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Wochenjournal More than one billion people suffer from having barely anything to eat. This is the highest rate ever. Over a thousand delegates at the World Summit on Food Security in Rome discussed the problem. One decision was made: poor countries need to be trained in taking agriculture back into their own hands. But this won't be an easy task. Experts explain different possibilities. We also have the press review, the “Deutschlandreport” and the latest news from Switzerland and Austri ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch — Alex Riedmüller &Wirtschaftsreport In “Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour” we’ll hear from Alexander Riedmüller who is writing his dissertation about the Greek Island Kythera and the questions if the internet allows for a more connected global community and how modern technology affects identity. In the “Wirtschaftsreport” Wolfgang Mueller speaks to Michael Sauermost about soccer, the world cup and the financial aspects of this sport. At the end of the program Jessica from Polyglot gives u ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 The show for Victorians: today we see Melbourne through the eyes of a newcomer. Gesa explores the city with one of the Tourist buses, and Katharina Kerzdörfer accompanies her. Also, news and events in and around the German language communities, Music in our series “Meine kleine Volksmusik”, and more. Patrick Wauthier hosts today’s “Lokal 03”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal A historical moment took place in Australia on Monday. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologized to the “Forgotten Australians”. In the early 20th century children, mainly from England were taken to Australia to populate the country with white people. But many of the children immigrants were abused or used as workers on farms. Indigenous Australia presents itself in Leipzig with the exhibition �Ozeanien - von Australien bis zur Osterinsel“. We talk to the person in charge an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren The cultural show, with the following topics: We visit the “Kasseler Musiktage”, a famous culture event in Germany, we celebrate the 50th birthday and hear the fascinating story of Thomas Quasthoff, who defied the odds and his physical impairment to become one of the most celebrated German bariton singers. We go on a tour through the now empty diplomatic residences in Bonn, ten years after the government moved back to Berlin. And we wonder, if art can turn grief into something ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa Aktuell In Rome the World Food Summit started with no Western head of government except Italian’s Berlusconi. Another event concerns the EU far more: the election of the first foreign minister of the European Union. We will have a closer look on those events as well as on the 80th birthday of the Russian propaganda radio Radio Moskau. And we remember the year 1994 in our series 60 years in Germany. Plus: Austrian current affairs in “Servus Austria” and the press review. Adrian Pl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Montag 35000 people attended the memorial service for Robert Enke, goalkeeper of Germany’s soccer team. He committed suicide on Tuesday last week, caused by severe depression. People are emotionally touched and involved, even men. We therefore question the concept of masculinity in the 21st century. What is typical male, what should a man represent and are men allowed to show feelings? Tell host Oliver Heuthe what you think about that topic in today’s “Talkback am Montag” ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website CA am Sonntag &Schweizer Echo In the Current Affairs Trudi Latour talks to the German photographer Katharina Stübe about the charity group Article 25. On Dec 3 they hold an art auction to finance building projects in developing countries. Katharina donated a book and a photograph signed by Joern Utzon. Then you’ll hear the Social Calender and Echo Helvetia with Ursula Schappi, who brings you the weekly current affairs from Switzerland and a report about the Unesco World Heritage listing of two Swiss towns, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pfiffikus Today we have a look at a fire station and how it is to be a firewoman or fireman. What do you want to be when you are grown up? We also celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street! And of curse there's the kids news and music. Have fun in Pfiffikus, with Kathleen Waechter and guest Katharina Bengsch. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Agricultural food production is straining the globes natural resources, but the problems are likely to increase with warming average temperatures and a growing world population. Will we have to get used to the idea of genetically modified food, for the good of all? We spoke to two German experts, who believe that we should. Also: The press review, a letter from Germany, a report on the naxalite struggle in India, our listeners’ feedback and more. Patrick Wauthier hosts the program. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch — Eva in Indonesia &Wirtschaftsreport In “Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour” we’ll hear an update from Eva Haas who has by now arrived in Indonesia with her bicycle. We also hear from her and her partner Berti about the ecological politic of bicycling. In the “Wirtschaftsreport” Wolfgang Mueller speaks to Klaus Wiegel about the share price and to Klaus Becker from the German-American Chamber of Commerce about the first year of the Obama administration. Last not least, Jessica from Polyglot gives u ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 The show for Victorians. We talk about new regulations and road rules in the Garden State. Oliver Heuthe visits Fred Glasbrenner, cyclist and abalone diver. As usual we've found some interesting events in the German language communities, topped of with some nice Music and our series “Meine kleine Volksmusik”. Patrick Wauthier hosts today's &uot;Lokal 03&uot;. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Australia remembers its fallen soldiers of the First World War, on this Remembrance Day. Up until today, Australian soldiers have been sent to multiple battles across the globe. More than a thousand of them are currently on the ground in Afghanistan, as part of a campaign, that has become harder to fight and is looking more difficult to win than ever. The life of Heinrich Mann, brother of Thomas Mann, is the subject of a prize-winning book by author Evelyn Juers, we look back on the Goethe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Our studio guest today is Hans Henkell, and he tells us about the 2010 German-Australian Opera Grant and its upcoming finals. We hear another story from the fall of the wall: Chinese student Erning Schu tells us, how she experienced the 9th of November 1989. We take in some of the atmosphere and musical performances from Berlin on the 20th anniversary of the reunion. Christian Froelicher hosts the Feuillton für die Ohren. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa Aktuell Exactly 20 years ago, a dream came true for many Germans: the border of the German Democratic Republic was opened. It was the beginning of a process of reunification. We cross to the celebrations in Germany, and look back on 20 years of rebuilding, rejoining and reinventing a new Germany. We remember the year 1989 as one of many endings and beginnings, n our series 60 years in Germany. Plus: Austrian current affairs in &uot;Servus Austria&uot; and the press review. Patrick Wauthier ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Montag November the 9th marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It’s a defining moment in Germany’s post-war history, marking the beginning of the end of the Cold War, and allowing Germans in East and West to be re-united. Listen to our special program with Oliver Heuthe, hours before the official festivities in Germany. Includes your live calls, several live crosses to the Goethe Institute’s �Mauerparty“ in Melbourne, and much more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Current Affairs &Schweizer Echo In the Current Affairs on Sundays, Wolfgang Mueller talks with Guido Stock, Austrian Consul General and Trade Commissioner to Australia about Opel. Then you’ll hear a report about the fall of the Berlin Wall with Trudi Latour. Ursula Schappi brings you the Social Calender and the Echo Helvetia, including an interview with Urs and Elisabeth Kräuchi, who keep coming back to Oz, driving around in their campervan every few year. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pfiffikus Today’s Pfiffikus is all about music. You will get to know a very talented kid, a 'wunderkind' - its name is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - the famous composer from Austria. And we take you along to a classical concert that is organised exclusively for children and their parents: The MSO Family Classic Kids. We also have a lot of classical music, the kid’s news and exciting prices for you. Get ready for Pfiffikus with Kathleen and Katharina. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Today’s “Wochenjournal” is all about your memories of November 9th - the day of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Four listeners tell us about their feelings and thoughts of this historical event in 1989. Besides that, we talk to an Italian journalist who worked in East Berlin at that time. Furthermore, we have the press review, the “Deutschlandreport”, the “Alpenpanorama”, and a final look at the 2009 formula 1 motor racing season. Christian Froelicher ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch: Holger Scholz 4 &Wirtschaft In “Im Gespräch” you’ll hear the final part of the life story of Holger Scholz. We left him in PNG, where he finally bought and managed a cocoa and copra plantation, always trying to avoid the machinations of the cargo cult, not to speak of malaria carrying insects, snakes and crocodiles. Then he returned to Australia in 1970, married, build a house and left again, forever looking for adventure. His next destination was Bali, where he befriended a group of street k ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medical Talkback In today's Medical Talkback we discuss shingles, a viral infection affecting one in five adults. What are its origins, and how can you treat it today? Also on the program: The outdoor swimming season has begun - what do I have to pay attention to? We talk about the dangers of jelly fish, rips, and swimming alone, in our oceans and lakes. Plus: Ask Dr Johannes Wenzel your own personal health question. Furthermore we inform you about what is going on in the German clubs in and around Me ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal The Australian economy recovering faster than anticipated, but the job market will take some more time to recover. We spoke to a Swiss horse enthusiast, who decided to drive his car almost 35.000 kilometres to the Melbourne Cup in Australia. Plus, all about preemption and afterthoughts with snake bites, in a new part of our series “Wildes Australien”, and more. Patrick Wauthier hosts the “Australienjournal”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Today we cast an ear back to mediaeval times and listen to minnesingers. And we take you to Wittenberg, where Martin Luther started the reformation. We also talk about recent history: With the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall coming up, the painter Hans-Hendrik Grimmling tells us about his life and work in the former German Democratic Republic. And we talked to the conductor Kurt Masur about his musical legacy. Pamela Rauleder hosts the “Feuilleton für die Ohren&# ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa Aktuell Relations have been tense between Russia and Great Britain since the poisoning of the former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko. During a recent round of talks, both sides seem to have managed to change the tone. We find out why, in today’s “Europa Aktuell”. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall we find out what Austrians think about their reunited neighbours. And listen to the last part of our series “Die deutschen Kanzler der Nachk ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Montag There are many Germans, Austrians and Swiss in Australia - but we have to admit: There have been better times for German-speaking clubs. Members are getting older and the youth is simply not interested in joining a club. Our question today: Do our clubs have a future? For the program, we invited reps from all walks of German life in Australia. Talk to us and tell host Oliver Heuthe in today’s “Talkback am Montag”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch: Holger Scholz 3 &Echo Helvetia On today’s’ Sunday program you’ll be privy to the 3. part of Holger Scholz’s life story. Having reached Australia in the early 60’s the adventurer soon left for a trip around the country, working in the outback for the CSIRO and later in PNG, building the first roads of the then Australian Territory. Then you’ll hear the Social Calender and after that &uot;Echo Helvetia&uot; with Christian Froelicher. He brings you reports about the way the Swiss ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Andrea Kleist Our guest in today’s program is Andrea Kleist. The German-born art lover is the City of Melbourne’s Program Manager for Public Art. Listen to the fascinating life story of Andrea Kleist, who came to Australia in 1994, and is married to an English Jew from London, who lost his maternal grandparents in Auschwitz. What is art? Has political correctness gone too far? Does she support illegal graffiti? What does she really think about Melbourne? Christian Froelicher has more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch: Anno Saul &Wirtschaftsreport In “Im Gespräch” you’ll hear an interview with Anno Saul about his latest Film “Die Tuer”, conducted by Martina Vackova at the Pusan Filmfestival in Korea. In Wolfgang Mueller’s Wirtschaftsreport you’ll hear interviews with Oliver Hartwich from the Centre for Independent Studies about the new government in Germany and with Joachim Mueller, Managing Director of Epuron about a new wind energy project near Broken Hill. In the Jobs for Germans Je ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal The Hague saw the beginning of the trial against former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic this week. The program’s in-depth segment looks at the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina today. How is Balkan history taught in Bosnian schools, how do victims of the civil war deal with trauma 15 years on? Also in the program, the report from Germany, news from the Alps, and your feedback to our shows. The Wochenjournal, hosted by Christian Froelicher. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal What may be fun for some is a very serious ordeal for others - the Australian Productivity Commission is thinking about recommendations to help problem gamblers in Australia. We talk to two German backpackers about their take on the job-market in Australia. And in our series “Wildes Australien” we take stock of some of the most venomous animals in Australia: Snakes. Also: The press review, the “Redaktionsrunde”, the “Lied der Woche” and more. Patrick Wau ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren We present you two productions in Melbourne that are about the Holocaust. The Eagles Nest Theatre in Northcote is playing “The Trial of God” and “The Trial of Adolf Eichmann” - we talk to the director James Adler and one of the stage directors, Wolf Heidecker, about their program. Besides that, we take you to an exhibition combining lights and art. Pamela Rauleder hosts “Feuilleton für die Ohren”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa Aktuell The coalition agreement between Germany's Christ-Democrats and the Liberals is a done deal. The new government can now start its four-year term. Who is part of the new cabinet, and what plans do they have - we let you know in today’s “Europa Aktuell”. Furthermore, “Germany’s 60th anniversary”: We cast our eye back on the year 1979, when the Cold War was affecting the two German states and its inhabitants. And as usual: The press review, “Servus ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Montag 60 years ago, the construction of the Snowy River Scheme commenced. Until today, it remains one of the world’s biggest construction projects. Due to its importance, thousands of foreign workers were brought to Australia to finish the 25 year long endeavour on time. Among them were many Germans, Swiss and Austrian citizens. What do you know about the project? Have you been part of it? What were the living conditions like? Talk to us and tell host Oliver Heuthe in today’s “ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Current Affairs am Sonntag &Schweizer Echo In the Current Affairs on Sundays, Trudi Latour talks to Alex Riedmueller, a European Ethnologist from the university of Bamberg, about the history of immigration in Germany and its transnational nature. After that you’ll hear the Social Calender and then Christian Froelicher with the weekly report about Swiss politics, including segments about a private data scandal in Switzerland and an interview with Moses Iten, Swiss DJ, Music Producer and artist (electronic music). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Switch:On On today’s �Switch:On“ we take you to an exhibition that combines film and visual arts. Furthermore, we cross to Munich where the band &uot;LaBrassBanda&uot; is on stage at “Circus Krone”. Plus: We talk about violence on TV. And as usually: We have lots of German music, the German single charts and our gig guide for you. Get ready for “Switch:On” with Pamela and Katharina. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Peter Tesch is the new Australian ambassador in Berlin. We talk to the Brisbane-born career diplomat, whose parents migrated to Australia from Germany in 1949. What are his plans for his three-year stint in Germany? What can he tell us about the newly renovated embassy in Berlin? What are his hobbies and interests? And listen to the first two parts of our new series “Die fünf Fraktionen im neuen Deutschen Bundestag” - today with a portrait of two of the three opposition pa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch — Holger Scholz 2 &Wirtschaft In �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour&uot; you’ll hear the second part of the adventurous life story of Holger Scholz, detailing his final and successful attempt to flee the GDR just before the wall was build and his almost immediate immigration to Australia. In the &uot;Wirtschaftsreport&uot; with Wolfgang Mueller you’ll hear his interviews with business analyst Michael Campbell from BRS and Markus Gilbert, CEO of the German Australian Chamber of Commerce, who ag ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 Find out what’s happening in Melbourne and Victoria, in today’s “Lokal 03”. East German cinema - that’s the focus of a current special at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. We talk to expert Dr Leo Kretzenbacher about commercial limits, censorship and creativity. Get informed about events of the regional German communities and listen to music, the regional press review, our series “Unsere kleine Volksmusik”, and more. Patrick Wauthier host ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal It’s the Australian cult car: The Ute. A recent festival has put the ute in the spotlight. Thousands of fans and proud ute owners celebrated their favorite vehicle at the Ute Muster in Denilquin. We also talk about the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. On that occasion, 'The Gallery' in Sydney put on an exhibition. It is all about antivenoms in our new series 'Wildes Australien'. Head Spider Keeper Joel Shakespeare tells us how he milks funnelweb spiders. T ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Today’s � Feuilleton für die Ohren “ is all about Richard Strauss and Ludwig van Beethoven. In our last series of “Komponisten im Gespräch” we talk about Richard Strauss’ life. Besides that, we talk about a new film about Ludwig van Beethoven. Jazz is also part of the program: We talk to musician Niko Schäuble about his new CD. Pamela Rauleder hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa Aktuell The Frankfurt Book Fair ended on Sunday. It was a big success: 300.000 visitors came to experience the world’s biggest book fair — we take stock. Furthermore: A portrait of Germany’s sixth chancellor, Helmut Kohl, who was in power from 1982 to 1998. Beside that, we cast an eye back to the year 1974 — when Germany won the soccer world championship and unemployment figures soared. And as usual: The press review, “Servus Austria”, and more. Christian Froeli ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Montag Today we talk about a very serious and controversial topic: Australia’s border protection and asylum policy. What do you think of the current policy? Does Australia need more restrictions? Talk to us and tell host Oliver Heuthe in “Talkback am Montag”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Current Affairs am Sonntag &Schweizer Echo In the Current Affairs on Sundays, Trudi Latour brings you a report about the difficulties of Aboriginal Australians to get compensation for their stolen wages from decades ago and a short report about coalition discussions in Germany. After the Social Calender Christian Froelicher brings you the weekly report about Swiss politics, including segments about an anti minaret initiative, the rise of the pension age in Switzerland and an interview with Roman Meyer, a Swiss film maker in Melbou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Switch:On Switch:On goes Arts and Culture — we talk to the artistic director of the “Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg” about their theatre play “Pornography”, currently to bee seen at the Melbourne International Arts Festival. And we chat to a young journalist from Germany about work between ratings and media ethics. Also on the program: The German single charts, music and more. Patrick Wauthier hosts Switch:On. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal It’s the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in a few weeks. One way to celebrate this event is to focus on East German cinema: The Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne takes a look back at 45 years of East German cinema. We let you know what the �Focus on East German Cinema“ is about. China is the guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2009. Reason enough to take a look at the Chinese book sector. Also on the program: The press review, the R ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch — Holger Scholz 1 &Wirtschaft In �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour&uot; you’ll hear the first part of the adventurous life story of Holger Scholz, who saw the bombing of Dresden as a 4 year old, fled the GDR in 1961 and has been living in Australia, PNG and Indonesia since 1962. In the &uot;Wirtschaftsreport&uot; with Wolfgang Mueller you’ll hear his interviews with Olde Lorenzen, CEO of Fröbel Kindergartens and with Thomas de Vogt, who gives us his impressions of the results of the GFC ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 All you need to know about Victoria in �Lokal 03“. You will get the complete picture. Our guest today: Film director Roman Meyer. He just completed a documentary about the Swiss Club of Victoria. We also have the club news, cast an eye on the pages of the regional press and present a new episode of our series “Meine kleine Volksmusik”. Pamela Rauleder hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal King Island is a small and still quite unknown island between the Australian mainland and Tasmania - an insiders tip. We talk to one of the residents about his homeland. We also report about Brisbane’s Oktoberfest and an exhibition of sand sculptures in Sydney. Our last series of our intercultural behaviour guide will be followed by part one of a new series called “Wild Australia”. This and more on today’s “Australienjournal” with Kathleen Wächter. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Today's FFO is all about books: This week the “Deutsche Buchpreis” and the Nobel Prize in Literature was announced. Herta Mueller, a German-Rumanian author, received this award from Scandinavia. Furthermore, we talk about Johann Strauss and Johann Strauss II in “Komponisten im Gespräch”. Oliver Heuthe hosts �Feuilleton für die Ohren“. