Reinventing the World - 500 Years of the Reformation

500 years ago, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses led to the Protestant Reformation and a new understanding of faith. The six-part documentary series poses existential questions that still concern people today.

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500 years ago, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses led to the Protestant Reformation and a new understanding of faith - effectively opening the door to the future. The six-part series "Reinventing the World" tackles the same questions people asked themselves in Luther’s day: Who am I? What is my role in the world?

The roots of the western understanding of the world go back to the ideas ushered in by the Reformation in the 16th century. It was then that humankind first began to question its role in the universe. Today we’re standing on the threshold to a new era: globalization and the digitalization are prompting a reappraisal of how we see the world. Everything is changing. "Reinventing the World" takes us on an exciting journey that begins in the 15th century, when western thought was determined by God and the church. Then Reformation and the Renaissance widened our horizons, and the era of free thought dawned. The protagonists of "Reinventing the World" are gene researchers, astrophysicists, activists, bloggers and entrepreneurs who all belong to Generation Y. They pose existential questions about our role and responsibility in the world, with their answers woven into historical reenactments featuring famous personalities from the last 500 years, whose thinking changed the world.

Broadcasting Hours:

Part 1: The Leap to Freedom

DW (English)

SUN 07.05.2017 – 19:15 UTC
MON 08.05.2017 – 01:15 UTC
MON 08.05.2017 – 15:15 UTC
WED 10.05.2017 – 05:15 UTC
THU 18.05.2017 – 03:15 UTC
SUN 21.05.2017 – 09:15 UTC

DW (Deutsch+)

MON 08.05.2017 – 09:15 UTC