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Germany's family-owned businesses are attracting growing interest from US investors. Succession challenges, specialized expertise and lower valuations are fueling the trend. Read the analysis by Astrid Prange de Oliveira:

Inside one of the world's most secretive security systems: DW's new investigation All the Ayatollah's Men features rare testimony from two high-ranking defectors and reveals how Iran's security apparatus maintains power. 🎥⬇️

What does belonging mean in an increasingly connected Africa? For its Ghana edition, Under the Baobab goes live, bringing together young Africans, policymakers and civil society to discuss migration, xenophobia and regional integration. 👇

Freedom, Innovation and Dialogue shape the way we think at DW. In this video, we take a closer look at the role innovation plays across our organization and asked our colleagues: What does innovation mean to you – in one word?🗨️

Global health challenges need global conversations. 🌐 At the World Health Summit 2026, more than 400 speakers from politics, science, civil society, and the private sector will discuss global health priorities and solutions under the motto "From Crisis to Resilience: Innovating for Health."

"What moved me most about doing Love Matters live was realizing just how much people want to have these conversations openly." DW has launched the sixth season of Love Matters, its podcast on love, relationships, sexuality and identity in India, hosted by Leeza Mangaldas.

Nir Oz kibbutz in southern Israel was devastated during the Hamas-led October 7 terror attacks. Three years later, survivors Amit Siman Tov and Mor Tsafarti return to the Kibbutz Nir Oz, where they spoke with DW Jerusalem Bureau Chief Tania Krämer. p.dw.com/p/5Nrif

DW was out in full force at b°future. 🌍 We are proud to have been able to contribute to this year's b°future festival in Bonn with insights ranging from constructive reporting and podcasting to internet freedom, vertical video journalism and the future of Europe's public sphere.

🌍 DW is bringing international perspectives to this year's b°future festival, hosted by the Bonn Institute. From reporting under authoritarian regimes to tackling online censorship, our journalists and experts will share insights from working with audiences around the world.

A special highlight: "Democracy Needs a Public Sphere – Can Europe Safeguard It?" The panel features DW Director General Barbara Massing alongside leading voices from politics and media to discuss the future of democratic debate in Europe.

🌍 DW is bringing international perspectives to this year's b°future festival, hosted by the Bonn Institute. From reporting under authoritarian regimes to tackling online censorship, our journalists and experts will share insights from working with audiences around the world.

Who owns the news? KI verändert, wie Informationen gefunden, genutzt und verbreitet werden. Doch wie bleiben unabhängiger Journalismus und Medienvielfalt sichtbar und finanzierbar? Und welcher Rechtsrahmen schafft Raum für Innovation und verlässliche Informationen?

How can young people navigate an online world where misinformation spreads faster than ever? 🌐 Across Central and Southeastern Europe, young audiences are confronted with a constant stream of misleading and false information. Reaching them with topics that matter to them is more important than ever.

✅ With #DWfactattack, DW is strengthening media literacy among young audiences. Through short, engaging videos, young hosts in Romania and Hungary investigate claims circulating online, explain fact-checking methods, and help their peers develop a critical approach to information.

DW stands in solidarity with CNN, Politico and MS NOW, which have been denied access to the White House. Independent journalism requires free and equal access to public institutions. Restricting media access based on reporting sends a troubling signal for press freedom.

A dance teacher. A social media alias. And an alleged network of sabotage attacks across Europe. Our latest investigation traces how a Cuban dance instructor living in Russia allegedly coordinated so-called "disposable agents" recruited online to carry out covert operations in several EU countries.

Beethoven at his boldest: At the Beethovenfest Bonn, Kit Armstrong, Ilya Gringolts & Christian Poltéra perform the Triple Concerto, followed by the "Eroica" Symphony. Watch live on Sunday at 7:30 PM (CEST) on DW Classical Music's YouTube channel.

Remember the armed drone found at Leipzig airport in early August? Germany has now officially blamed Russia for the suspected hybrid attack. Berlin Briefing's Nina Haase and Max Hofmann discuss what this means for Germany and NATO.