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa Aktuell It's been a long and rocky road for fans of a more united Europe: Now everything depends on the “Treaty of Lisbon”. 26 of the 27 member states have already signed the contract - the missing signature is that of Czech President Václav Klaus. What will and what won't the “Treaty of Lisbon” do for Europe? What if the Czech Republic refuses to sign? Furthermore: A portrait of Germany’s fifth chancellor, Helmut Schmidt, and we cast an eye back to the y ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 All you need to know about Melbourne and surrounds in �Lokal 03“. You will get the complete picture. Will it be stormy? What is the water situation like after that bit of rain the state saw? Also in today's show is our “Hausbesuch”. We visited Micha Kumpf, who has a lot of stories to tell - great stories about milk-crates and who introduced his favorite songs to us. As usual, we cast an eye on the pages of the regional press and present a new episode of our series & ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Identity fraud is a crime that booms — even in Australia. We let you know how to protect your privacy. The red continent is notorious for its vicious wildlife, but is the fauna down under really so dangerous? We talk to the author of “Gefährliches Australien” and report from Brisbane, where the “Okoberfest” is about to start. As usual: The press review, the “Redaktionsrunde” and another part of our series on intercultural behaviour. Kathleen W ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren She was called the voice of Latin America, the voice that fought against military dictatorship. Folk legend and singer Mercedes Sosa died on Sunday. We pay tribute to her life. Composer Robert Schumann will be the talk in our “Komponisten im Gespräch”. During his short life, Schumann tirelessly wrote songs, symphonies and chamber music. And then we look at names and their meanings. The “Feuilleton für die Ohren” is presented by Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa Aktuell It’s the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in a few weeks. One way to celebrate this event, is to focus on East German cinema. How important was it in the German Democratic Republic? Which films were shown? Were East Germans treated to any films from foreign countries? Dr Leo Kretzenbacher from the University of Melbourne answers these questions. Plus: We report on Greece’s general elections. George Papandreou, a socialist, will be the next Prime Minister. And as ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Montag It doesn’t matter if you win or lose: Betting is great way of spending your spare time, some people say. Most of us start taking part in bets and dares in kindergarten or on the schoolyard. Even as adults, we simply do not seem to stop. What makes betting so special? Is it part of human nature? Talk to us and tell hosts Oliver Heuthe and Pamela Rauleder — in today’s “Talkback am Montag”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Current Affairs am Sonntag &Schweizer Echo In the Current Affairs on Sundays, Trudi Latour brings you a report about economic difficulties on the Tiwi Islands, and then lets you know what happened in Germany on the Day of German Unity. Then you’ll hear the social calendar presented by Ursula Schappi, who also brings you the weekly report about Swiss politics, including reports about the natural disaster in Penang, and an interview with the president of the Swiss Jodel Choir Matterhorn Marco Unternährer. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PFIFFIKUS Today we take you to Spain! And also to a shop that only sells chocolate! Get ready for Pfiffikus kids-radio with Pamela. Before our program, we have a speech from the German General Consul in Melbourne, Dr Anne-Marie Schleich, on this German National Day the “Tag der Deutschen Einheit”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal He has worked in Washington, Nairobi, New York and Afghanistan, and of course in Australia: Dr Klaus-Peter Klaiber. Until 2005 he was Germany’s Ambassador in Canberra. He still lives there today. How does this senior diplomat spend his time and energy? What’s his opinion on the nuclear row with Iran? What does he make of the results of the federal elections in Germany? Listen to Oliver Heuthe’s interview with Dr Klaiber. Also on the program: The press review, the “D ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch — Eva Haas + Berti Ludwig &Wirtschaftsreport In “Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour” we’ll hear from the German adventurers Eva Hass and Berti Ludwig, who are on their way from Sydney to Germany by bicycle. Over the past 4 weeks they’ve made it up to Townsville, and now have to face the more difficult stretch through the hot inland towards Darwin. In the Wirtschaftsreport Wolfgang Mueller speaks to Barbara Bierach about Seltene Erden and in the Jobs for Germans the offers are slightly reduced today. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medical Talkback It’s happening, now: Australians can be vaccinated against swine flu — worldwide as the first nation, even prior to the USA and Germany. Who should be vaccinated, who shouldn’t? What is the status quo in Europe? Plus: It’s springtime: What do I have to pay attention to while gardening? Ask Dr Johannes Wenzel your personal questions, here in Medical Talkback. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal 60 years ago the last candy bomber has flown to West Berlin. What many people are unaware of: Australian pilots have been involved. We look back to the past and talk to contemporary witnesses. Plus: A new part in our series about appropriate intercultural behaviour. This time we centre on the difference between women and men. And we tell you how to construct environmentally aware in Australia. Patrick Wauthier presents the “Australienjournal”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa Aktuell It’s been 48 hours since the Federal Elections, and one thing is certain: Angela Merkel is Germany’s former and new Federal Chancellor. Who has won, who has failed, who is the new foreign minister and how did the market react to the news — we take stock. Furthermore, “Germany’s 60th anniversary”: We cast our eye back on the year 1959. And as usual: The press review, “Servus Austria”, and more. Christian Froelicher hosts “Europa Aktuell& ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Today we focus on classical music. We talk with German musicians of the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra about their upcoming concert series. Plus: We want to investigate the secret about the magical sound of Stradivari violins — we report from Cologne, where you can marvel at 50 Stradivaris at once. And we listen to Italian music of Vivaldi and find out, what the composer means to Austria. Patrick Wauthier host today’s “Feuilleton für die Ohren” ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website German Election Special Germany has made a decision — the grand coalition seems to be a thing of the past. The Social-Democrats have to accept a fatal election defeat. Christian-democrats and Liberals celebrate their success and will most likely form the new coalition government in Germany. Have you cast your vote? What do you think of the results? Talk to us and tell host Oliver Heuthe and our expert Irmline Veit-Brause. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website CA am Sonntag &Echo Helvetia In the CA in German you’ll hear about multicultural water use and then a short summary of the state of affairs on the morning of the German elections. After that Ursula Schappi follows with the Social Calender, the weekly report about political events in Switzerland and the Swiss Echo, with a report about “Pro Natura”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch - Helmut Lotti &Wirtschaft In “Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour” you’ll hear from Helmut Lotti, the Belgian superstar, who is currently touring Australia with his new CD “Time to Swing”. In the &uot;Wirtschaftsreport&uot; with Wolfgang Mueller you’ll hear an interview with Winfried Neun, economic psychologist and Wolfgang Babeck, German-Australian lawyer. In the “Jobs for Germans” with Jessica from Polyglott you’ll find out about the latest offers for G ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Switch:On Tomorrow Germany elects a new parliament. We asked young people what they think of politics. We also cross to the second largest Volksfest in Germany — the Cannstatter Wasen in Stuttgart. And we visit an exhibition called Schwarz that is currently on show at RMIT gallery in Melbourne. What’s more: news about the Rockumentary &uot;Anvil&uot; and the gig guide for the Grandfinal-party-weekend. Switch:On with Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Sunday is judgement day: Who will be elected next German chancellor and who will govern the country over the next four years? We showcase the manifestos and key figures of the five big parties. Beside that, we present the latest polls and sum up the election campaign. Furthermore: The weekly correspondent‘s report from Germany, the “Alpenpanorama” with the latest news from Switzerland and Austria and a report about a new vaccince to fight Aids. Plus: Your listener’s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 (Almost) everything you need to know about Melbourne and surrounds in �Lokal 03“. Includes our last snow report from the Victorian Alps. We tell you what’s on in the German Clubs and things to know about the local German speaking community. We visit Melbourne’s PBS FM Radio and talk to Gabriele Urban, German host with a passion for European music. Plus: As usual we cast an eye on the pages of the regional press and present a new episode of Karl Brandenburg’s weekl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal In terms of energy saving technologies Australia seems to be an underdeveloped country. Therefore, the possibilities for renewable energies Down Under are large. We talk to Sven Teske of Greenpeace International about this issue. Besides, we tell you how to build a home in an environmentally friendly way. Plus: A new part in our series about appropriate intercultural behaviour. And we report on an exhibition on the history of the moving image which opened its doors last week in Melbourne. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren The lives of others, The Baader Meinhof Complex or The Reader — a number of recent German films have attracted wide interest abroad, and have worked to change perception of Germany. Is there a Renaissance of German film? We talk to the Australian dancer Grayson Millwood about the upcoming Melbourne performances of the Sasha Waltz ∓ Guests company and German dance theatre in general. Patrick Wauthier host today’s “Feuilleton für die Ohren”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa Aktuell With Germany’s federal elections just a few days away, the nation is in shock following the publication of a terrorist video on the internet. We talk about its relevance and possible consequences. Furthermore: A portrait of Germany’s second chancellor, Ludwig Erhard, beside that, we cast an eye back to the year 1954 — when Germany erupted with joy following a very special football miracle... And as usual: The press review, “Servus Austria”, and more. Christian ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Montag One of this year’s biggest Australian sports events is just around the corner: The AFL Grand Final. Melbourne is preparing for thousands of visitors and the match seems to be at the centre of most conversations. Outside of Victoria, Footy hardly matters as much and is not nearly as popular. What about you? Have you already caught the footy fever? What are you up to on the big day? Watching footy or searching for something else? Talk to us and tell host Oliver Heuthe — in todays ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Current Affairs — Abrüstung &Schweizer Echo In the Current Affairs on Sundays, Trudi Latour brings you a report about the renewed international attempts at nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, involving Australia and Germany, including a part of her conversation with Peter Gottwald, Commissioner of the German Fed. Gov. on these issues. Then you’ll hear the social calendar presented by Ursula Schappi, who also brings you the weekly report about Swiss politics and an interview with the new president of the Swiss Club Victo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Switch:On Switch:On goes Arts and Culture and takes you to Stuttgart’s Wagenhallen — an alternative centre for the arts. And we cross to Munich — which awaits the opening of its annual party the Oktoberfest! On top — our gig guide for your weekend in Melbourne! In the studio: Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Today we look at the upcoming federal elections in Germany. We listen to highlights from the much-anticipated TV duel between Angela Merkel (CDU) and Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD). We reflect on the party’s reactions and shed some light on the role of the smaller parties. Also on the program: The press review, our “Deutschland-Report”, the Alpenpanorama, and a report about Europe’s 100+ minority languages, such as Frisian, which is spoken in the Netherlands, or Sor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch — Eva auf der Pferdefarm &Wirtschaft Our guests in the segment �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour&uot; are Eva, an intrepid German traveller and Pip Tonkin, the owner of a horsefarm on which Eva worked and lived for 3 month while in Sydney. In the &uot;Wirtschaftsreport&uot; with Wolfgang Mueller you’ll hear his interviews with foreign correspondent Barbara Bierach about “Seltene Erden” and with economic correspondent Alex Hofmann about Telstra. In the �Jobs for Germans“ we'll hear ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 Our weekly regional program for people in Melbourne and Victoria. After listening to today’s snowy weather report out of the Victorian Alps you’ll know: It’s still not too late for winter activities. Furthermore, we inform about the news and event tips for the German community and what’s on television this weekend. Plus: Our usual regional press review, the Quiz for trivia fans, another part of our series �Meine kleine Volksmusik“, and much more. Patrick Wau ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Energy efficient building is widely spread in Germany. In comparison, one can call Australia a developing country. But what does the future hold? A conference on energy efficiency was hosted in Melbourne and we’ve been there talking to experts on plans, ideas and the cooperation between both countries. Furthermore, we talk to a director of a nursing home, which provides services in German language. Additionally, the weekly news summary, and our press review of Australian newspapers. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren This year one of Germany’s greatest poets would have celebrated his 250th birthday. We look back on two and a half centuries of Friedrich Schiller. We talk to contemporary Australian author with German roots, David Sornig, about his latest book, and the Vokalkonsort Berlin about their forthcoming trip to Melbourne. Plus: Tschaikowsky - in our series �Komponisten im Gespräch“. And: Our weekly review of the cultural pages in German language newspapers. Patrick Wauthier hos ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa Aktuell Germany this year celebrates its 60th birthday. One way to honour this momentous occasion is to look back and portray Germany’s eight chancellors since 1949: We start today with Konrad Adenauer. Furthermore: Italian mountaineer legend Reinhold Messner reflects on his 65th birthday, we look at what Europe’s papers are saying, and bring you “Servus Austria” with the latest news from the “Alpenrepublik”. Christian Froelicher hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Montag In today’s talkback program we focus on a pastime that seems to have come more and more out of fashion: Dancing. Some while ago, it used to be an absolute must for every young lad. With today’s youth, it seems to play no significant role anymore. Or do we just not know the right venues to go to? Tell us, call our hotline and talk to your host Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Current Affairs am Sonntag &Schweizer Echo In unseren Current Affairs am Sonntag bringt Ihnen Trudi Latour zunächst einen Beitrag über die Änderungen der Australischen Immigrationsgesetze die in der letzten Woche zum tragen kamen und besonders für Asylsuchende von Bedeutung sind. Dann kommt Ursula Schappi mit dem Kulturkalender, dem Wochenbericht aus der Schweiz und dem Schweizer Echo mit unter anderem einem Interview mit dem neuen Schweizer Generalkonsul Markus Meli und einem Bericht über elektrisch verst& ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pfiffikus Der Pfiffikus, nun zweimal im Monat. Im Kinderprogramm hören wir uns um, was in der deutschsprachigen Gemeinde für die Kleinen so los ist. Außerdem gibt es die Kindernachrichten und jede Menge Musik. In der zweiten Sendehälfte gibt es eine witzige Sprachreise durch einige Nachbarländer Deutschlands. Oliver Heuthe moderiert die Sendung. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Today’s topic in the �Wochenjournal”: The pros and cons of nuclear energy. A current scandal in Germany is demonstrating how much this mode of energy generation has relied on political will — we review the state of the debate in Germany and Australia. Plus: The press review, the “Alpenpanorama” with the latest news from Austria and Switzerland. And: Our correspondent’s report from Germany. Christian Froelicher is your host. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch - Peter Gottwald - und Wirtschaft Our guest in the segment �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour&uot; is Peter Gottwald, Ambassador and Commissioner of the Federal German Government for Arms Control and Disarmament. In the &uot;Wirtschaftsreport&uot; with Wolfgang Mueller you’ll hear his interviews with Wolf Blass, German-Australian winemaker and Klaus Wiegel. In the �Jobs for Germans“ we'll hear some positive news from Jessica. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 Find out what’s happening in Victoria, in today’s “Lokal03”. Listen to the snow report and the weather in the Alps. Get informed about events of the regional German communities and German language TV highlights you might not want to miss. Catch our new segment “Meine kleine Volksmusik”. Plus: Our review of the local newspapers and the quiz. Christian Froelicher hosts the show. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal James Cook meets Germany at an exhibition in Bonn: We talk to the project manager about the visitor’s feedback. We bring you the Australian topics of the week in the “Redaktionsrunde” and the headlines of today in our press review. Furthermore, we talk to veterinary Dr Sandra Martig about a new virus: The Hendra Virus. It is a disease carried by horses and transferred to humans. Oliver Heuthe presents the “Australienjournal”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Today’s cultural program with a great variety of music: from Jazz to Classic. An interview with music journalist and producer Karl Brandenburg about the most important thing in his life: music. We invite you to come along to the concert premier of renowned actress Hanna Schygulla. Lastly, we talk to our music expert Severin Donnenberg about composer Antonín Dvo∓#345;ák. And as always on Tuesday evenings: the arts review of the German language newspapers. Kathleen W& ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa Aktuell The world’s biggest multimedia trade fair is underway in Berlin, displaying the latest technology from around the world. In 2009, the exhibitors focus on environmentally friendly technology. Hear more in the first half of the program. Furthermore, we have updates from Rüsselsheim, where the future of car manufacturer Opel has yet to be decided. Also part of the program is the press review and “Servus Österreich”. Christian Froelicher presents “Europa Aktue ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Montag In late August, Melbourne hosted the Writers Festival — we wonder: What’s the book’s status in the 21st century? Popular as always or is the new media’s impact on the literature market much more severe? How often do you read — are you a passionate, or discouraged reader? Tell our host Oliver Heuthe on our weekly talkback program with its new Monday time slot. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Current Affairs am Sonntag &Schweizer Echo In the Current Affairs on Sundays, Trudi Latour brings you a report about the statistics of child abuse in Australia, and then a story about the end of the economic stimulus packet in Germany that allowed for a government grant of 2500 Euros towards a new car if you wreck your old one. Then you’ll hear the social calender presented by Ursula Schappi, who also brings you the weekly report about Swiss politics and an interview with the architect Nicolas Perren, Senior Associate with Tu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch und Wirtschaft In “Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour” you’ll hear from Meredith Penman and Janice Muller, the actress and the director of the one woman play &uot;A Woman in Berlin&uot;, currently performed at the Old Fitzroy Theatre in Woolloomoolloo. The 2 woman team adapted the diary of the anonymous woman who chronicles her traumatic experiences during the Russian occupation of Berlin at the very end of WWII for the stage.In the “Wirtschaftsreport” with Wolfgang ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03: Medical Talkback Medical Talkback, every first Thursday of the month: Call and talk to our expert Dr Johannes Wenzel about your health. Furthermore we inform about what is going on in the German clubs in and around Melbourne, and we tell you everything you need to know regarding snow skiing and snow play in Victoria’s mountains... Christian Froelicher hosts the Medical Talkback. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal September 3rd marks the 70th anniversary of Australia’s entry into World War 2. In today’s program, we reflect upon this historical event. Furthermore: Why do women continue to earn less in Australia’s work place? And: We talk to gallery owner Conny Dietzschold and discuss the week’s main news topics. Oliver Heuthe hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Every year, the Goethe Institut honours people for their efforts in promoting German culture and language abroad. We introduce to you the proud winners of this year’s medal. Beside that, we talk to Michael Weger, an artist from Vienna’s who is currently having his work exhibited in Melbourne. Back in the studio is our music expert Severin Donnenberg — who talks about the work of Ludwig van Beethoven. “Feuilleton für die Ohren” is presented by Pamela Raule ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Dienstag What do you prefer when it comes to making money: Being self-employed or having a job as an employee? Is it better to rely on the safety and comfort of a stable job, or should we challenge ourselves more, by starting off our own business? Tell us about your experience. Oliver Heuthe hosts the “Talkback am Dienstag”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Der Sonntagabend / Echo Helvetia The Melbourne Writers Festival is over. One of numerous international guests was award winning German author Antje Rávic Strubel. She is today’s studio guest. Furthermore: hear why the thriller genre is getting more and more popular. In the second part Ursula Schappi presents the event calendar for Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Plus: the “Echo Helvetia” — we inform about the protest of Swiss farmers and Switzerland’s rising youth’s unemployment. C ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ratgeber - Juergen Nicklisch Sir Robert Menzies once said: �One of the best instincts in us is that which induces us to have one little piece of earth with a house and a garden which is ours; to which we can withdraw, in which we can be among our friends, into which no stranger may come against our will“. But what would the legendary PM say today, 67 years after uttering those famous words, given the exorbitant prices achieved at today’s house and apartment auctions? In today’s program, we look at ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal On Tuesday, the last well-known representative of the political Kennedy dynasty died of cancer: Ted Kennedy. The Kennedy clan has shaped not only the US, but world history. The Kennedy legacy, in today’s focus. Also, “Europa Aktuell” with current affairs from Switzerland, Austria, the weekly report from Germany, and more. Plus: Our listeners’ feedback. Patrick Wauthier presents the “Wochenjournal”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch und Wirtschaft Our guest in the segment �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour&uot; is Kellie Mackereth, director of the play “Under Ice” by Falk Richter, translated into English and currently performed by the Spiky Red Things at the Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst. In the &uot;Wirtschaftsreport&uot; with Wolfgang Mueller you’ll hear his interviews with Hans Henkell about the property market, and with Verana Thomas, who is establishing a film industry in PNG. In the �Jobs for ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 Lokal 03 brings you everything you need to know from around Victoria. We introduce another guest of Melbourne’s current Writers Festival: Author Antje Rávic Strubel. Get to the latest weather reports and warnings from the mountains, the coast and inland. Plus: the weekly quiz, an overview about the regional press, German language TV program on SBS one and two and lots of music. “Lokal 03” - with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Safety first: The Internet and cities both have areas better avoided. Because opportunity is the main motivation for potential e-gangsters, the government is rethinking its security measures. Plus: Our new series on etiquette around the bbq - because language isn’t everything: Linguist Klaus Schneider tells us about the pitfalls of intercultural communication. Patrick Wauthier hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Electoral campaigning spares no-one: We tell you how the German art and culture are affected by politics. The world mourns for Hildegard Behrens — we dedicate an obituary to one of the world’s greatest soprano singers. Plus: Music expert Severin Donnenberg is back in our series “Komponisten im Gespräch” — today he talks about Johann Sebastian Bach. Pamela Rauleder hosts “Feuilleton für die Ohren“. