE in Germany - Stills

Meaning trumps time clocks for millenials

Millenials are reshaping the world of work, and promoting the digital economy.
BusinessMay 5, 202002:45 min
MADE Disruption Design

Millenials at Work

Members of Generation Y have their own ideas about the way companies should be run.
BusinessMay 5, 202026:06 min
Report Tweet screenshot

OK boomer: German grammar reaps Twitter ban

When does "the" mean "die"? When your German tweet on the "boomer" generation was mistaken by Twitter as English.
Digital WorldNovember 13, 2019
Two women and a group of men in the background chatting in a cafe.

Sexuality hard to categorize

The sexual orientation of Millenials is flexible and goes beyond traditional categories — especially among women.
ScienceMay 6, 2019
DW author Cristina Burack.

Time to listen to millennial reality

Cristina Burack
The generation of millennials has gotten a lot of negative press, but much of it undeserved, says DW's Cristina Burack.
SocietyMarch 3, 2019
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Markus Beckedahl: "I have something to hide."

DW interview with Markus Beckedahl, editor-in-chief of Netzpolitik.org
PoliticsJanuary 13, 201912:00 min
G20 Gipfel in Hamburg | Demonstration & Protest

Youthquake: Oxford's word of the year honors millenials

Citing popular youth political movements around the world, Oxford Dictionaries declared 2017 the year of the youthquake.
CultureDecember 15, 2017
Die Neuerfindung der Welt - Carolina Costa

Luther Code - 500 Years of the Reformation

In the 16th century, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses led to a new understanding of faith.
SocietyOctober 31, 201742:31 min
Phillippine protests

Young Filipinos stand up to Duterte

Tired of dictatorship and drug war, young Filipinos are using social media to organize protest. Ana P. Santos reports.
SocietySeptember 21, 2017
Stuffed toy unicorn

How the unicorn became marketing magic

The unicorn has taken advertising by storm. Consumers are snapping up any product associated with the one-horned horse.
SocietyAugust 17, 2017

Reinventing the World (4)

The 1800s saw the advent of the industrial revolution with people flocking to thriving cities.
SocietyMay 6, 201742:31 min

Reinventing the World (1)

In the 16th century, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses led to a new understanding of faith.
SocietyMay 4, 201742:31 min
Campus Party Berlin

Enigmatic Millennials

Always online or on the phone, and the only people who understand the digital future.
CultureApril 10, 2017
Women's March in Washington USA

Democratic Party 'part of the problem'

If the anti-Trump coalition is successful, it has little to do with the Democratic Party.
PoliticsFebruary 21, 2017
Made in Germany 20.12.16

Teenage entrepreneurs

Many teenagers have programming skills. But it’s not easy for them to found start-ups. Why not?
BusinessDecember 20, 201604:17 min
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@dwnews - Tinder feature to match millenials with Brexit debate

June 3, 201603:19 min
Symbolbild Trennung

Are we really commitment shy?

Michael Nast’s bestseller explores young Germans’ reluctance to commit to relationships.
SocietyMay 22, 201605:18 min
DW Euromaxx Michael Nast

Are we really commitment shy?

Michael Nast’s bestseller explores young Germans’ reluctance to commit to relationships.
May 20, 2016
Bernie Sanders

Sanders' 'political revolution'

Hillary Clinton has the backing of many Democrats, but millennials are flocking to her rival, Bernie Sanders.
February 7, 2016

Generation Y changing the workplace

Rigid hierarchies and working till you drop are no-goes for Generation Y.
BusinessDecember 29, 201504:21 min
USA Studenten Proteste an der Universität in Missouri

The death of 'slacktivists'?

Student movements globally are using social media not just for retweeting but as a powerful tool for immediate change.
November 12, 2015
Galerie Fastenzeit Symbolbild Verzicht auf Handy und Fernseher oder PC

Today’s media trends

A new study suggests that watching online content instead of TV is the new normal for young, so-called millennials?
LifestyleApril 28, 201506:58 min

Virtual nomads

Their ranks are swelling in the advertising and IT sectors: Cloudworkers. They're freelance, they can work anywhere at any time, and they find their clients on online platforms such as "Elance-oDesk." And their services are in demand.
SocietyMarch 17, 201503:55 min
Man with a laptop, Copyright: Stephanie Pilick/dpa

Generation Y

Researcher Klaus Hurrelmann explains why today's youth are quiet revolutionaries.
September 12, 2014
Crowds at re:publica

Kickstart #rp14

Berlin's re:publica conference has become one of the largest internet festivals in the world.
May 5, 2014
Emojis on a smart phone photo: DW/Jan Bruck,

The Net speaks emoji

Millions of people use emojis - smiley faces, hearts and monsters - to avoid misunderstandings.
January 23, 2014
Ivri Lider and Jonny Goldstein, The Young Professionals (photo: Ronen Ackerman)

F*ck off Berlin?

Israeli electro-pop band "The Young Professionals" love Berlin, says lead singer Ivri Lider.
October 25, 2013