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Echo Helvetia - Do animals have rights?

SBS Radio — Tue, 21 May 13 17:16:23 +1000

In our weekly Echo Helvetia segment, animal law expert Antoine Goetschel talks about the importance of giving a voice to animals. He says Australia has a long way to go, compared to Switzerland.

Echo Helvetia - Folk Metal in Australia

SBS Radio — Tue, 21 May 13 16:36:22 +1000

In this week's Echo Helvetia, we speak to Eluveitie's Chrigel Glanzmann. The Swiss Folk Metal Band's singer talks about his music and three upcoming concerts in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

In conversation: House of Little Scientists

SBS Radio — Sat, 18 May 13 19:04:23 +1000

Preschool kids who perform science experiments? Thats what the educational initiative House of Little Scientists is all about. With already 220 network partners in Germany, the Froebel Kindergarten group offered to start the initiative in Australi...

Austrian laurels for Australian boat

SBS Radio — Wed, 15 May 13 20:40:12 +1000

An Australian boat construction firm has won a prestigious Austrian prize honoring concepts involving renewable energy.

NSW takes on Turkey

SBS Radio — Wed, 15 May 13 13:48:12 +1000

Turkey has condemned a move by the NSW Parliament to recognise as genocide Armenian, Assyrian and Greek deaths while Turkey was under Ottoman rule.

457 - not so bad after all

SBS Radio — Tue, 14 May 13 14:16:21 +1000

457 - For many expats, the magic visa has been the entry card into Australia. With the right skills, it could clear the bureaucratic way to easily migrate to Australia. However, the government is slowly cutting down the numbers.

Germans dislike speed limits

SBS Radio — Sun, 12 May 13 18:44:12 +1000

This week, Germany talked about an introduction of speed limits on the Autobahn. But as it turns out, the majority of people are against limits on the motorways.

In conversation: Marten Persiel

SBS Radio — Sat, 11 May 13 20:24:11 +1000

Skateboarding in the GDR? Was that possible? Sure was, and thats the subject of Marten Persiels film „This Aint California. The genre defeating doco-drama was a great success at the Berlinale and internationally. Trudi Latour spoke with the dire...

Horse racing scandal - An Interview

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 May 13 20:08:11 +1000

Armin Fürnrohr imports German training devices for the horse racing industry. He knows the industry like no other German speaker in Australia. We asked him to shed some light on the latest betting scandal and its aftermath.

A long journey comes to a happy ending

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 May 13 20:04:12 +1000

Founded over 150 years ago in Ludwigsdorf, Germany the Temple Society Australia is an independent Christian organisation. Members of the society migrated 1861 to Palestine, during the Second World War most of them were deported to Australia.

A German Reverend in Melbourne

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 May 13 14:52:12 +1000

The dean of St Paul's Anglican Cathedral in Melbourne, Dr Andreas Loewe, is a German, and the youngest dean in the 165-year history of the diocese. But who is he, and what are his priorities and values?

Quantum computer - a glimpse of future

SBS Radio — Thu, 09 May 13 14:12:11 +1000

Sydney scientists have achieved a breakthrough that brings the prospect of a network of super-fast quantum computers - connected via a quantum internet - closer to reality. Barbara Barkhausen reports and Oliver speaks with a German-born expert who...

Low interest rates - what they really mean

SBS Radio — Wed, 08 May 13 20:24:11 +1000

In this week's economic report, we talk with certified financial planner Werner Watzdorf in Adelaide, about Tuesday's historic interest rate cut. What does the cut mean for you and me?

Buchenwald - a difficult job

SBS Radio — Tue, 07 May 13 18:08:22 +1000

Growing up in Germany, there is a high likelihood that you would visit a concentration camp as part of your history lesson. SBS reporter Martin Klostermann has met a woman whose job it is to tell teenagers about the crimes of Nazi Germany every da...

Echo Helvetia - Professor Rolf Zinkernagel

SBS Radio — Tue, 07 May 13 15:08:43 +1000

In this week's Echo Helvetia, we speak to Professor Rolf Zinkernagel from Zurich University. The semi-retired immunologist won the 1996 Nobel Prize in Medicine. But he started his illustrious career in... Canberra.

The man behind the "Russian Disco"

SBS Radio — Tue, 07 May 13 11:52:23 +1000

After his successful light-hearted book Russendisko, Wladimir Kaminer speaks to SBS Radio about the film adaptation that is currently shown at the German Film Festival in Australia.

In Conversation: Georg Maas

SBS Radio — Sat, 04 May 13 19:56:11 +1000

In this years Audi German Film Festival we have the opportunity to see three films of this extraordinary German director and writer, his documentary Pathfinders and the two movies Newfoundland and Two Lives. Trudi Latour talks with him about his o...

Hot, flat, crispy - a Luxembourger serving French food

SBS Radio — Fri, 03 May 13 20:40:12 +1000

A Luxembourger speaking German serving in Melbourne original French crêpe. How come? Adrian Plitzco got a taste of crêpe while finding out the answers.

Australians also celebrate King Willem-Alexander

SBS Radio — Wed, 01 May 13 17:28:12 +1000

In particular Dutch expats wore their orange outfits with pride this week. By becoming the first King of the Netherlands in over 130 years, Willem-Alexander has already made history. The Dutch Consul General in Sydney, Jaap Frederiks, speaks about...

With piano, violin and cello across Australia

SBS Radio — Tue, 30 Apr 13 14:08:11 +1000

Across Australia with a piano, a violin and a cello. The "Morgenstern Trio" is on the road and we spoke to one of the musicians: Emanuel Wehse. He is the cellist and tells us about his passion, prodigies and the pop star he wants to have a beer w...