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Dienstag Imagine: It’s shopping time and your three-year-old throws a tantrum, the worst you’ve seen for a long time. In the heat of the moment, you lose your nerves, and the little one receives a painful spanking. Is this okay? What do you think about corporal punishment? Is it a method to earn the child’s respect - or does it just trigger sheer fear? Besides, we want to know if you’re frightened about entering the CBD at night and what you think about cruising. Your host: ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kulturchronik 0900 Monday 24 August Kulturchronik: 1) Patrick Wauthier speaks with the German historian Professor Dr. Norbert Frei who is on a lecturing tour in Australia. 2) A DW report on one of the last desert monasteries in Syria: &uot;Deir Mar Musa&uot; a place of interreligious significance. Servus Österreich: 1) Short news from Austria 2) Viennese Folk Music Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagsprogramm mit Schweizer Echo You’ll hear an interview with Sebastian Lang Lessing, the Artistic Director of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ursula Schappi, the Social Calender with an interesting offer of free tickets and the Swiss Program, including the Weekly Overview and a report about the visit of the Swiss President to Tripoli. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile am Samstag We all had to do with them - some left good impressions behind and some did not: teachers. Werner Nowitzki is our guest today. Once a teacher, he is now head of “Music is the language” and travels the world as an ambassador of languages. The way Werner teaches is unusual. He teaches language by the means of music. His students don’t have to sit down writing boring vocabulary tests. Profile am Samstag with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal In Afghanistan the Taliban spread fear to undermine democracy. Yet the turnout at the presidential election on Thursday was better than expected, the violence less than feared. Also: The press review, and current affairs from Europe, with special coverage of Switzerland, Austria and Germany. Patrick Wauthier presents the “Wochenjournal”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch und Wirtschaft In “Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour” you’ll hear about the best, the worst and the most important in life from 3 inhabitants of the Allambie Heights Retirement Village. In the �Wirtschaftsreport“, Wolfgang Mueller interviews the London economist Frank Eich and the German astronaut Thomas Reiter. Then, as always the �Jobs for German“at the end of the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 Next week is ‘Melbourne Writers Festival’ week. One of the top guests is the German bestseller author Bernhard Schlink. Furthermore: What’s the snow like in the Victorian Alps, what’s happening in the German, Austrian and Swiss Clubs and what are the latest news in your township, your suburb or in your street? Adrian Plitzco hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kulturchronik und Servus Oesterreich Kulturchronik: 1) Patrick Wauthier speaks with Claudia Terstappen, Professor for Photography at the Monash University in Melbourne 2) Florian Messner speaks with a witness of the Berlin-wall-collaps: Dr. Ulrike Brandenburg 3) Karl Brandenburg's &uot;My little Folk Music&uot; Servus Österreich: 1) A brief news report from Austria 2) A little journey through Austria�s diverse folk music landscape. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal In today’s “Australienjournal”: What to do if a person you know is missing in Australia, or worse - if you have to deal with a relative’s death. The human rights situation in Aboriginal communities. And: The past week’s topics in the “Redaktionsrunde”, the song of the week, the press review and the penultimate part of our series Metropolis Australia — this time we find out what the future might hold for Sydney. Oliver Heuthe hosts the program ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren In today’s “Feuilleton für die Ohren” we visit the Museum Ludwig in Cologne and have a look behind the scenes of film director Volker Schlöndorff’s staging of a lesser known Tolstoy. Severin Donnenberg is in the studio to talk about the virtuoso violin player Niccolo Paganini. And as always: A glimpse into the cultural pages of the German language newspapers. Pamela Rauleder hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Dienstag A Swiss army knife, matches or just fresh water — tell us about the three things you don’t want to miss if being marooned on a lonely island. Besides, we want to know how many hours of television you watch a day? Tell our host Oliver Heuthe in “Talkback am Dienstag”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Der Sonntagabend Sunday night is movie night: �Der Blaufuchs“ in our series “Deutsche Filmklassiker”. Pamela Rauleder hosts the “Sonntagabend”. Furthermore the “Echo Helvetia” with Ursula Schappi — Cutting through the Alps — we report on a new Gotthard Tunnel construction; a new referendum has been submitted advancing political transparency and: Reviving Swiss memories of Woodstock 40 years ago. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile am Samstag Guitarist Lulo Reinhardt, the grandnephew of the great gypsy-swing musician Django Reinhardt is touring Australia. He talks with Adrian Plitzco about his music and his life as a gypsy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal The Berlin Wall was built on the 13th of August 1961. We talk to the historian Hubertus Knabe about this part of German history. Furthermore: “Europa Aktuell” with the latest news from Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Patrick Wauthier presents the �Wochenjournal“. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa erklärt und Wirtschaftsreport In our last episode of �EU erklärt“ Marc Kalpidis talks about the relations between the EU and Australia. Wolfgang Müller presents the “Wirtschaftsreport” and we cast an eye on a new theft protection technology in South-Africa. Also, find the right job for you through “Jobs for Germans”. Oliver Heuthe hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 Everything Victorians need to know: Listen to the snow report, the regional press review and the event guide. What’s happening in the German, Swiss and Austrian clubs and anywhere else? And take part in our quiz presented by a new face of the German language group. “Lokal03” with Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal The “Australien Journal” brings you the latest news and headlines from around the country. How will the future of Perth look like? Metropolis Perth is looking for some answers. Furthermore, we have guitarist Lulo Reinhadt in the studio. He combines several styles like Latin Jazz, Samba, Bossa, Rumba and Flamenco and is currently touring Australia. And we introduce the SBS-German-Program survey in order to improve our program — for you! Patrick Wauthier hosts the program. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren The “Feuilleton für die Ohren” - today with these topics: Linguist and translation expert Lothar Cerny explains how an English noun can end up as a German verb. Severin Donnenberg looks into life and opus of Austrian composer Fritz Kreisler. Plus: A glimpse into the German language newspapers. What are the big issues in the arts this week? Pamela Rauleder hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Dienstag In Germany it’s common to give a tip, in the US employees rely on the extra cash, and in Australia customers are rather modest, when it comes to rewarding everyday services. Do you tip? In which jobs is it necessary to pay; where does corruption begin? We discuss this controversial issue. The Tuesday Talkback presented by Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Der Sonntagabend Tonight’s program continues with our series German Film Classics. We focus on “Ich und die Kaiserin”, starring a very young Heinz Rühmann. In the second part Ursula Schappi presents the Social Calendar and the “Echo Helvetia”. Oliver Heuthe hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Switch:On Today a special on German rap! We bring you the latest from the pioneers of that type of music — The Fantastische Vier. They just celebrated their 20th anniversary. And we talk to two young Germans who tour the globe with rap songs to promote the German language. And find out, how you can go on school exchange to Germany. Don’t miss our live cross to Heidelberg — and our gig guide! Switch:On with Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal The Clintons on a mission: While former US-president Bill Clinton successfully negotiated getting two US journalists back home, his wife, foreign minister Hillary Clinton raises hope in Africa for a better future. We also look into what happened around Europe this week. The “Wochenjournal” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa erklärt und Wirtschaftsreport In the fourth part of our series �Die EU — Europa erklärt“ Marc Kalpidis takes an investigative look behind the scenes of lobbyism in the EU. Besides, we cast an eye on international students in Australia in the “Wirtschaftsreport” and question the future of Colleges and private schools. And we search the Australian job market for positions that require German language skills. Oliver Heuthe hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 Australia’s radio industry goes digital! We talk about this milestone in media history and report live from Federation Square. Do you have questions concerning any medical matter? On every first Thursday a month you can talk to our health expert Dr. Johannes Wenzel. Moreover, you get everything about the snowy weather in the mountains and what is going on in the german clubs. “Lokal 03” is hosted by Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kulturchronik und Servus Oesterreich, Mon 3 Aug 2009 Kulturchronik: 1) Karl Brandenburg interviews the directors of the &uot;Erfreuliches Theater Erfurt&uot; 2) The New Bayreuth 3) Take Away Concert in Cologne Servus Österreich: Continuation of Florian�s OR-Interview Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Get the latest news on Australia’s biggest anti-terror operation. — Several freeways in Queensland are being improved. In charge of the project is a German construction company. — And hear the news that didn’t make headlines in our “Redaktionsrunde”. The program is hosted by Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren We dedicate an obituary to one of the greatest German theatre directors — Peter Zadek left a rich heritage in the world of theatre when he died recently, at 83 years. In the second part of our “Denglisch” series, linguist and translation expert Lothar Cerny talks about the social component of speech. Plus: Our review of the cultural pages of German language newspapers. Patrick Wauthier hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Dienstag Are there Islamic terrorists in our immediate vicinity? On Tuesday morning, more than 400 policemen took part in raiding houses across many of Melbourne’s Northern suburbs. Is that just scaremongering or a necessary security precaution? Does a real terroristic threat exist? Do we have to expect violent attacks on Australian soil? Oliver Heuthe hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Der Sonntagabend How is the financial crisis affecting tourism? We focus Australia but also have a look at Morocco and Spain. We dedicate an obituary to Ulf Honold - one of the pioneers of the German language group of SBS Radio. He died last weekend. In the second half Ursula Schappi presents the Swiss Echo. She reports on the Swiss national day and the controversies between the US tax authority and the Swiss bank UBS. Kathleen Wächter hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pfiffikus Fourty years ago, mankind was walking on the moon for the first time. Without the help of roboters and modern technique, this historic step would still be a dream. Therefore, we take a closer look at roboters: We visit Sciencesworks, the Museum of Science and land on Mars, where we talk to roboters. And of course there’s great prizes to win. This and more in “Pfiffikus” with Adrian Plitzco and Lisa Lang. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal This week saw the first strategic forum between the United States and China — a first step from long-time hostility to a new friendship? Barack Obama sees the bilateral cooperation between both countries as the new partnership in 21st century. Meanwhile, offspring is shrinking in Germany, while in Switzerland equality of genders is in question and an Austrian politician doubts the neutrality of public prosecutors. We take a look at this and more in “Europa Aktuell”. The W ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa erklärt und Wirtschaftsreport Today’s episode of our series “Die EU — Europa erklärt” is dedicated to the Lisbon Treaty. Marc Kalpidis discusses the treaty’s impact on the member states and its shaping influence on the European Union with Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Voegeli, expert in European Law at the University of Hamburg. In the “Wirtschaftsreport”, Wolfgang Mueller takes a look at the reasons for the current credit crunch. And we discover a new gold rush in California. Plus: ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Better teeth for everyone — that’s one of the goals the Australian government is aiming for, in a new report detailing 123 recommendations for an overhauled health system. The Australian infrastructure is in need of an overhaul as well — we take a look at the current situation and projects. Plus: Another episode of our series Metropolis Australia — this time we’re talking about the future of Tasmania’s capital Hobart. And: The correspondent’s repor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Today’s program is all about new words in German language: 5000 of them recently made it into the “Duden”. Together with translation scientist Lothar Cerny we take a look at German vocabulary and the phenomenon of “Denglisch”. Furthermore, listen to our portrait of poet Hilde Domin, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday this month. And we take a look into the arts sections of German-language newspapers. The program is hosted by Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Dienstag Winter time is flu time. When lying in bed and suffering from a cold or flu it is comforting to have someone who cares about you. However what about the ones who live in social isolation? What about you? Do you know your neighbourhood? And do your neighbours know you? Grocery shopping, taking out the garbage or walking the dog - tell us how you help your neighbours. “Talkback am Dienstag” is hosted by Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Der Sonntagabend For our �Filmklassiker“ series, Oliver Heuthe goes on an adventurous trip to the icy coast of Greenland — with the 1933 classic “SOS Eisberg”. In the second part of the program Ursula Schappi interviews Pierre Stacher, General Manager of the Swissotel Sydney, and presents the event guide and current topics from Switzerland. Among them: The ETH Lausanne is sending their first satellite to space. The program is hosted by Patrick Wauthier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kulturchronik and Servus Oesterreich German Pgm 0900 Mon Kulturchronik: Interview with Helmuth von Maltzahn, owner of the castle Ulrichshusen, main venue for the Mecklenburg Vorpommern Musicfestival. Interviewer Florian Messner Servus Österreich: 1) Interview with an Austrian Lawyer living in Marocco by Sebastian Mantei from MDR 2) Interview with Florian Messner by Daniel Math from ORF Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal VW has turned the tables on Porsche. Not long ago, the sports car manufacturer Porsche launched a cunning plan to take over its much larger cousin, Volkswagen. Yesterday, Porsche was integrated into the VW-empire. And: The major German parties are being challenged by new competitors - young parties with unusual names and modern goals. Farmers slaughter cows to keep up milk prices. Plus: Current topics from Austria and Switzerland, the press review, and our correspondent’s report from ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa erklärt und Wirtschaftsreport Listen to the second part of our new series �Die EU — Europa erklärt“. After the European Parliament, Marc Kalpidis now takes a look at the EU Commission and the Council of Ministers. In the “Wirtschaftsreport” Wolfgang Mueller analyses the accomplishments of Barack Obama’s first six months in office. And we have the latest job offers for Germans. The program is hosted by Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 In today’s �Lokal 03“ we present you another jam-packed hour of information about events in Melbourne and Victoria. Listen to the snow report, the regional press review and the event guide. And follow Marc Kalpidis and artist Katharina Rapp in their to the Salvador Dali exhibition at the NGV. The program is hosted by Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Today’s guest is Ralf Itzwerth, a social researcher specialising in disaster preparedness. He talks about the possible consequences of the swine flu pandemic in Australia and what the preventive measures are. Current affairs and the latest news in the “Redaktionsrunde” and the press review. And listen to the sixth part of our Metropolis series: What future challenges is the tropical city of Darwin facing? The “Australienjournal” is hosted by Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Does the digital future mean the end of the old media and of journalism as we know it? Media bosses and experts from all over the globe are currently meeting in Melbourne to debate their future and that of journalism in the 21st century. On today's broadcast Christoph Lanz, director of television at “Deutsche Welle”, and Christoph Wimmer-Kleikamp, acting director of SBS Radio, talk about whether and how their media forms and the concept of public broadcasting should and can ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europa erklärt und Wirtschaftsreport Our new series ”Die EU — Europa erklärt“ is dedicated to European politics: Who’s doing what in Brussels, and how does this affect the daily lives of 500 million EU citizens? In the first of five parts Marc Kalpidis takes a look at the European Parliament. In the economic report, Wolfgang Mueller asks if working abroad still pays off, and we have the latest crop of jobs for German speakers in Australia. The program is hosted by Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal 03 In “Lokal 03” you find an abundance of information about Victoria, your region and your suburb. Listen to the snow report, the club news and the event guide - including a preview of a very special concert for friends of Austrian folks music. Take a look at the regional press and join in the &uot;Hausbesuch&uot;. We visit Anne in Brighton and learn about her life and her taste of music. The program is hosted by Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kulturchronik und Servus Oesterreich Podcast Mo 090713 Cultural Chronicle: 1) Interview with Karl Arich, artistic director of the &uot;International Music Festival Weilburger Schlosskonzerte&uot; conducted by Florian Messner 2) DW report on Gambling Addiction in Germany Servus Österreich: 3) Last report of Maria Radner with Florian Messner Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal A high-ranking Rio Tinto employee has been arrested and locked away by Chinese authorities in Shanghai. Access to the man with Australian passport is being refused. We inform you about the background of this mysterious case. Besides, listen to the news that didn’t make it into the headlines last week and to our correspondent’s report from Queensland. The “Australienjournal” is hosted by Patrick Wauthier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Tonight’s program focuses on ‘Intercultural communication’: Lothar Cerny is a Professor of Translation Studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, he explains the real meaning of this catch phrase. Hear our report about two unusual exhibitions examining the GDR’s history from different perspectives. And we take a look into the art sections of German-language newspapers. Kathleen Wächter hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Dienstag More than 60 years after World War II, the introduction of a new bravery medal for German soldiers has raised discussions. We want to know what you think of this issue. And we confront you with a recent statement of Wolfgang Clement, former German Minister for Economy: He claims, German pensioner’s lives are too comfortable, while calling for an abolition of the minimum retirement age. A well-founded opinion — or just populism? Oliver Heuthe hosts the program and is joined by A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sunday Program with Swiss Echo Josef von Sternberg’s legendary �Blue Angel“, is the first film to be discussed in our new segment: German Film Classics. In the second part of the program, Ursula Schappi presents the Social Calendar and Echo Helvetia. And we cut live to the Nurburgring in Germany, where Formula 1 pilots race for victory. The program is hosted by Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Switch:On Today’s program is all about punk: music journalist and punk expert Martin Büsser is our guest. Listen to our extensive review of Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Brüno” and German exchange students telling about their new life in Down Under. And we present you a young woman who first came to Australia for work and travel purposes, then didn’t find a job — and finally turned to arts. “Switch:On” is hosted by Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal In Italy, the Group of Eight currently negotiates its Climate Policy in times of global crisis. We report on the latest trends and ask environmental activists about their perception of the summit’s results. And: Listen to our German press review and the latest news from ‘the old world’ in: “Europa Aktuell”. The Wochenjournal with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch und Wirtschaftsreport In tonight’s show we speak to two Geomorphologic experts from Germany about the more than current topics “climate” and “change”. We look into the development laboratories at uni Bielefeld where they creat human-like robots. In part two of the program you will get the “Wirtschaftsbericht” with Wolfgang Mueller. He talks to Oliver Hartwich of the Centre for Independent Studies about the upcoming election campaign in Germany. Furthermore, Schenker CEO ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lokal - 03 Come with us on a journey to Mars and listen to our “Ortsbesuch” at a Melbourne laboratory that simulates the planet’s harsh conditions for scientific research. Be prepared for plenty of information from your city, suburb or region: The weekly snow report, club news and our regional press review. “lokal - 03” is hosted by Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal In today’s Australienjournal: A report on the current G8 meeting in Italy, where governments — including the Australian — discuss measures against climate change. Listen to our interviews with documentary filmmaker Werner Meyer and puppet artist Gitta Johnston. And: Take a look into the future of Canberra in Metropolis. The program is hosted by Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren In today’s “Feuilleton für die Ohren” we talk to the German opera singer Anke Höppner and pay a visit to a puppet theatre in Sydney. We take a scientific look at professional translators and find out what laymen can learn from those insights. And: Our weekly review of the arts sections of German-language newspapers. Patrick Wauthier hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Dienstag In our dreams, the most unlikely fantasies become real: We believe we can fly, have dinner in a fancy restaurant with glamorous celebrities, or control the fate of our country as King or Prime Minister. Today’s program is dedicated to the world of dreams — and what science tells us about their meaning. Oliver Heuthe hosts the program and is joined by Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pfiffikus! It’s winter and with it comes the flu. Lisa and Adrian both have a cold. What to do in that case? Stay in bed and read and listen to radio and music. We have two radio plays today and music. