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September 2, 2022

Season 5

01. Germans and their Water: It's complicated

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

32min
September 2, 2022

02. Animal Diseases, man-made

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

33min
September 9, 2022

03. In-game purchases – Fake Currency, Real Overdraft

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

33min
September 16, 2022

04. Satellites: Toys of Billionaires

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

33min
September 23, 2022

05. Bye Bundestag: Politicians looking for a Job

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

34min
September 30, 2022

06. Cyberclown Security Risk

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

33min
October 7, 2022

07. How noble is Wine really?

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

32min
October 14, 2022

08. There's a Party

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

29min
October 21, 2022

09. Pssst! The NSU Files

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

31min
October 28, 2022

10. A Broadcast for Everyone?

Public broadcasting: Incorrect distribution of funds, poor working conditions and outdated structures in the committees.

33min
November 4, 2022

11. Player Agent Business Model

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

34min
November 11, 2022

12. People, Learning, Dancing, Money

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

33min
November 18, 2022

13. The Lindner-Lehfeldt Complex

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

30min
November 25, 2022

14. Transphobia is a Trend

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

32min
December 2, 2022

15. Welcome to the Welcome Authority

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

30min
December 9, 2022