The Mechanics of Strength

How windsurfers fly across the waves

Since antiquity, scientists have tracked down the principles behind the movements of moving things, from planets to athletes

Athletes must play with energy, optimise it, transform it, and conserve it

Nowadays it seems normal to rate a hairdresser, an Uber driver, or a hotel room. We take a closer look at online rating.

 Twist meets the singular people who dive into dange,r be they artists, scientists, climbers or photojournalists.

Artists have always been involved in protest movements, but what happens when art becomes the protest?

A morning of classical dance for all the candidates of the prestigious dance competition.

Faïza did not expect her job interview to be held at a crazy golf course. 

The European Space Agency and NASA have both developed probes to deflect asteroids from their trajectories.

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

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

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

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

42-year-old Armen Grigoryan is the youngest barber in the timeless atmosphere of the oldest barbershop in Armenia.

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band perform at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie.

Hybrid warfare and new technologies are putting intelligence services under serious pressure worldwide.

A performance of Khatchaturian’s virtuosic violin concerto and Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring.

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