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Kazakhstan — a country known for its steppe, Perestroika and oil reserves. However, little is known about the people who inhabit the enormous territory. Oliver Heuthe met up with Kazakhs of German origin, who stayed in the country, despite of waves of emigration. ‘Germanness’ celebrates a ‘Wiedergeburt’: find out in our exclusive in-depth report if this ‘rebirth’ has been successful. Besides, we have the latest news from Europe and our weekly press ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch und Wirtschaft Today we talk to the director of the Goethe-Institute in Almaty about the Kazakh people’s interest in German culture. Listen to our interview with Alex Hofmann, correspondent of the Börsenzeitung, about a difficult past financial year and what’s to come next. Furthermore: We take a look at the future of Formula One racing in Germany and present you the latest job offers for Germans. Patrick Wauthier hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website lokal - 03 Today we welcome Scott MacLean in our studio: He’s the organiser of the Melbourne German Meetup Group, which meets regularly in bars throughout Melbourne to speak German. We present you information from your region, the snow report, club news and our weekly regional press review. Welcome to “lokal - 03” with Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Today’s jam-packed program offers a variety of topics. We report on the Australian government’s idea to take over public hospitals from the states, and today’s start of digital radio broadcasting by SBS and the ABC. Listen to Australian news that didn’t make it into last week’s program and the fourth part of our series Metropolis Australia — on the future challenges of Brisbane. The “Australienjournal” with Patrick Wauthier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Today, we welcome a special guest in our studios: Mary Ryan. She coaches the singers’ voices for the new Vic Opera Show “Ariadne auf Naxos”. Listen to her story and some carefully selected music. Besides, we take a look into the arts section of German-language newspapers. The ‘Feuilleton für die Ohren’, hosted by Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Dienstag Last week we asked you for your favourite holiday spots in Down Under. Thanks to many calls and a lot of feedback via email, it became a tricky choice for us. However, today we will let you know which destination made it into our final selection. And: Cash or credit card? Which method of payment do you prefer — and why? Today’s Talkback is hosted by Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kulturchronik and Servus Oesterreich 0900 Monday An Interview with the artistic director of the &uot;Rheingau Music Festival&uot; Michael Herrmann conducted by Florian Messner, a report about the Berlin-Initiative Ohrenstrand, an attempt to increase the appreciation of contemporary music and news from Austria. Producer: Florian Messner Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sunday Program with Swiss Echo You’ll hear an interview with Stefan Aust, German Journalist and author of the book &uot;The Baader Meinhof Complex&uot; about the changes the RAF brought about in German politics and legislation. Then Ursula Schappi takes over with the social calendar and the Swiss Echo and a story about Bertrand Piccard who plans to fly around the world in a solar powered aeroplane. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Next year, Germany’s budget will require 86 billion Euros in additional loans. We take a look at the 2010 budget and speculate for who is going to be the next Minister of Finance after the September elections. Besides, we have our weekly press review and the latest news from Europe in “Europa Aktuell”. Today’s “Wochenjournal” is hosted by Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour und Wirtschaft Our guest in the segment �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour&uot; today is Paul Olbrich, from the Theatre Ensemble &uot;Erfreuliches Theater&uot; which is going to present the multimedia play &uot;The Queen of Colours&uot; in English, German and French in Brisbane and Sydney from June 30 to July 18. In the &uot;Wirtschaftsreport&uot; Wolfgang Mueller speaks with financial expert Klaus Wiegel about interest rates and with Michael Sauermost about business in Ne ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website "lokal - 03" �lokal — 03“. Your program for Melbourne and Victoria. “03” stands for everything related to Victoria, to the place you live in, in your city, your suburb, your township or in your street. Listen to the snow report, club news, event guide and the regional press review. And follow us in the segment “Ortsbesuch” to the welcome reception for the newly arrived German exchange students. Adrian Plitzco hosts “local — 03”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Two years ago, the Australian government sent troops into the Northern Territory, in order to pacify remote aboriginal communities. We take a critical look at the results of this mission. Listen to our weekly press review. And: The third part of “Metropolis” about the future of Alice Springs. Welcome to the “Australienjournal” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Today we introduce the author Claudio Magris, who just won one of Germany’s most prestigious literary prizes. We take a look at a former GDR-filmmaker who dared to criticize the regime years before the Berlin Wall fell and who had to pay the price in having his work censored. Finally, we go back to one of the most crucial figures of German literature in the 20th century: Thomas Mann. The “Feuilleton für die Ohren”, hosted by Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback am Dienstag Today we are travelling around Australia: what are your favourite spots in Down Under, which places do you recommend for a weekend trip, and where do you take friends on a visit from overseas? Our listeners’ suggestions include Philip Island, a flight to Tasmania and strolling along 90-mile-long beaches. “Talkback am Dienstag” is hosted by Kathleen Waechter and Marc Kalpidis. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagsprogramm und Schweizer Echo On the occasion of the religious leaders’ summit in Rome, today’s topic is the inter-religious dialogue. We present you two German authors, the world-renowned Stefan Zweig and the less-known Elisabeth Langessner, who was the first woman ever to obtain the prestigious Büchnerpreis. In the second half: The Swiss program with Ursula Schappi. Today’s host is Patrick Wauthier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kulturchronik and Servus Österreich World News by Esther Blank. 20 years ago the Berlin wall fell, Ute Mayer from DW is investigating what is now happening along the &uot;wall strip&uot;. The second report is about the student strikes that took place all over Germany last week. Reporter Benjamin Braden. The third report by Gudrun Seiler, is about Camillo Langone, a renowned restaurant tester in Rome who has now also turned towards churches. In Servus Österreich Florian Messner conducts an interview with co ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile am Samstag Elena Cats Chernin is an Australian Composer. She is also famous for writing music for films such as her latest work in the claymation “Mary and Max”. Elena Cats Chernin is our guest in “Profile”. Adrian Plitzco hosts the show. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Teheran in turmoil: People take to the streets to protest against the allegedly forged election results. Today’s “Wochenjournal” is dedicated to the political situation in Iran. Besides, we have the weekly press review and introduce our brand-new program segment “Europa Aktuell” with the latest news from Europe. And we let you know what our listeners think about our programs: The “Hörerpost“. Today’s host is Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch — SAGSE - und Wirtschaft Our guests in the segment �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour&uot; today are Andreas Dammann, President of the NSW branch of SAGSE - the Society for Australian-German Student Exchange and Elspeth Price, one of the Australian students who gained one of the scholarships to Germany last year. They will give us an overview over the organisation founded in 1967 with the aim of fostering understanding and friendship between cultures. - In the &uot;Wirtschaftsreport&uot; with Wolfga ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Today we are welcoming you to a jam-packed �Australienjournal“, covering a wide range of topics. Football: Australia’s candidature for the 2018 world cup and today’s qualifying match against Japan. Migration: A report on the Refugee week running until June 20th. The second part of our “Metropolis” about the city of Adelaide’s future challenges. And Wednesday’s press review. Your host is Kathleen Wächter, joined by Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren How come pupils performed so differently in PISA tests over the last years? We analyse which countries scored best — and why! Listen to our report on retirement funds in Indonesia and sift with us through German newspaper articles on the new René Magritte Museum in Brussels and Philip Seymour-Hoffman’s performance in Shakespeare’s “Othello”. Today’s “Feuilleton für die Ohren” with Christian Froelicher. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback Today’s Talkback is fully dedicated to winter and the typical subjects of the cold season. We are talking about the current wave of flu: how to avoid catching a cold and the best insider tips for household remedies. Handicraft: Is knitting socks and pumpers still part of our modern lives? And we are asking for your favourite winter meals: What keeps you warm in the cold season? Today’s show is hosted by Kathleen Wächter and Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kulturchronik Servus Osterreich 090615 In today’s Kulturreport Trudi Latour talks to Katharina Stuebe, a German photographer who has just released a photographical book titled “A tribute to Jörn Utzorn”. Utzorn is the architect of the world famous Sydney Opera house. Her work is dedicated to the man and his building. In the second part of the show, you hear our Austrian correspondent’s report “Servus Österreich”. Today’s program is presented by Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Current Affairs und Schweizer Echo Today in the Australian Current Affairs in German - a feature by Trudi Latour about the forthcoming refugee week and a report about the discussions about racism in Australia following the protests by international students. In the Swiss Program with Ursula Schappi, you'll hear the weekly news and a review about two rather uncomfortable issues before the people: one is over the regulations of Manager's pay the other against the further development of minarets in Switzerland. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Switch:On A jam-packed hour of Switch:On on this second Saturday of the month. In the program: an exclusive exhibition preview, a controversial survey on the not existing right of gay people to donate blood, a phone line into what would likely be the most decadent party of the year and DIY HipHop. Of course we play loads of music— including Germany�s latest Top 5. Welcome to Switch:On with Kathleen Wächter Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal The German Federal Republic is celebrating its 60th birthday this year. Looking back, it’s been a most prosperous time, culminating in Germany’s successful promotion of the idea of a unified, strong and borderless European Union. But things are looking grim, particularly in the former Eastern European states, such as Poland, Romania and Hungary. Also on the program: Dr Oliver Hartwich from the Centre of Independent Studies (CIS) in Sydney. The economist answers the controversia ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch und Wirtschaft Our guest in the segment �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour&uot; today is Katharina Stübe, the German Photographer who just published the book &uot;The Sails of the Opera House - A Tribute to Jörn Utzon&uot;. In the &uot;Wirtschaftsreport&uot; with Wolfgang Mueller you’ll hear his interviews with economic psychologist Winfred Neun and with Marcel Svatos about the economic situation in Switzerland. In the �Jobs for Germans“ we'll hear some p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal In today’s “Australienjournal“: A group of distinguished Australians recently received the highest honours of the Australian nation. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh’s balancing act between frugality and loss of political capital. Numerous Australian patients are opting to travel overseas with high hopes in a German stem cell therapy. And: We look ahead to the year 2050 - what is different about the Australian cities of the future, and what challenges will they be faci ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton fuer die Ohren Does popular culture really fall into the category culture? We're putting this question up for consideration today, without giving an answer. We'd rather listen to a few examples: The first ever “fair dinkum” James-Bond-Conference in Saarbrücken and the German teenage girls craze for the “Twilight” series. With Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talkback Today’s Talkback has three topics: Ageing in Australia - Curse or blessing? By 2023 the retirement age will have been raised to 67. We talk about the benefits and disadvantages of the new rules. Also: Travelling with children - Nightmare or a piece of cake? Does it even make sense to go on a long journey with kids? And: For 34 years now SBS radio is on air. What do our listeners expect from SBS radio and SBS television? SBS broadcaster Patrick Wauthier joins Christian Froelicher for ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kulturreport/Servus Oesterreich Bulgarian shepherds have always known it, and so have many other people with longevity: If you eat live bacteria, as found in certain yogurts, you can cheat death and live longer. Florian Messner spoke to someone who advocates the regular intake of so-called pro-biotic bacteria. His name is Vladimir Yossifov, and he’s the director of WIPO in Geneva. Also on the show: All the sports action from the weekend, Servus Austria, and more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagsprogramm/Echo Helvetia In tonight's program, we look at the 53rd Biennale in Venice. It's the world's oldest and most important contemporary arts show. 90 artists from 77 nations, including Germany and Australia, are exhibiting their best works. Also on the show: A book review, &uot;Langsamer Abschied&uot; by German bestselling author Irina Korschunow, and Echo Helvetia, with Ursula Schappi, comprising an interview with mountain climber and Imax &uot;The Alps&uot; protagonist John Har ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pfiffikus! A world without computers — what an alien thought! They have become indispensible, in our schools, in the workplace. But you can also have fun with computers. We’re talking computer games, the kids (and adults) who play then, and the brainy people who invent them. Ari and Basti, our two kids reporters, spoke to some of them. This and more, in today’s Pfiffikus, with Adrian Plitzco and studio guest/co-host Lisa Lang. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the Tinanmen Square Massacre in Peking. Twenty years on, what is the legacy of this day and what happened to the democratic movement in China? Our focus today with Pamela Rauleder. We also report on US-president Obama who visits Dresden today and yesterday gave a speech in Cairo that could change America’s relationship with the Muslim world. And we have the summary of the events of the week in Switzerland and Austria. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch und Wirtschaft - Stier 2 Today in the segment �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour&uot;, you'll hear the 2. part of the interview with the German Actor, Rockstar and Songwriter Hans-Martin Stier, with music from his latest CDs. In the &uot;Wirtschaftsreport&uot; with Wolfgang Mueller your hear his interview with Albert Goller, the Chairman of Siemens Australia, and in �Jobs for Germans“ we'll hear the latest update from Miriam, with details about 4 jobs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medical Talkback Today’s &uot;Medical Talkback&uot; with Dr Johannes Wenzel focuses on depression. Deprimere originates from Latin and means �to weigh something down”. Especially during the cold and dark season we often feel shiftless and lethargic. Is that a depression? Where does it start and what are the symptoms? What are effective ways to cure it? In addition: Important steps to recover from a stroke. And: What to do after a sport injury. Kathleen Wächter hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Max Cooke Max Cooke, born in 1924, is one of Australia's best known piano experts. The Melbourne-born professor studied, lived and worked all over Europe, notably in Salzburg, Paris and Bremen. In 2001, he received the &uot;Bundesverdienstkreuz Erster Klasse&uot;. He's also a recipient of the Order of Australia. At 85, he continues to perform on stage, teaching master classes, playing tennis, and more. Host: Christian Froelicher. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal In today’s program, we celebrate the 60th birthday of the German Federal Republic. What are the milestones of the last decades? How did West-Germany come to exist? What happened to the East, and how did the people react when the nation was unified? Also on the program: Who’s going to be the next President? Plus the usual elements of Friday’s current affairs program: The Deutschland-Report, the Alpenpanorama, and your feedback in SBS Hörerpost. Christian Froelicher hos ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal The “Australienjournal“ with the following topics: Take care — a criminal network modified ATMs around Australia to steal the secret account details of customers. The police is speaking of a mafia, the traces now lead overseas. We revisit the events of the past week. In Sydney there is talk of pure beer, an exhibition of German graphic art and a new book trying to capture the Architect’s own view on Sydney Opera House. Also: The press review and music. Host: Patrick ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren In today’s arts and culture program we talk about the Varus battle, and we take a look at what became of the rescue operations at Cologne�s town archive. More than two months ago, the building collapsed and buried thousands of invaluable documents. We interview the author Colin Holden. He just published his book about Ursula Hoff, a German born Jewish curator who migrated to Melbourne in 1939. Plus: Music by Brahms and Schumann, and the cultural press review. The “Feuilleton f ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Germany’s political parties experiment with the science of colours: almost four months to go until the federal elections and the parties started speculating who would get along best with whom. A European science team is travelling to mars. In a simulated space shuttle, that is. On “board” this experimental space ship is a German astronaut. We also follow the question: how do Europeans seek a partner in the 21st century? We travel back into the year 1215 in our eighth part ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Today’s “Kaffeeklatsch” has three topics. Firstly: The Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow, with Norway winning and Germany finishing 20th. Fair call, or a total embarrassment? Secondly: The pension with 67 is on its way in Australia - and may also implicate a higher preservation age for superannuation, rumoured to be 67 years too. Our third topic is the “Goethe-Institut”. What does this cultural institution - financed by Germany’s tax payers - actually do? ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website CA am Sonntag &Schweizer Echo Today in the Australian Current Affairs in German, a report about the effects of the Federal Government’s budget on the situation for immigrants to Australia — less skilled migrants but more place for asylum seekers. Then we follow with the social calendar and the Swiss Program with Ursula Schappi who brings us an overview over the latest issues in the homeland including a story about the image of Switzerland in foreign countries. