E1 - Germans and their Water: It's complicated

Aired: September 02, 2022

Water – H2O, as we Quarks viewers call it. This super element is a true all-rounder, versatile, and something we take for granted in Germany. But: We have a water problem.

E2 - Animal Diseases, man-made

Aired: September 09, 2022

Animals – man's best friends. That is, when they're not spreading deadly diseases. It's incredibly annoying! Zoonoses are infectious diseases that are transmitted between animals and humans.

E3 - In-game purchases – Fake Currency, Real Overdraft

Aired: September 16, 2022

Microtransactions? Sounds kind of boring. Things get interesting when little Johannes can't leave his bedroom for nine weeks and suddenly €15,000 is debited from his dad's account via PayPal.

E4 - Satellites: Toys of Billionaires

Aired: September 23, 2022

Will Star Wars soon become a reality? And what do satellites have to do with it?

E5 - Bye Bundestag: Politicians looking for a Job

Aired: September 30, 2022

What do members of parliament actually do after their time in the Bundestag? Some have been hit hard. One wrong step, one careless moment, one casual signature, and they're in it: lobbying.

E6 - Cyberclown Security Risk

Aired: October 07, 2022

Who is responsible for cybersecurity in Germany? And what is the common thread doing here again? The trail leads... to the Kremlin!

E7 - How noble is Wine really?

Aired: October 14, 2022

Wine drinkers have style, solid wood bookshelves, and can explain complex issues like the Middle East conflict or the dangers of cancel culture in just a few words. But they can only do all of this with a liquid companion in hand.

E8 - There's a Party

Aired: October 21, 2022

How about a good mood for a change? And what helps better than music? Lots of music!

E9 - Pssst! The NSU Files

Aired: October 28, 2022

Dear Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Honestly, the 90s, 00s, and 10s weren't your era. Even today, things aren't always running smoothly, and you've shredded a few files on the NSU and right-wing extremism too many.

E10 - A Broadcast for Everyone?

Aired: November 04, 2022

Public broadcasting: Incorrect distribution of funds, poor working conditions and outdated structures in the committees.

E11 - Player Agent Business Model

Aired: November 11, 2022

Sometimes dad's tirades aren't enough to catapult little Lucas into the Bundesliga. That's when professionals step in: player agents, managers for football talents so young that they occasionally lose a baby tooth while heading the ball.

E12 - People, Learning, Dancing, Money

Aired: November 18, 2022

A school without pressure to perform and stuffy classrooms. In harmony with nature, perhaps even with a petting zoo – Waldorf schools. A concept with extraordinary approaches and a questionable inventor with a penchant for racial theory and esotericism.

E13 - The Lindner-Lehfeldt Complex

Aired: November 25, 2022

The greatest threat to Germany is, OF COURSE, left-wing extremism and its most cunning advocate: the FDP.

E14 - Transphobia is a Trend

Aired: December 02, 2022

There is agitation against trans people. Journalists, activists, academics, and even veteran feminists take to the streets to protest self-determination or write "opinion-driven" articles in "liberal" daily newspapers.

E15 - Welcome to the Welcome Authority

Aired: December 09, 2022

Besides a factual debate about THOSE UP THERE with the family and dried-out wreaths with real candles, what's a must at Christmas? An Advent calendar. That's why we want to open a very special Advent calendar with you.