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Sir Gustav Nossal Sir Gustav Nossal was born in 1931 in Bad Ischl, Austria. He grew up in Vienna, before escaping Nazism in 1939, with his Catholic mother, Jewish father, and two brothers. The family settled in Australia, unlike his grandmother, who perished in Theresienstadt. The rest is history, as they say... Soare his distinctions as a scientist and social justice advocate: Order of Australia, Order of the British Empire, Australian Of the Year, and many more. But what makes him tick? Christian Froeliche ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Pope Benedict`s journey into the Middle East was the topic of this week. The trip was considered explosive, a diplomatic tightrope walk - especially in relation to Israel. We revisit the most relevant stops and meetings and look at how the pontiff was received by political and religious leaders and of course the people in the Middle East. This and much more in the Wochenjournal with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch und Wirtschaft Today in the segment �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour - Lebensgeschichten“we’ll hear the last part of the life story of Erhard Gohl, from the arrival in the detention camp in Australia in 1941 to today. In the business program we'll bring you a report about a new law to combat the financial crisis in German, the so-called Bad Bank Law. In the Jobs for Germans we'll hear the latest update from Maella, who has to report a decrease in job offers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hausbesuch In today’s “Hausbesuch” we visit Sebastian Bär. The 20 year old knew already some years ago that he wanted to do his social service in an English speaking country. For ten months now his desire has been fulfilled — he works in Bayswater at the “Tabulam and Templer Homes for the Aged”. Tina Voigt met Sebastian and talked with him about his life and taste of music. Also in the program: the German community news. Adrian Plitzco hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Today with a special on the national budget. Who are the losers and winners of the billion dollar deficit budget? What are the main changes and reactions? This week also is national volunteer week. We speak to a German who extensively works with volunteers. And we look towards Brisbane, where more and more retailers are slowly moving into the outer suburbs. Today’s Australienjournal with Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren The cultural program �Feuilleton für die Ohren“. We talk to the Swiss viola player and violinist Jürg Dähler about his work and instruments. German actor Ulrich Tukur has been honoured with German Film Prize as best actor of the year. Plus: The next instalment of our series “Komponisten im Gespräch”, today with the composer Franz Schubert, and our cultural press review. Adrian Plitzco hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Two elections will be held in Germany this year: The national and the European parliamentary elections. Only last weekend the Greens have decided their own political agenda. The campaigns also highlight the question of the relative importance of European politics for Germany. We report on further steps the EU has initiated to overcome its dependency on Russian gas. And 20 years after the reunification, Germany is again debating the pros and cons of a national unification memorial. Also: The ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Today’s topic is Volunteering, due to the fact that the National Volunteer Week commences this Monday. In Australia, 5 million people work voluntarily and perform a total of around 700 million working hours each year. We discuss, whether volunteering makes our society a better place or if unpaid work ruins the economy, by bringing down hourly rates. The “Kaffeeklatsch” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal The fight against the Taliban has reached a new height, as Pakistan keeps shelling the Swat Valley. The area is notorious for its beauty, but since the take-over by Taliban forces it has turned into a trap for civilians. How does the Pakistani government cope with an imminent threat so close to its capital? What are the USA and NATO willing to do, to support the struggling democracy in the Islamic Republic? More in today’s in-depth report. In the second half, you can listen to the ne ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medical Talkback Today’s &uot;Medical Talkback&uot; with Dr Johannes Wenzel focuses on the Swine Flu. There is no entry in the dictionary on the term ... Why? Is it really a new kind of influenza? What are its symptoms? Will the H-1-N-1 virus reach Australia, and if so, how can we prevent contracting a perhaps deadly disease? In addition: heart attacks - why do young, sportive people suddenly drop dead? Further: Can the Internet be addictive, and if this is the case, what are the consequences ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal South Australia has banned free plastic bags. Is this really going to have an effect on the environment? Also, Canberra, the Northern Territory and Victoria have unveiled their budgets this week. What’s more — a German woman is currently paddling around Oz in a Kayak. This and more in today’s Australienjournal with Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin It’s been five years since ten new members joined the European Union. The EU-East-enlargement - we recapitulate. When talking about Germany as the world’s export leader, we often suppress one aspect: a large asset is the international arms trade. Further: Is Opel going to be saved by the Italians? Fiat and Opel met in Berlin — the outcomes of the talks are subject in the second part of the programme. The “Europamagazin” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Next weekend is the second Sunday of the month — meaning that once again it is time to honour the mothers in Australia, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. That’s why for weeks now, the media bombard potential consumers with all sorts of advertisements. Buy this, buy that. Only this CD will make your mother happy; only those flowers prove that you are a good child. Mother’s Day and everything surrounding it, the “Kaffeeklatsch” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website CA am Sonntag &Schweizer Programm Today in the Australian Current Affairs in German, a report about the government’s Defence white paper which details plans to spend in excess of 100-billion dollars on Defence over the next four years. Then we follow with the social calendar and the Swiss Program with Ursula Schappi who brings you the overview over the latest issues in the homeland including a story about naked hiking in the Alps. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pfiffikus Pfiffikus makes a movie! Well . . . not really, but we are looking into the business of making a movie and Eilidh, Leah and Richard even try it themselves at a workshop at ACMI. Guinevire talks to a camera woman and Celina to a costume designer. And lots of kids tell us about their favourite movie in our talkback. With Adrian Plitzco and Lisa Lang. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal It’s been around 100 days since Barack Obama got into office. Time to recapitulate but also to have a closer look at the forthcoming plans of the 44th American President. Was Obama able to match the high expectations he brought with him into the White House in January? What do American citizens think about their head of state and how do they expect him to act in the near future? Questions that will be answered in this week’s “Wochenjournal” with Oliver Heute. In the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour &Wirtschaft Today in the segment �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour - Lebensgeschichten“ we’ll hear the second part of the life story of Erhard Gohl, who tells us about the time between the world wars, when his father became the first Templer bank manger and initiated a successful citrus export business to Europe and Erhard experieced the Nazi era as a child. In the “Wirtschaftsreport”, Wolfgang Mueller talks to Dirk Woelfer from the German Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Fraser Islands is a paradise for many tourists! Especially the self-drive Jeep tours are high in demand. However, they are not only fun, but also dangerous: Two weeks ago two young Europeans died as a result of an accident with their self-drive jeep. Just a few days later, a German woman broke a vertebra on another jeep-adventure. Also — the swine flue is causing panic all over the world. We report on how Australia responds. In addition, a review of the Audi Festival of German films, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Last week somebody paid 18.000 Euro for a painting by Adolf Hitler. Is it ethical to sell pictures by Adolf Hitler? The German Lolas strike the news as well, as “John Rabe” has been honoured as best movie, a true story about the “Schindler of China”. In addition, we have a report about “Mensch Meier” a play by the Bavarian producer Franz Xaver Kroetz, which opens tonight. Furthermore, a new episode of our serial �Komponisten im Gespräch“, thi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Around the globe, euthanasia is considered at least controversial, if not taboo. Europe`s countries have so many different opinions about it that it looks like a rag rug when it comes to discussing the topic. We look at these opinions today. Furthermore, we talk about the real threat of the swine flu, look at the general mood in Germany’s economy and embark on a journey to the 90th latitude. The “Europamagazin” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch The Australian Government seems to be very generous at the moment: The $900 cash-splash has reached the first tax-payers. The next budget could also include an increase of the single-aged pension. Does the government waste the money, as claimed by the opposition? Or are Kevin Rudd and Wayne Swan on the right track to economical recovery? The “Kaffeeklatsch” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagsprogramm Matthias Kunze is the new Reverend of the German Lutheran Church in Melbourne. He’s replacing Joachim von Mitzlaff, who’s returning to Germany after nine fruitful years. But who is this man who’s lived and worked abroad before, and has been leading the Christuskirche Dresden-Strehlen for the last decade? What does he think about the ordination of women? Would he bless same-sex unions? Also on the show: Bernhard Grzimek turns 100 years old, and Echo Helvetia, with Ursula S ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Christian Buss In today’s show, we talk about Uli Edel’s thought-provoking RAF thriller “Baader Meinhof Complex”. It’s clearly one of Germany’s most expensive films. But is it a good film? Also: How exciting is the life of a film reviewer? Christian Buss, a visiting film critic from Hamburg, answers these and other questions. Also on the show: Formula 1, and some hot suggestions for your weekend. Host: Christian Froelicher. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Trade Shows can be a good indicator for upcoming economic developments. In particular the number of visitors and exhibitors reflect the state of the concerned industry. At the moment, the world largest industrial exhibition takes place in Hanover, the art world meets in Cologne and a car fair is held in Shanghai. Today’s in-depth report tries to give an outlook on the future of the three affected industries. In the second part of the show we review German newspapers, and present the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch-Lebensgeschichten &Wirtschaft Today in the life story series of �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour - Lebensgeschichten“ we’ll from Erhard Gohl, who was born in Haifa as descendent of the several hundred strong group of German Templers, who immigrated to Palestine in the middle of the 19th century to escape religious prosecution in South Germany. In the “Wirtschaftsreport”, Wolfgang Mueller talks to Guido Stock Trade Delegate of Austria and then to Klaus Becker from the Chamber of German Austr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hausbesuch Today’s �Hausbesuch“ brings us to Ann-Kathrin Nikolov in North Fitzroy. After studying at university for one term in Melbourne, she was addicted to Australia and its &uot;vibrant, friendly, multicultural&uot; people. Shortly before her 30th birthday, she took the chance to get a working holiday visa and returned to Australia, this time for a year. She's been here for two months, trying to gain grounds as a graphic designer. Tina Voigt visited Ms Nikolov in her hom ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal This week in the �Australienjournal“: The most desirable job in the world is caretaker on a lonesome island in Queensland. We spoke to the German girl Miriam Novak, who is one of the finalists applying for this job. In addition, we have the Chef de Cuisine of the Crown Restaurant “Breeze” Andreas Gober as a guest in our studios. Furthermore, we have a review of “Dr. Aleman”, the film. The “Australienjournal” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton fuer die Ohren Today’s show deals with music in the concert hall, music in international competitions and music as the film's topic. In the concert hall we will meet in spirit the composer Johannes Brahms in our series �Komponisten im Gespräch“. The former vice president of the association of international music competitions, Linda Anne Engelhardt, will give us an insight into the business of music competitions. And at the movies we will meet Clara Schumann and Hildegard Knef. The ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin In this week’s “Europamagazin” we look into the correlation between Verdi’s opera “Nabucco” and the European gas market. We ask: What was the political week like in Germany? Hear a review of the movie “Trade” and find out about the GDR-classic “Traces of Stone”. The former GDR-regime banned the film from screening after only 3 sessions. This and much more in the Europamagazin; presented by Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch The Audi Festival of German Films started last week. Since the opening night, 23 Films have already been screened. This week, we talk about movies that are worth watching and about a few flickers that might not be everyone’s cup of tea. In addition, we have a review of “Jerichow” and a lot of information about some other films shown at the festival. Furthermore, the latest sport news and a lot of music. The “Kaffeeklatsch” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Current Affair am Sonntag &Schweizer Echo Today in the Australian Current Affairs in German, a report about last weeks explosion on a boat arriving in Australia with suspected asylum seekers. Then an interview by Ursula Schappi with Reinhardt Wurtz about the upcoming Beer Day Lunch. Then the Social Calendar and the Swiss Program with Ursula Schappi. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Robert Stadlober The German coming-of-age drama Krabat has been shown in 38 countries and is set to become a cult hit for fantasy film lovers. Shot in Romania and Germany in lavish style, it tells the story of Krabat, an orphan who ends up in a mysterious mill, led by a charismatic master. One of the film’s actors is Robert Stadlober. The 26-year old, prize-winning Austrian is a typical member of generation Y. He has already achieved more than many actors ten years his age, is multi-skilled and multi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal The “Wochenjournal” focuses on the Audi Festival of German Films. The opening nights were a huge success and we visited the one in Melbourne. Talking about the event on our program are Goethe Institut director Klaus Krischok, and actress Anna Maria Mühe. Today, we have a review of the film “Peaceful Times”. In the second part of the show, we present the “Deutschlandreport” and the “Alpenpanorama”. The “Wochenjournal” with O ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch - Heidi's Lebensgeschichte 2 Today in the program �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour“ we’ll hear the second part of Heidi's Lebensgeschichte, bringing us from the eventful last war year to a new start in Australia in 1954. Heidi and her husband, whose professional certificates were not accepted here, did not find their start as New Australians as easy and happy as other described theirs — a point of view rarely heard from immigrants. In the “Wirtschaftsreport”, Wolfgang Mueller tal ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wunschkonzert In today’s �Wunschkonzert“ we do not only fulfil your music request, but also have a lot of interesting information regarding the Audi Festival of German Films. We have a review of “The Invention of the Curry Sausage” and of the documentary “Eye to Eye”. In addition, the community news. The “Wunschkonzert” with Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal The time has come for the eighth annual Festival of German Films to begin. The opening film, tonight in Sydney and tomorrow in Melbourne, is “The Baader Meinhof Komplex”, a docu drama, or political thriller, about Germany’s notorious former terror group, the Red Army Faction. In the following days and weeks 29 films are shown in 150 screenings. Besides an interview with the host, we have a review of the opening film, news from Queensland and “Deadly Funny” - w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren The Audi Festival of German Films opens in Melbourne on Thursday. We talk to the festival director Klaus Krischok and look at some highlights. - A new episode of the series “Komponisten im Gespräch”. Today's composer is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The �Feuilleton für die Ohren“ mit Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin The Euro turns ten. After a good start, the currency is now in its first crisis, its puberty one could say. We have a report on the occasion of the anniversary of the European currency. Furthermore, we have a look at Islam lessons at an Austrian school and find out about how a town in Bulgaria tries to integrate Roma and Sinti. The “Euromagazin” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Karfreitagsprogramm/ Good Friday Program In today’s show, we have a Good Friday Special for you: A live recording of the Thomaner Choir’s recent A Capella concert in Melbourne. The concert features beautiful motets and other sacral masterpieces by J.S. Bach and Felix Mendelssohn. The famous choir comprises 55 boys, aged 10 to 18. It's director, Georg Christoph Biller, is the 16th Thomaskantor since Bach himself. Christian Froelicher hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch-Lebensgeschichten &Wirtschaft Today in the program �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour“ we’ll hear another segment in the series “Life Stories”, with German-Australians who have already lived a bit and therefore have a lot of stories to tell A lady by the name of Heidi tells us about the maybe most important day in her life, when she met within a mere few hours, on a train station in the middle of WWII her future husband and her future boss. In the “Wirtschaftsreport”, Wolfgang Mu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hausbesuch In today’s �Hausbesuch“, we visit Thomas Böhmert in Croydon Hills. The migrant from the former GDR tried to leave his country in the early 80s. But he was caught and landed in prison before being “bought out” by the West German government. In 1986 he went to New Zealand. Because of the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl he didn’t return. He eventually found a new home in Australia, as well as a new purpose in life: Being a Lutheran pastor! Also on the show, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website CA am Sonntag und Schweizer Echo Today in the Australian Current Affairs in German, a report about the Federal Government’s decision to endorse the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and one about the The High Court ruling that the federal government's tax bonus payments of up to 900-dollars to more than eight million taxpayers can go ahead. Then the Social Calendar and the Swiss Program with Ursula Schappi, who talks to Victor Schmid, retired stockman and adventurer in Australia and reports ab ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Australia is one of the most beautiful continents of the world — but with its poisonous spiders, sharks and box jelly fish the continent is also dangerous. The author of the book “Gefährliches Australien“ tells us how dangerous or safe Australia really is. Unlike the economy, the sale of poultry is still rising! Which is a worry for animal welfare activists. Furthermore, we talk about the plans of the Australian Government to construct the new national broadband netw ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Today we focus on the conservation of language. In times of digitalisation and fast communication language is cut into small pieces, in order to fit into at text message or email. But how can one fit a whole book on mobile phone? And why? Furthermore, we talk about the experiment to renew alpine folk music. In addition, we have a review of the feuilletons in German language and a new episode of our series “Komponisten im Gespräch”. Today with the composer and conductor Leo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Do our genes give away everything about us? Have we already become a kind of see-through species? Dont we get a job because a employer can access information on possible future diseases? We look at this controverse topic from various European points of view. In the second half of the show we look at recycling methods of rather unusual rubbish: &uot;space junk&uot;. Then we take look at Strassbourg: While the Nato elected its new secretary general, angry demonstrators transformed pa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Normally, Madonna is famous for her music. But lately, the Pop-Diva made headlines with her plans to adopt another child from Malawi, Africa. In today’s talk-back program, we discuss adoption in general, as well as other options, such as the controversial commercial surrogacy programs in India. The “Kaffeeklatsch” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pfiffikus Today’s show is all about music. Kids reporter Gwinni and Celina have visited a violin maker and asked him how to turn wood into a violin. Furthermore, we talked with Maxine, Kai, Griffin, Naomi and Luca about their relationship with music. “Pfiffikus” with Adrian Plitzco and Lisa Lang. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal It has been a long time since Germany had a Kaiser. Most of the former lairds, dukes and barons vanished from society. But in a lot of other countries like Great Britain, Spain, or the Lower Countries, monarchy is still the way to go. Which role does the monarchy play in 21st century Europe? Furthermore, a review of the press, Swiss and Austrian politics, and a report about the resignation of Germany’s railway boss Mehdorn. The “Wochenjournal” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch — Lebensgeschichte Eckardt 2 &Wirtschaft In the series “Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour” we’ll continue the life story of Walter and Hildegard Eckardt, two residents at the Allambie Heights Retirement Village. We'll pick up the story in 1954, when they reached Australia and soon after established a successful nursery in Dural, NSW. In the “Wirtschaftsreport”, Wolfgang Mueller talks to Alex Hofmann, the correspondent of the Börsenzeitung in Sydney about the G 20 Meeting and Australia’ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medical Talkback It’s autumn — the best time of year to think about a flu vaccination, or isn’t it? Furthermore, Dr. Johannes Wenzel will talk about the healing consequences of fasting and how important it is, to have routine preventive medical checks. And as usual, our radio doctor is answering your medical questions regarding your health issues. Patrick Wauthier hosts the �Medical Talkback“. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will attend the G-20 meeting in London on Thursday, where he tries to restart the global economy with other world leaders. But how do the other countries think about the situation in Australia? Two weeks ago, Anna Bligh was officially elected as Premier of Queensland. Our correspondent Ursula Sterf reveals the consequences of the election and tells us which challenges the Labor Party will have to deal with. In addition, the last part of �Ebbe, Flut und Tod“ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Gustav Mahlers Music was ahead of its time. In today’s episode of our new series “Komponisten im Gespräch” we talk about his life and his musical creations. The Bauhaus is turning 90; we have a look at its development and try to find out about its current status in the world of design. In addition, a review of the feuilletons in German language, a new German crime thriller, and some more cultural anniversaries. The �Feuilleton für die Ohren“ with Pamela ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin No matter if London, Rome or Vienna, European streets were packed with people who protested against the international handling of the world financial crisis. We listened to the demonstrants in Berlin. The soccer ground is a good place to tackle cultural prejudice as a club in Germany shows. Here, Muslims and Jewish people play in one team - and they learned it is not only about making goals. Other topics in today's program: a portrait of ceasing Deutsche-Bahn-boss Hartmut Mehdorn, a tu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Today’s Kaffeeklatsch is all about humor. German humor. You might think such thing does not exist? German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn and the Fatherlands’s foremost Yodelmeister Otto Kuhnle prove the opposite. They are in Melbourne for the International Comedy Festival and today’s guest in our studios. The comedians give us a first glimpse into their program and a lot of fun. Furthermore, we have music and the latest sports news. The “Kaffeeklatsch” with Pa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagabend-Programm In today’s program, Jakob Anderhandt, author and historian in Sydney, talks about the rather short-lived German colonial program, under Kaiser Wilhelm II. He also reveals how Sydney almost became the (hidden) capital of the German colonial empire in the Pacific, more than 100 years ago. Also on the show: The Social Calendar and “Echo Helvetia”, including an interview with the president of the Swiss Club in NSW. Christian Froelicher hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Ingrid Volkmer In today’s profile, Christian Froelicher speaks to Ingrid Volkmer from the University of Melbourne. Dr Volkmer came to Australia from Germany, via the United States and New Zealand. She’s the author of “News in the Global Sphere: A Study of CNN and Its Impact on Global Communication”. She’s also chairing an international conference in July 2009, at Melbourne University, re “Journalism in the 21st century”. It’s a hot topic, to say the least, g ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal This week, speeches were delivered by high-ranking German politicians. Chancellor Angela Merkel gave an interview on a talk show, broadcast on ARD television. Two days later, the German President Horst Köhler followed with his address to the nation in Berlin. Today’s in-depth report focuses on the content of the speech and on the reactions from all sides of the political spectrum. Furthermore, we had the German Ambassador Dr. Michael Witter as a guest in our studios. He talked ab ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch-Lebensgeschichten &Wirtschaft In the series “Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour“ we’ll hear the first of the life stories of people living at Allambie Heights Retirement Village — today with 95 year old Walter und 90 year old Hildegard Eckardt, who emigrated to Australia from the GDR in 1954. (23’) In the “Wirtschaftsreport”, Wolfgang Mueller talks to Lars Bosse from the German-Polish Chamber of Trade about the financial situation in eastern Europe and to Michael Sauermost from G ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal The Queensland elections are over and we have a review of the results. Our Sydney correspondent Barbara Barkhausen talks about the patriotism of Oscar winner Cate Blanchett. Furthermore, we have an exclusive interview with the chief conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Also on the show: The eleventh episode of our series “Ebbe, Flut und Tod” read by the Australian-based German Author Sabine Nielsen, plus the press review. The “Australienjournal” with Kathle ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren An archive in Southern Germany, host to some of the most important documents and treasures of German History, stored safely deep into the hills, is just one of today’s topics. In the second part of the show we have a new episode of our new series “Komponisten im Gespräch”. This time we have a look at the life and musical legacy of Georg Friedrich Händel. In addition: We have visited the rehearsal of an opera for children. Patrick Wauthier hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Drinkable, clean water is a matter of course. For us. But for almost a billion of people, access to clean water is not guaranteed. During last week's world water forum in Istanbul, experts tried to find solutions for this problem - and did not succeed. French president Sarcozy and German chancellor Merkel are on eye height when it comes to their annual wages. A rarity as a new report on income equality shows. We embark on a journey into the European past. � Wir Europäer“ pa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch The Job of your dreams is today’s topic. What did you dream of as a child? Did you make your dream come true? Or did you stir up your professional life by starting a new career from scratch? In addition, the latest sport news and a lot of music. The “Kaffeeklatsch” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Current Affairs am Sonntag &Schweizer Echo Heute hören Sie Trudi Latour mit den Current Affairs aus Australien auf Deutsch; zunächst mit einem Beitrag zum Ausgang der Wahlen in Queensland. Dann wenden wir uns der Bundespolitik zu, den neuen Arbeitsplatzgesetzen. (14’)- In der zweiten Hälfte des Programms hören Sie Ursula Schappi, die Ihnen den Unterhaltungskalender (6’) und das Schweizer Echo bringt, heute mit einem besonderen Feature, inklusive Musikausschnitten, einem Gespräch mit Australien-S ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch (Allambie 1) &Wirtschaft In �Im Gespräch mit Trudi Latour“ you’ll hear the first part of a series about the life stories of the overwhelmingly German people living in the Allambi Heights Lutheran Retirement Village. Today an overview, for which you are invited to the Lunchkreis, compered by pastor Dirk Wnendt, and hear frrom Admin Officer Christina Hofmann, the first contact person you’ll encounter at the village. Hildegard and Walter Eckardt, who are only just able to introduce themselves, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Der Thomanerchor Leipzig The Thomaschoir is one of the world’s leading boys’ choirs. It was founded some 800 years ago in Leipzig, Germany. One of its many musical directors was Johann Sebastian Bach. His 16th successor is Georg Christoph Biller. Christian Froelicher spoke to him, as part of a wide-ranging feature, on the occasion of a special birthday party for Bach, in Melbourne’s St John’s church at Southgate. Also on the show: What makes the Thomaner boys tick, plus some of their gloriou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Last weekend, Avalon airport near Melbourne saw a lot of action. Every two years, the International Air show attracts a vast number of spectators and business representatives. Of course, there was also a spectacle in the skies with hundreds of flight shows over the six-day event. We were on location and spoke with aviation industry experts, to find out where the industry is heading in 2009. Australia largest aviation fair: the focus in today’s “Wochenjournal”. Furthermore, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hausbesuch In today’s �Hausbesuch“ we visit Pia Nebel in her warehouse in Colingwood. Six years ago, the video artist embarked on a backpacker's journey across southeast asia, which eventually brought her to Australia. Now she calls Melbourne her home. We revisit her journey with our ears as Pia presents the music that travelled with her. Moreover we present the clubnews and congratulate German Rock'n'Roll legend Peter Kraus. The “Hausbesuch” with Kathleen Wä ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal A 173 years old document, is drawing a lot of attention and could possibly change the legal situation around land rights of the South Australian Aboriginal community. The Rudd Government has lowered the immigration quota for skilled visa candidates. Unclear tendencies in the upcoming election in Queensland, while the state is grappling with environmental problems. These are some of the topics in today’s “Australienjournal”. Furthermore: The tenth episode of our series R ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Austrian Joseph Fritzl kept his daughter imprisoned in his cellar for 24 years and fathered seven children with her. Now he is being put on trial. Furthermore, we report about the preparation for the upcoming meeting of the EU and have a review of the German book fair in Leipzig, with a view on 20 years of reunification. Plus, the letter from Berlin. The “Europamagazin” with Patrick Wauthier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren In today’s show we have Hans Schroeder as a guest. Hans has been organising an upcoming visit of the world famous Thomaner choir to Australia. In the second part of the show we have a new episode of our new series “Komponisten im Gespräch”. This time we have a look on the life and producing of Josef Haydn. And: Current cultural and art topic. The “Feuilleton für die Ohren” mit Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch: Sasa Stanisec Der preisgekrönte Author Sasa Stanisic spricht mit Trudi Latour über seinen Debütroman &uot;Wie der Soldat das Grammophon repariert&uot;. In Bosnien-Herzegowina geboren, flüchtete er als 14-jähriger nach Deutschland und verarbeitete seine Erfahrungen in diesem Roman, der inzwischen in 29 Sprachen übersetzt wurde. Es geht um den Balkankrieg, ethnische Vielfalt, die Resultate politischer Ideologien, die Welt der Errinnerungen und der persönlichen Id ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Yesterday, a thousand champagne-slurping celebrities kicked off the Melbourne Fashion Festival in the ballroom of Government House. In today’s “Kaffeeklatsch”, we talk about fashion and the latest trends. What’s the new black in Europe’s summer and Australia’s winter season? Furthermore, we have the latest sports results and a lot of contemporary German music. Oliver Heuthe hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Switch:On In today’s youth program, the German band “Angelika Express” talk exclusively about their new Album. We also reflect on a kind of music which is not often played on radio: Heavy Metal. Is this self-imposed censorship justified? To find out, we talk to “Negrophagist”, a German band that’s headlining the Summerslaughter Festival Tour in Australia. In addition: A lot of musicians are trying to figure out new ways to promote their music. One reason is the re ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Two days ago, there was a terrible killing spree at a school in Southern Germany. Due to the fact, the discussion about having weapons and playing violent video games arose again. Today’s in-depth report looks behind the “obvious” reasons; we have interviews with psychologists, but also a representative of the gun lobby. Furthermore, we have a review of German newspapers, the “Alpenpanorama” and the “Deutschlandreport”. The “WochenjournalR ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespraech und Wirtschaft First up a short summary of the events in Winningen from our colleagues at the DW. (5') In the series “Im Gespraech” Trudi Latour speaks to Marc Viner from the Historic Houses Trust and dramatist and writer Nadine Helmi, who are planning an exhibition about the internment camps of WWI together with the Power House Museum. I met them on the opening of the exhibition about the camp in Berrima, which we discussed last week. (16') In the “Wirtschaftsreport”, Wol ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal The International Australian Air Show in Geelong has brought lots of international aerospace experts to Australia. We talked to one of them. For the first time, the internationally renowned Thomaner Choir is visiting Australia. We got a glimpse on what you can expect. Furthermore we take you on an sonic journey onto Australia's second highest residential building - the Eureka Tower. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren With today's FFO we visit the critical orchestra, a unique event where German musicians meet to give advice to young conductors. Furthermore we get some insights into the life and work of composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. We congratulate the barbie doll on her 50th and you hear what is being talked about in the German &uot;Feuilletons&uot;. The “Feuilleton für die Ohren” with Patrick Wauthier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Sunday was the International Women's day. But how is it to be a woman in the year 2009? We have looked for some answers in European politics, the church and spoke to three women from three generations. We visited the CEBIT, the world's largest computer fair and wanted to know: what are the breaking news in technology? Furthermore: The economy boom in Ireland seems to be over and after a long period of peace, terror stroke again in Northern Ireland. The “Europmagazin” w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch The King of Pop is back! Last Thursday Michael Jackson announced that he will get back on stage, once again. Hearing the news, a lot of people were amazed, but others were shocked. We are talking about Michael Jackson’s comeback and live concerts in general. What was your favourite concert? And how much would you spend on tickets? Is there a limit? Furthermore, we have the latest sport News. The “Kaffeeklatsch” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Current Affairs und Echo Helvetia In the series “Current Affairs in German&uot; - a report about emission trading. A summary of the Australian situation and an interview with Mr Machnig from the German Federal Environment Department, who was in Australia for talks with the government here. (14') The Social Calender (6') and Echo Helvetia with Christian Froelicher - amongst other things, an interview with the Swiss chef Hermann Schneider. (24') Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Piffikus Not every pet has a home. “Pfiffikus” is visiting a lost dog's home to find what is happening to the pets there. Furthermore our guest Celina talks about her 2 goldfish and Adrian Plitzco and Lisa Lang are talking with the kids at home about their pets. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Milosevic, Karadzic and now al-Bashir — all of them have been charged by the International War Tribunal in The Hague for war crimes. Today’s in-depth report in the “Wochenjournal” focuses on the accusation of Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir. Furthermore, we have a review of German newspapers and the “Alpenpanorama”. In addition: the latest news from Cologne, where an historic archive collapsed earlier this week. The “Wochenjournal” wi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch and Wirtschaftsreport In the series “Im Gespraech” we’ll join organisers and guests at Berrima, where an exhibition about the internment camp for Germans in WWII was opened by the Berrima District Historic and Family History Society. Over 200 Germans were interned in the little Southern Highland town, but they enjoyed unheard of freedoms for prisoners of war, and were able to build boats and huts and even produce theatre plays and concerts. With the voices of German Consul General Hans Gnotke ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medical Talkback Everbody knows that too much sun is dangerous. But what about tanning lotions? Are they safe? That's one of today’s topics, but as usual, the focus is on your health issues. Dr. Johannes Wenzel answers your medical questions. Patrick Wauthier hosts the “Medical Talkback”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton fuer die Ohren The �Feuilleton für die Ohren“, with a focus on moving pictures: We have a report about “Moviemento”, a silent movie cinema in Berlin. Book vs. film: We compare the current movie “The reader” with Bernhard Schlink’s original novel. Furthermore: The life of Uschi Glas, one of the most recognizable faces in German television. She is turning 65 years. Kathleen Wächter hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton fuer die Ohren The ?Feuilleton für die Ohren“, with a focus on moving pictures: We have a report about “Moviemento”, a silent movie cinema in Berlin. Book vs. film: We compare the current movie “The reader” with Bernhard Schlink’s original novel. Furthermore: The life of Uschi Glas, one of the most recognizable faces in German television. She is turning 65 years. Kathleen Wächter hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin The current German Bishops’ Conference in Hamburg is searching for answers to a host of questions from Vatican and Williamson, to financial pressures on catholic communities and the future of the church. Also: Remember the old youth hostel? We talk to the man who started the idea off in Germany, and we find out what has become of it today. And: The press review and more topics. The “Europamagazin” with Patrick Wauthier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin The current German Bishops’ Conference in Hamburg is searching for answers to a host of questions from Vatican and Williamson, to financial pressures on catholic communities and the future of the church. Also: Remember the old youth hostel? We talk to the man who started the idea off in Germany, and we find out what has become of it today. And: The press review and more topics. The “Europamagazin” with Patrick Wauthier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch In today’s discussion round we talk about globalization. What do our listeners think about it? Is it a good development that people are able to buy the exact same products in Australia, as they can in Germany? Does it enhance the cultural convergence or does it cause a loss of diversity? In addition: The latest sport news and a lot of music. The “Kaffeeklatsch” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch In today’s discussion round we talk about globalization. What do our listeners think about it? Is it a good development that people are able to buy the exact same products in Australia, as they can in Germany? Does it enhance the cultural convergence or does it cause a loss of diversity? In addition: The latest sport news and a lot of music. The “Kaffeeklatsch” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagabend-Programm InterNations is an internet-based social community. It was founded several years ago to enable like-minded people to come together - such as German speaking expats in Sydney. In today’s show we introduce four of them to our listeners. In the second part of the show we review some cultural events in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, and bring you Echo Helvetia, with News from Switzerland, including an interview with Swiss chef Hermann Schneider, who came to Melbourne in 1956 to cook fo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagabend-Programm InterNations is an internet-based social community. It was founded several years ago to enable like-minded people to come together - such as German speaking expats in Sydney. In today’s show we introduce four of them to our listeners. In the second part of the show we review some cultural events in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, and bring you Echo Helvetia, with News from Switzerland, including an interview with Swiss chef Hermann Schneider, who came to Melbourne in 1956 to cook fo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Manuel Schürholz Manuel Schürholz is a typical member of “Generation Y”. The 24-year-old graduate has lived and worked all over Europe, the United States and Australia. He’s not afraid to take on new challenges and loves to travel to exotic places, such as Angkor Wat in Cambodia. In today’s show, Schürholz talks to SBS’s Christian Froelicher about his passions, work, and future plans. We also visit some Koalas, not far from Melbourne, and talk about Schürholz ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Manuel Schürholz Manuel Schürholz is a typical member of “Generation Y”. The 24-year-old graduate has lived and worked all over Europe, the United States and Australia. He’s not afraid to take on new challenges and loves to travel to exotic places, such as Angkor Wat in Cambodia. In today’s show, Schürholz talks to SBS’s Christian Froelicher about his passions, work, and future plans. We also visit some Koalas, not far from Melbourne, and talk about Schürholz ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Is boxing still a primitive heritage of ancient times, an almost animal-like and cruel sport? Or has its reputation changed, due to famous boxers doing charity work, writing books and showing emotions on talk-shows? The world of Boxing, today’s in-depth report in the “Wochenjournal”. Furthermore, we have a review of German newspapers, the “Alpenpanorama” and much more. The “Wochenjournal” with Oliver Heute. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Is boxing still a primitive heritage of ancient times, an almost animal-like and cruel sport? Or has its reputation changed, due to famous boxers doing charity work, writing books and showing emotions on talk-shows? The world of Boxing, today’s in-depth report in the “Wochenjournal”. Furthermore, we have a review of German newspapers, the “Alpenpanorama” and much more. The “Wochenjournal” with Oliver Heute. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch und Wirtschaft In �Im Gespräch with Trudi Latour“ you are invited to take part in an exercise in stress management with Dr Thomas Henning, who also explains the benefits of the relaxaion method Autogenes Training. (23’) Wolfgang Mueller deals with the optimists in the &uot;Wirtschaftsreport&uot;. He talks to financial expert Klaus Wiegel about the optimism of the Central Bank and then to Peter Rasmusson, Senior Trade Commissioner for Western Europe about the current trade rela ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Im Gespräch und Wirtschaft In ?Im Gespräch with Trudi Latour“ you are invited to take part in an exercise in stress management with Dr Thomas Henning, who also explains the benefits of the relaxaion method Autogenes Training. (23’) Wolfgang Mueller deals with the optimists in the &uot;Wirtschaftsreport&uot;. He talks to financial expert Klaus Wiegel about the optimism of the Central Bank and then to Peter Rasmusson, Senior Trade Commissioner for Western Europe about the current trade relati ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hausbesuch Today we are visiting Maxi Kaerger, who is deaconess in the German Lutheran Church in Melbourne. She will tell us something about herself, her job, living abroad and what she likes to listen to. Also: The Clubnews. The “Hausbesuch” with Patrick Wauthier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hausbesuch Today we are visiting Maxi Kaerger, who is deaconess in the German Lutheran Church in Melbourne. She will tell us something about herself, her job, living abroad and what she likes to listen to. Also: The Clubnews. The “Hausbesuch” with Patrick Wauthier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Queensland's Premier Anna Bligh announced snap elections. She wants to know which party is preferred to lead the way through the state's crisis. We look at the status quo. In addition: The rising of Claymor. Once notorious for being the country's most dangerous place, the Sydney area is now on its way up. Could it become a role model for troubled hotspots? This and much more in the “Australien-Journal” with Kathleen Wachter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Queensland's Premier Anna Bligh announced snap elections. She wants to know which party is preferred to lead the way through the state's crisis. We look at the status quo. In addition: The rising of Claymor. Once notorious for being the country's most dangerous place, the Sydney area is now on its way up. Could it become a role model for troubled hotspots? This and much more in the “Australien-Journal” with Kathleen Wachter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton fuer die Ohren Todays �Feuilleton für die Ohren“ covers a range of topics from serious to entertaining. Firstly, we look into the Oscar success that came rather unexpectedly for the German short film &uot;Spielzeugland&uot;. A new survey shows that the arts and culture industry is Germany's third biggest economical sector. Surprising, isn't it exactely that sector that gets cut down in financial downturns? And then we take a look at the carnival celebrations in Germany which ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton fuer die Ohren Todays ?Feuilleton für die Ohren“ covers a range of topics from serious to entertaining. Firstly, we look into the Oscar success that came rather unexpectedly for the German short film &uot;Spielzeugland&uot;. A new survey shows that the arts and culture industry is Germany's third biggest economical sector. Surprising, isn't it exactely that sector that gets cut down in financial downturns? And then we take a look at the carnival celebrations in Germany which ar ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Whilst carnival is being celebrated in many European places, European politicians are trying to straighten the tower of world finances. They met in preparation for the G20 summit in April. A few months after Berlin radio station �Multikulti“ had to be closed, it unexpectedly reappeared online as &uot;Multikulti 2.0&uot;. We are looking into this success story. &uot;Karne Levare&uot; stands for 'no meat' and gave name to a centuries old European tradition: c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Whilst carnival is being celebrated in many European places, European politicians are trying to straighten the tower of world finances. They met in preparation for the G20 summit in April. A few months after Berlin radio station ?Multikulti“ had to be closed, it unexpectedly reappeared online as &uot;Multikulti 2.0&uot;. We are looking into this success story. &uot;Karne Levare&uot; stands for 'no meat' and gave name to a centuries old European tradition: car ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Today, thousands of Germans participate in the processions of carnival Monday. Once a year, this day marks the climax of German carnival celebrations. Many German cities are flooded by thousands of dressed up spectators, who enjoy singing, dancing, and of course drinking. On the other side of the Atlantic, a whole industry celebrates itself, by handing out the precious Oscar statues. We speculate about the actors, directors and editors, who are most likely to take home the 81st Academy Awa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Today, thousands of Germans participate in the processions of carnival Monday. Once a year, this day marks the climax of German carnival celebrations. Many German cities are flooded by thousands of dressed up spectators, who enjoy singing, dancing, and of course drinking. On the other side of the Atlantic, a whole industry celebrates itself, by handing out the precious Oscar statues. We speculate about the actors, directors and editors, who are most likely to take home the 81st Academy Awa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website CA am Sonntag und Schweiz In the Current Affairs on Sundays, you’ll hear Trudi Latour with a report about a possible Australian Human Rights Charta, then “In Conversation” with travel guide Rita Luetkehaus, who enlightens us about travelling in Cuba. Ursula Schappi brings us the Social Calender but the Swiss Program has been produced by Christian Froelicher today, who talks to the president of a Swiss Jodelclub amongst other things. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website CA am Sonntag und Schweiz In the Current Affairs on Sundays, you’ll hear Trudi Latour with a report about a possible Australian Human Rights Charta, then “In Conversation” with travel guide Rita Luetkehaus, who enlightens us about travelling in Cuba. Ursula Schappi brings us the Social Calender but the Swiss Program has been produced by Christian Froelicher today, who talks to the president of a Swiss Jodelclub amongst other things. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Bernd Musch Borowska Bernd Musch Borowska is the ARD’s regional correspondent for South East Asia, Oceania and the South Pacific. Millions of listeners all over Germany listen to him on a daily basis. They rely on him and his expertise to tell them what’s happening in this (huge, complex, and rapidly changing!) part of the world. But who’s the man behind the voice, what makes him tick, and how did he report on the bush fires in Victoria, the very reason Musch Borowska came to Australia for? C ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Bernd Musch Borowska Bernd Musch Borowska is the ARD’s regional correspondent for South East Asia, Oceania and the South Pacific. Millions of listeners all over Germany listen to him on a daily basis. They rely on him and his expertise to tell them what’s happening in this (huge, complex, and rapidly changing!) part of the world. But who’s the man behind the voice, what makes him tick, and how did he report on the bush fires in Victoria, the very reason Musch Borowska came to Australia for? C ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal The mining industry: In Germany, it has not been profitable for a long time, except for the excavation of brown coal. In Australia, the boom seems to be over, too. But where exactly is the development of this crucial industry heading? The Chinese company Chinalco has already shown interest in Rio Tinto shares. Is the boom over for good? More in today’s in-depth report. Furthermore, we have the latest news from Austria and Switzerland, as well as the “Deutschlandreport”, a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal The mining industry: In Germany, it has not been profitable for a long time, except for the excavation of brown coal. In Australia, the boom seems to be over, too. But where exactly is the development of this crucial industry heading? The Chinese company Chinalco has already shown interest in Rio Tinto shares. Is the boom over for good? More in today’s in-depth report. Furthermore, we have the latest news from Austria and Switzerland, as well as the “Deutschlandreport”, a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal- Spezial The bushfires in Victoria have caused a national tragedy. The worst bushfires in Australian history destroyed parts of the state like a bomb, with 181 dead and more expected. The “Australienjournal” with a special edition that reports on the current situation. The “Australienjournal” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton fuer die Ohren After a long waiting the Recital Centre in Melbourne opened its doors. The new concert house is already considered a jewel in Australia's classical music scene. Our today’s program reports on the opening. The “Feuilleton für die Ohren” with Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Germany's minister for economy Michael Glos has resigned. Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is designated to fill his shoes. We are reporting on the change. Sweden plans to return to nuclear energy. With this crucial change in politics, the swedish government abandons the once voted end of nuclear energy! Furthermore in our today’s program: part 4 of the SBS-language course “Wendish for Beginners”. The “Europamagazin” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire Special Broadcast/ Feuer Sondersendung In a special broadcast, we cover the devastating bush fires in Victoria, which killed at least 108 people over the last couple of days. While all eyes are on the area East of Melbourne, we summarise the events, statements and reactions by state, federal and international leaders. But we also take a look at the suffering on the ground. Oliver Heuthe and Pamela Rauleder host the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pfiffikus - Kindersendung Pfiffikus visits an animal farm. Edgar's mission is a home for many pets that have been neglected by their owners. In the studio for you: Adrian, Lisa and Anne. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntag-Abend In Berlin the international film festival has begun. 18 of the 26 shown movies are competing for the film prize “Goldener Bär”. On of these films is “Sturm” by Hans-Christian Schmid. The film is about the Bosnia-War. We talk to director Hans-Christian Schmid. In addition you can find out how you can become an actor in the SBS television series “The nest”. Christian Froelicher hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal This week, Iran celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution. The government in Teheran commemorated the historical event by launching Iran’s first satellite. Western countries are impressed, but also alarmed. Also in the program, the press review, the “Deutschlandreport”, and the latest Austrian and Swiss news. The “Wochenjournal” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Donnerstag-Abendprogramm Every year thousands of immigrants come to Australia to start a new live in this country. Why are people leaving their homeland? The Immigration Museum in Melbourne reflects the 200 years of migration to Australia - we pay a visit to this tourist attraction. Today’s economy report deals with the 42-Billion-Dollar stimulus package initiated by the Australian government - we interview a German expert. Christian Froelicher hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medical Talkback For the first time in 5 years, Queensland has recorded cases of dengue fever. How exactly is this infectious disease transmitted and what can be done for protection? Furthermore, we are talking about the enormous heat wave and the effects it had on our health. Dr. Wenzel answers your medical questions. The medical talkback with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fueilleton fuer die Ohren The music world honours today the 200th anniversary of the birth of German composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Especially the city of Leipzig celebrates this event with concerts and exhibitions or the Mendelssohn-Days in August. - The film festival in Berlin, the “Berlinale” opens on Thursday. We pay a visit to the special exhibition “Winter Ade”, showcasing the movies of East-Europe that have foreseen the fall of the wall. The “Feuilleton für die Ohren ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Inevitably, Australia is, and will be more drastically, be caught up in the worldwide economic crisis. The government arranged a second economic rescue package for the Australian economy. To avoid a recession, 42 billion dollars will be spent on a number of infrastructure projects, construction, as well as tax cuts. We reporting on the exact plans for spending the money. Furthermore, we cover the dengue fever in Australia’s tropical north, and we visit some subtitlers working for SBS ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Today’s topics: Davos. The world economic summit is over. Did the economical leaders come up with a solution to fight the world's economic crisis? Germany. According to national security agencies, a terror threat has never been as likely as today. Which preventive actions does the German government take? Furthermore, our correspondent's report from Berlin and much more. The “Europamagazin” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch For Australian kids the summer holidays are over. Today, the new school year is starting. What should the daily routine look like? Fun and entertainment, or traditional values such as discipline, order and obedience? Our studio guest is a to-be teacher. Education - our topic in the “Kaffeeklatsch” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntag-Abend His grandfather was born in Kazakhstan, his grandmother came from Poland. His father was born in Germany, but he is an Aussie. Our interview guest today is Ben Fasulin. He is the new face of SBS TV - since six month he has been presenting the news bulletin on SBS television. Furthermore in our program, the “Echo Helvetia” with news, interviews and music from Switzerland. Christian Froelicher hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Michael Winkler Michael Winkler is the CEO of Porsche Australia. He’s responsible for the image, service, sales and marketing of the German luxury car Downunder. But what does he really do? What are the trademarks of a top manager? Has Winkler ever taken a Porsche to its limits, say 300 kilometres/hour, on an Australian road (when it was still permitted, of course)? And what does he think of the so-called “tall poppy syndrom”? Oliver Heuthe has the answers, in today’s profile, host ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Globally, the automotive industry is going through tough times, due to drastically decreasing demand, caused by the financial and economic crisis. Lay-offs and cutbacks are the policy of the day, in particular in the USA. In Germany the car maker Opel asked for government loans, in order to survive. However, the Swabian car maker Porsche does not currently face these problems. In China sales reached a new high. Today’s special topic: the future of the car industry. Furthermore, the & ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lets Go Deutsch &Wirtschaft In Trudi Latour’s Lets Go Deutsch segment, you’ll her an interview with German travel guide Rita Luetkehaus, who spends 2/3 of her year taking groups of adventure hungry Germans all over the world, often on foot, by bicycle or canoe. (20’) In Wolfgang Mueller’s Wirtschaft-Report, you’ll hear an interview with Holger Morneweg of the German Chamber of Commerce in China, and an interview with Heinz Corona, who wants to fight fires with mobile phones. (18’) ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hausbesuch Our today’s &uot;Hausbesuch&uot; guest is Eva Kiwitter, a woman from Bochum who is visiting her adult daughter here in Melbourne. Obviously, as Bochum is rather far away from Melbourne, we invited her to come into our studio to present her alltime favourite music. A travel in time and memories. We also have the German community announcements and a special birthday surprise. The “Hausbesuch” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal January 26 is Australia’s national day. To some Australians however, the date is synonymical for the day the country was invaded. This year’s Australian of the year, Prof Mick Dodson has started a debate on whether to change the date for the national holiday. Further topics: mass lay-offs by BHP Billiton, a report from the Australian Open and part three of “Ebbe, Flut und Tod”. This and much more in today’s “Australienjournal” with Kathleen Wäc ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Iceland: First the banking sector broke down then the country went nearly bankrupt and now the government collapsed. — Germany: How well are migrants integrated? And the second round of the German Bundesliga starts this Friday. How well are the teams prepared? — Join our special language course: “Sorbian language for beginners”. “Europamagazin” today with Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton fuer die Ohren Heniz Fricke became the musical director of the Washington opera in 1992. He is also a world-famous opera conductor. What does he love about his profession, with what kind of people does he like working together? All these questions will be answered in an interview with the German-born maestro. Furthermore the German “Currywurst” celebrates its 50th Birthday and you get to know what is happening in Germany’s culture scene this week. The &uot;Feuilleton fuer die Ohren&# ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Iceland: First the banking sector broke down then the country went nearly bankrupt and now the government collapsed. — Germany: How well are migrants integrated? And the second round of the German Bundesliga starts this Friday. How well are the teams prepared? — Join our special language course: “Sorbian language for beginners”. “Europamagazin” today with Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Today most Aussies are celebrating Australia Day. Flags are not only flying they can also be seen painted on faces on the beach, in the park or in the streets. Many Australians share a BBQ today with families and friends. However the day is not a happy one for everyone. Aborigines call it the Invasion Day — the beginning of their tragedy. What does Australia Day mean to you? Take part in the discussion today in the “Kaffeeklatsch” with Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Today most Aussies are celebrating Australia Day. Flags are not only flying they can also be seen painted on faces on the beach, in the park or in the streets. Many Australians share a BBQ today with families and friends. However the day is not a happy one for everyone. Aborigines call it the Invasion Day — the beginning of their tragedy. What does Australia Day mean to you? Take part in the discussion today in the “Kaffeeklatsch” with Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagsprogramm Politik und Schweiz In the Current Affairs from Australia - you'll hear a report about the shedding of workplaces by BHP Billiton and about the first days of the new US government of Barak Obama and the Australian reactions. Then the social calender with Ursula Schappi, who also brings you the weekly summary of events in Switzerland as reported by Swissinfo.ch. Then an interview with Reto Caffi, Director of the short film &uot;Auf der Strecke/on the Line&uot; and an interview with Producer of the a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagsprogramm Politik und Schweiz In the Current Affairs from Australia - you'll hear a report about the shedding of workplaces by BHP Billiton and about the first days of the new US government of Barak Obama and the Australian reactions. Then the social calender with Ursula Schappi, who also brings you the weekly summary of events in Switzerland as reported by Swissinfo.ch. Then an interview with Reto Caffi, Director of the short film &uot;Auf der Strecke/on the Line&uot; and an interview with Producer of the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile am Samstag Matthias Hammer was born in Bavaria, did his PhD at Oxford University and is the founding father of biosphere-expeditions.org, a company specialising in conservation holiday volunteer work expeditions, eg counting snow leopards in Sibiria, or observing whales and dolphins in the Atlantic. What makes Dr Hammer tick, and how successful is his business? Christian Froelicher asked the former professional soldier and parachutist to share his passion and insights with our listeners. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile am Samstag Matthias Hammer was born in Bavaria, did his PhD at Oxford University and is the founding father of biosphere-expeditions.org, a company specialising in conservation holiday volunteer work expeditions, eg counting snow leopards in Sibiria, or observing whales and dolphins in the Atlantic. What makes Dr Hammer tick, and how successful is his business? Christian Froelicher asked the former professional soldier and parachutist to share his passion and insights with our listeners. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal 25 years ago Germany's first private TV channel went on air. We look back at the development of this unique media and report on the highlights (and lowlights) of its programme, including Big Brother and other reality shows. There's also the press review, the report from Germany, and the latest Swiss and Austrian news in our &uot;Alpenpanorama&uot;. In addition we analyse Barack Obama's first 48 hours as U.S. President, including the closure of Guantanamo. The “Woch ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal 25 years ago Germany's first private TV channel went on air. We look back at the development of this unique media and report on the highlights (and lowlights) of its programme, including Big Brother and other reality shows. There's also the press review, the report from Germany, and the latest Swiss and Austrian news in our &uot;Alpenpanorama&uot;. In addition we analyse Barack Obama's first 48 hours as U.S. President, including the closure of Guantanamo. The “Woc ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Donnertstag-Abend Tonight we report on Klaus Zumwinkel. The Ex-manager of the German Post hit the headlines in 2008 because of tax evasion amounting to millions of Euros. Now he is on trial. We also have a closer look at the economic recession in Germany, the toughest in post-war history. Furthermore the economical report and Jobs for Germans in Australia. Oliver Heuthe hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Donnerstag-Abend Tonight we report on Klaus Zumwinkel. The Ex-manager of the German Post hit the headlines in 2008 because of tax evasion amounting to millions of Euros. Now he is on trial. We also have a closer look at the economic recession in Germany, the toughest in post-war history. Furthermore the economical report and Jobs for Germans in Australia. Oliver Heuthe hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Barack Obama has been sworn in as the 44th president of the USA, the first African-American president in the history of the country. A historical event! We will present Obamas inauguration speech. Other topics are the press review, a report on the water situation in Australia and we talk about one of the most spectacular job offers in the world - posted by the state of Queensland. The “Australienjournal-special” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Barack Obama has been sworn in as the 44th president of the USA, the first African-American president in the history of the country. A historical event! We will present Obamas inauguration speech. Other topics are the press review, a report on the water situation in Australia and we talk about one of the most spectacular job offers in the world - posted by the state of Queensland. The “Australienjournal-special” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton fuer die Ohren On the eve of the inauguration of America’s first black president we’ll have a look at what artists in the states and in Germany are expecting from Barack Obama. Will the cultural climate change? Many hope so since Obama has the mind and spirit of an artist, having written already two books in his life. Adrian Plitzco welcomes you to this special edition of “Feuilleton für die Ohren”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton fuer die Ohren On the eve of the inauguration of America’s first black president we’ll have a look at what artists in the states and in Germany are expecting from Barack Obama. Will the cultural climate change? Many hope so since Obama has the mind and spirit of an artist, having written already two books in his life. Adrian Plitzco welcomes you to this special edition of “Feuilleton für die Ohren”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin After twelve months of political still stand, the German state Hesse has elected a new government. We are taking a closer look at the results. We visit the “Grüne Woche”, the world’s biggest trade fair for agriculture in Berlin and present part 1 of our new language course “sorbian for beginners”. All that and much more in today’s “Europamagazin” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin After twelve months of political still stand, the German state Hesse has elected a new government. We are taking a closer look at the results. We visit the “Grüne Woche”, the world’s biggest trade fair for agriculture in Berlin and present part 1 of our new language course “sorbian for beginners”. All that and much more in today’s “Europamagazin” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Tomorrow Barack Obama will become the first Afro-American president in the USA. But will ha be able to bring about change in American politics? And how should this change look like? Today we talk about the inauguration of Barack Obama. Furthermore the latest sport news. The “Kaffeeklatsch” with Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Tomorrow Barack Obama will become the first Afro-American president in the USA. But will ha be able to bring about change in American politics? And how should this change look like? Today we talk about the inauguration of Barack Obama. Furthermore the latest sport news. The “Kaffeeklatsch” with Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Erwin Lamm Holocaust survivor Erwin Lamm was our interviewee on the 19th of December. Back then, he talked about the long-standing conflict in the Middle East. The Austrian-born war veteran spoke as a Zionist, advocating a strong hand when dealing with the Palestinian people, particularly Hamas. In today’s “Profile”, with Christian Froelicher, Oliver Heuthe makes an effort to reveal the man behind the Zionist. Who is Lamm? What makes him tick? What does he remember about the “A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Erwin Lamm Holocaust survivor Erwin Lamm was our interviewee on the 19th of December. Back then, he talked about the long-standing conflict in the Middle East. The Austrian-born war veteran spoke as a Zionist, advocating a strong hand when dealing with the Palestinian people, particularly Hamas. In today’s “Profile”, with Christian Froelicher, Oliver Heuthe makes an effort to reveal the man behind the Zionist. Who is Lamm? What makes him tick? What does he remember about the “ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Our topic today is the daily routine in German prisons. To this end we interviewed a prison director who is in Australia at the moment. Furthermore you can listen to the press review and we have a closer look at Austrian and Swiss news in our “Alpenpanorama”. In addition you get to know what an Afro-American veteran thinks of the inauguration of Barack Obama. The “Wochenjournal” with Christian Froelicher. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Our topic today is the daily routine in German prisons. To this end we interviewed a prison director who is in Australia at the moment. Furthermore you can listen to the press review and we have a closer look at Austrian and Swiss news in our “Alpenpanorama”. In addition you get to know what an Afro-American veteran thinks of the inauguration of Barack Obama. The “Wochenjournal” with Christian Froelicher. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hausbesuch Mimi Hohlweg is Aussie, yet speaks fluent German. Her parents migrated here from Austria and Germany, and always insisted on German being the language spoken at home. We visited Mimi and she told us all about her hobbies, favourite food, and of course her favourite music. Besides classical music, she also enjoys the occasional ‘Schlager’ party. In addition, we present the event calendar of Victoria’s German speaking community. The “Hausbesuch” today with Oliver ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hausbesuch Mimi Hohlweg is Aussie, yet speaks fluent German. Her parents migrated here from Austria and Germany, and always insisted on German being the language spoken at home. We visited Mimi and she told us all about her hobbies, favourite food, and of course her favourite music. Besides classical music, she also enjoys the occasional ‘Schlager’ party. In addition, we present the event calendar of Victoria’s German speaking community. The “Hausbesuch” today with Olive ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Sleep disorder or depression can be the mental impact of the financial crisis. Such symptoms are emerging amongst Australians, especially men. A counselling service exclusively for men wants to help. In addition, we are talking to a German curator about the value of indigenous Australian art and present the second chapter of the series “Ebbe, Flut und Tod”, written and read by Sabiene Nielsen. The “Australienjournal” with Kathleen Wächter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton fuer die Ohren The “Feuilleton für die Ohren” presents ?Beutekunst“ - an exhibition currently taking place in Aachen. Florian Messner is taking you to Namibia to visit descendants of German pre-war immigrants. Furthermore, we look into the German-speaking arts news. That and much more with Christian Froelicher. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin In today’s program we turn towards the north of the continent, in particular Lithuania and Sweden. We also cover the latest developments in Berlin. There, the German government plans to pass an economic stimulus package, even tax cuts are being discussed. In addition, we have the letter from Berlin and you can listen to an interview about the Wends (aka Sorbs), their language and culture. The “Europamagazin” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch There is nothing, you cannot buy in second-hand shops, on the internet or on flea markets. We talk about the pleasure of collecting, dealing, and the risks of internet auctions. We also want to know, if it is profitable to sell second-hand markets. The “Kaffeeklatsch”, today with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Switch:On We start the Switch:On year with a woman who has a big new year’s resolution. To go and help people in Afrika as part of the organisation “Doctors Without Borders”. The latest scandal book in German literature — is it really that disgraceful, or a clever marketing hit? We explore the phenomenon of DJ-ing and have invited a DJ into our studio. And amongst lots more we cross live into the freezing night in Cologne. Switch:On with Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal The unusual cold makes it hard for Europeans to get through the winter. The situation became even more critical, when Russia decided to cut gas exports, earlier this week. The origin of the dispute with neighbouring Ukraine comes down to unpaid bills and missing supplies. We have a closer look at the background of this economic and political conflict. In addition, we present the “Alpenpanorama” and the ”Deutschlandreport”. The “Wochenjournal” with Oliver ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Donnerstag-Abendprogramm As concern grows about how to share Australia's dwindling water supply, government attention is turning towards the country's largest unseen potential water source: The Great Artesian Basin, the largest and deepest water mass of its type in the world. — Entrepreneur and 5th richest German man Adolf Merckle has committed suicide: a further victim of the global financial crisis. — Also in today’s program: The economy report and Jobs for Germans. With Adrian Plitzco. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medical Talkback Due to the festive season, Dr Johannes Wenzel visits our studio on the second Thursday of the New Year. As usual, he has answers to most medically related questions and briefly chats with Oliver Heuthe about the aging process. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton fuer die Ohren Hildegard von Bingen is probably the most remarkable woman of the 12th century. She was a philosopher, poet, painter and also a medic. Florian Messner has developed a stage play in Sydney about her life and her music which is now touring in Germany. — The Swiss comedian Emil Steinberger celebrates his birthday today. - The 6th of January is “Dreikönigstag” celebrated by the Germans, Swiss and Austrians with carols and cakes. The “Feuilleton für die Ohren&# ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal The escalation of the Gaza conflict caused outrage on the streets of many capitals worldwide. Last weekend, protesters also gathered on the streets of Sydney and Melbourne. Split in two, the demonstrations targeted either Hamas rocket attacks, or the Israeli ground invasion. But how does either diaspora react to the conflict abroad? Additionally, we report on a new internet filter, which is meant to protect Australians from child pornography? But are these intentions by the Rudd government ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin The Czech Republic is going to be in the focus of the European Union during the next six moths. Since January 1, the Czechs are in charge of the EU presidency. We report on Europe’s reaction to the controversial ceremony in Prague. Furthermore, we have a look at France; there the president wants to establish public broadcast television without advertisement. The Europamagazin with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeklatsch After an endless wait it is time to enjoy summer and the sunshine here in Melbourne. Today we are speaking not only about the pleasures of summer, but we are also going to talk about the risks. And of course we are playing the best summer-music to bring about the right summer feelings. Kaffeeklatsch today with Pamela Rauleder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pfiffikus It’s summer holiday! Pfiffikus goes to the beach for a safe swim and to the Melbourne aquarium to see penguins and sharks. — Dr Wenzel explains how sunscreen works on your skin. — Come in and say hello to the kids reporters Lisa, Celina, Gwinnie and Ari. In the studio are Lisa Lang and Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal The year 2009 has just begun, though many problems remain unsolved: Financial crisis, recession, violent conflicts in the Middle East and Africa, to name just a few. People pin their hopes on the new US-president Barack Obama. What’s his formula for solving the problems of the world? 2009 — the year of Barack Obama? That’s our focal point in today’s “Wochenjournal”. Additionally, we present the “Alpenpanorama”, the “Deutschlandreport ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wunschkonzert On the first day of the year 2009 you can listen to the New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Georges Pretre from France. In addition, we have the New Year’s Speech of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in our program. Adrian Plitzco hosts the broadcast. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal It’s the last day of the old year and the last ?Australienjournal“ in 2008. We review incidents in Australian politics, and look at the national press once more. Furthermore, we found out how people celebrate New Year’s Eve in the big cities and about their New Year’s resolutions. All that and more in today’s “Australienjournal” with Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren The world-famous German organist Ansgar Wollenhorst will perform at the MONA-FOMA Festival of Music and Art, in Tasmania’s capital Hobart, from January 9 -12. In today’s “Feuilleton für die Ohren” you can listen to an interview with him — illustrated with his organ music. Furthermore, we have a look at the German-speaking feuilletons. In addition, we present an interview with the director of the “Gewandhausorchester Leipzig”. Christian Froelic ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin In today’s ?Europamagazin“, we review the ups and downs of 2008. Among other topics, we look at the financial crisis, data scandals, the military conflict in Georgia, the failure of the Lisbon Treaty, and at Barack Obama’s historic visit to Berlin. Furthermore, there were sporting highlights, such as the Olympic Games in Beijing and the European Soccer Cup in Austria and Switzerland. All the topics that moved politics, economy and society over the past twelve months, pres ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch The year 2008 draws to a close. In the last “Kaffeeklatsch” we browse trough this year’s calendar. What have been the highlights — on a general, but also personal level? Sports, politics or celebrities: what moved us, what made us sad? Who made a name for themselves? Of course we have lots of music and something to be won. All that in today’s “Kaffeeklatsch” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagsprogramm In tonight's program, Christian Froelicher talks to Dr Rainer Kurz from the German Association of Esperanto, in Berlin. Also on the show, Ursula Schappi with the Social Calendar, and Echo Helvetia, including an interview with Dario Schwoerer, Swiss participant in the infamous Sydney to Hobart race. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profil - Carsten Johow Carsten Johow is born in Bremen, in 1947. He came to Mt Isa in 1975 and established a ship repairing company in Port Melbourne in 1983, employing a handful of professionals from Europe and Australia. Not a bad effort for a “terrible student”, who nontheless had a wonderful childhood and youth in post-war Germany, particularly at the boarding school of Wangerooge, in the North Sea. Carsten’s book “Dieselöl und Kokosnüsse” is a reminder of a life lived ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lets Go Deutsch &Wirtschaft In LGD we’ll hear a satirical Christmas story from renowned German author Robert Gernhardt. After the story, Trudi Latour gives a short biography of the author. Then a short report from the DW about Christmas celebrations around the world and in the business section the Jobs for Germans with Kim Neikes who reports that even though it is x-mas, there are still 40 jobs for German speaker on the books of Polyglot. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal The ?Australienjournal“ with the following topics: On Christmas we take a look at the multicultural togetherness in Australia, and we wonder whether Christmas can be purposeful across religious boundaries. We report what police and ambulance services recommend to enjoy a safe Christmas. And: The well known German song &uot;Silent Night&uot; has it’s 190th anniversary this Christmas. Furthermore: The press review, a Christmas poem, and the 16th instalment of our series ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Christmas is just around the corner. How does Europe prepare for it? We explore Christian and culinary Christmas traditions: The Hungarians stock up on salon sugar, the Swedes sit down at traditional YuleBord and in Aachen the “Printen” are in high demand. Furthermore a popular German politician celebrates his 90th birthday today — former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. All that and more in today’s “Europamagazin” with Adrian Plitzco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Just two, three or four days left until Christmas (or Xmas) — it depends who you ask. We asked our listeners, what date they choose to celebrate on, on Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day? In a traditional way, or have these customs changed? The “Kaffeeklatsch” program with talkback and music — Pamela Rauleder hosts the program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagsprogramm Politik und Schweiz In Australian Current Affairs on Sundays with Trudi Latour, you'll hear an overview over events in climate politics this year, focussing on the White Paper released by the Rudd government last week. (17') Then the Social Calender with events for the next week with Ursula Schappi, who continues with the Swiss Echo. First the weekly summary based on Swissinfo.ch (7.30) and then an interview with Top-to-Top team, a Global Climate Expedition, participating with &uot;Pachamama&u ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile - Annemarie Klein Annemarie Klein has been cycling around the world for more than six years. She left Germany on her 34th birthday, and has visited countless nations, including India, Bangladesh, Laos, and now Australia. Her ultimate goal is Auckland in New Zealand. She hopes to be there by mid 2009. Listen to Klein's fascinating stories and insights from her world bike tour. Christian Froelicher has more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal 60 years after the Israeli declaration of independence, the conflict is no where near a peaceful solution. On December 19 the armistice between Gaza Strip ruling Palestinian organisation Hamas and the Israeli government expired. But the truce has merely existed on paper for quite some time. Are there chances for a one- ,or even two state solution? Our focal point in today’s “Wochenjournal” asks people on both sides. Furthermore we present the press review, news from Switz ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lets Go Deutsch und Wirtschaft In LGD we’ll hear from our colleagues at the DW about the end of the French Presidency of the European Union and a new network aimed at archiving the documents of the Eastern European Secret Service Organisations of a great number of countries, including Germany. (8’) In the business report, Wolfgang Mueller talks to our financial expert Klaus Wiegel and to Christian Bindel from Phoenix Solar about the Australian Government’s carbon trading scheme, searching out the posi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wunschkonzert Today we have a special ?Wunschkonzert“ — the last one before Christmas. We play festive music and other music requests by our listeners. Also: The upcoming events around the German-speaking community, plus lots of pre-Christmas gossip. All that and more in the “Wunschkonzert”, with Patrick Wauthier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren The German TV legend Horts Tappert is dead. Tappert died aged 85. We have an obituary for the actor behind “Derrick”. Bonn’s House of History hosts a new exhibition called ?Man spricht Deutsch — vom Mittelalter bis heute“. Furthermore we have interviews about the debate “does the German language need to be anchored in the German constitution”, about the cinema-release of the Thomas Mann-saga “Buddenbrooks” and with the director of the T ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal On Monday the Australian government presented its long awaited emission trading scheme - promptly environmentalists joined in protests against the scheme. We have the details. Also: Brisbane’s Lord Mayor has German roots. Our economic report revolves around the horrendous house prices in Australia. Furthermore we have the song of the week and a poem in our program. In our series “Wo man Deutsch spricht” we introduce a conversation group from the Macedon Ranges. All this a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Germany has to deal with a new scandal about lost data. This time the PIN numbers of bank customers have reputed to be lost. Switzerland has signed the Schengen Agreement. Belarussian dictator Lukaschenko wants an independent energy supply and is planning a nuclear power plant. This intention encounters resistance on home soil. And: Hoffenheim is autumnal champion in the German Bundesliga. These and more are covered in today’s “Europamagazin” with Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Today’s ?Kaffeeklatsch“ revolves around the most beautiful day in the life of a couple: the wedding. How was your wedding? Were there any disasters? Or aren’t you married yet, but have already an exact idea of what your dream wedding should look like? But even if you aren’t keen on weddings — discuss with us. There is of course something to be won and lots of music. All that and lots of music presented by Oliver Heuthe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagsprogramm In tonight’s program, Christian Froelicher looks at some of Germany’s favourite Christmas traditions, namely the advent calendar, which in 2008 is celebrating its 100th anniversary. We listen to a Christmas CD, featuring some of the most beautiful, and very interestingly orchestrated xmas songs, as performed by German World Music combo “Quadro Nuevo”. And we discuss the German Santa Claus, how he differs from the U.S. (and Australian!) variety. Also on the program: ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Switch On The last Switch On program for this year is all about the hits of ‘08. Pamela Rauleder and our expert for German music, Sven Volz, wrap up all the hot acts and trends of the past twelve months. Among them are Mia, Jennifer Rostock, Clueso, Peter Fox, and Udo Lindenberg. Not only did we talk to some of the artist, but also to young people on the streets of Munich, wondering what their personal highlight was. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal December 10 marks the 60th anniversary of the passing of the Human Rights Charta by the United Nations. 60 years of human rights. We look back to the speech of Eleanor Roosevelt - diplomat and advocate of human rights. What has been passed, what still remains and in which countries are there no human rights yet? And: what are human rights? Furthermore we have the press review, the “Deutschlandreport” and news from Switzerland and Austria in the “Alpenpanorama”. In a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch The summer holidays are just around the corner and some students have already brought their school career to an end. How much time has passed since you’ve hit the books? What did you appreciate in your school days and what drove you up the wall? Are there any special stories you still remember? We talk about this distinctive time. In addition there is lots of music and an interesting book to be won. Oliver Heuthe hosts today’s “Kaffeeklatsch”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagsprogramm Australian Current Affairs in German - today the Artesian Basin - how to allocate the biggest water resource this country has to offer? - and a notice to swim safely this summer. Then the social calender with Ursula Schappi and in the Swiss Program the weekly overview and an interview with James of Costello about Australian Opals. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pfiffikus! What actually is Christmas? What meaning does advent have? Why does &uot;Nikolaus&uot; come and who is he anyway? Answers to these questions come from people who know best, &uot;Nikolaus&uot; and &uot;Santa Claus&uot; themselves. Both are our guests today in Pfiffikus. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal In today’s ?Wochenjournal“, with Christian Froelicher: The Homeless World Cup is held in Melbourne until December 7. In a bid to learn more about the issues surrounding Germany’s 80,000 homeless, we speak to the coach and the coordinator of the German team. We also speak to the goalkeeper who was addicted to heroin for 20 years, serving four years in prison, before finding his way back from the abyss. There’s also the “Deutschlandreport”, the “Alpe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lets Go Deutsch &Business In LGD Trudi Latour speaks with participants of the Cruise of the Europeans, such as Tina Vissem, Conny Dietzschold, Jenny Williams, Jerome Landerer, Ava Schach Lamm and Doug van Tienen. Wolfgang Mueller interviews Alex Hofman about the fusion of different airlines and Giselher Dietrich about immigration issues. In Jobs for Germans, Kim Neikes talks to Trudi Latour about the latest jobs on offer this week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medical Talkback Water Safety Week runs from the 29th of November to the 7th of December. The campaign focuses on the dangers facing millions of Australians this summer. “Play it safe by the water” is the main message conveyed by the Government and the Royal Australian Life Saving Society. In today’s Medical Talkback, Christian Froelicher and Dr Johannes Wenzel discuss the topic of water safety, and take phone calls from the listening public, one of them dealing with Depression. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Australienjournal Today in the ?Australienjournal“: The Homeless Worldcup will be held in Melbourne until December 7. For our series “Wo man Deutsch spricht”, we visited a group that met on the internet. Shortly after, native speakers and German learners started to catch up on a regular basis. We visited one of their entertaining get-togethers in an old fashion beer garden. And of course we have a look in todays press and send out a poetic greeting from Down Under. Oliver Heuthe hosts the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feuilleton für die Ohren Today we look back in history. First into the history of the German clarinet legend Hugo Strasser, the grandmaster of the German Swing. Then we look into the history of film. We talk about so-called film architects and set designers. The Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne dedicates a new exhibition to their creations. Furthermore there is a lot of music and a press review. All this in the “Feuilleton für die Ohren” with Patrick Wauthier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Europamagazin Today in the ?Europamagazin“: Chancellor Angela Merkel tries to rally CDU party delegates behind her leadership for next years federal election. Some Latvian entrepreneurs try to turn the country’s economic crisis into an advantage for their business. Poland wants to introduce stricter laws for the punishment of child molesters. Furthermore, the “Brief aus Berlin”, the press review and an interview with Campino from the band “Die Toten Hosen”. All that a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kaffeeklatsch Germany, Austria or Switzerland? Where do you come from and which places are worth a visit? We discuss the tourist highlights of your homeland. Is your next holiday to Germany already planned? Where do you go and why? These are today’s topics, discussed by our listeners. Furthermore: Lots of music and an interesting book to be won. Oliver Heuthe hosts today’s “Kaffeeklatsch”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonntagsprogramm In March 2009, the choir of Johann Sebastian Bach's church in Leipzig, St Thomas’, makes its first appearance Downunder. The 60-member choir will perform in Sydney (with the SSO) and Melbourne (with the MSO). In this program, Christian Froelicher talks to Hans Schröder, the tireless retiree who’s bringing the world-famous boys’ choir to Australia. This is followed by the Social Calendar and Echo Helvetia, with Ursula Schappi. It comprises news and issues from Swi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Profile am Samstag - Dr Anne-Marie Schleich Our guest in today’s program is Dr Anne-Marie Schleich. She’s the new head of the German Consulate in Melbourne. Prior to coming to Australia, she held various challenging posts at the German embassies in Singapore, Bangkok, Islamabad and London. What is her background? What made her chose a career in the diplomatic service? And what are her goals and ambitions for the next few years in Australia? Christian Froelicher has more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wochenjournal Today in the ?Wochenjournal“: 119 people lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Wednesday in Mumbai. The wave of terror in the Indian financial metropolis is our focal point today. Furthermore: the press review, the correspondent’s report from Germany, current affairs from Austria and Switzerland and our SBS listeners’ feedback. This and more in today’s “Wochenjournal” with Christian Froelicher. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 081127 Lets Go Deutsch &Wirtschaft Today we hear the third part of Gerty Jellinek’s life story, as she told it to Trudi Latour. We start after the end of WWII, when Gerti moves to Australia and then come quickly to the present, where Gerty is invited back to Vienna, where she meets two of her childhood girlfriends at an incredible reconciliation event. (15')In the Business Report Wolfgang Mueller talks to Klaus Wiegel about the economic developments worldwide and to Bernd Birach, Correspondent for the Welt am So ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download |