Re:publica media convention stands up to hate speech
For three days in Berlin, more than 8,000 people will participate in the re:publica convention. From "friendly Trump" to virtual reality, DW took a look at what the future might hold for media and the digital world.
'Love Out Loud'
Founded in 2007, Berlin's re:publica media convention aims this year to highlight the work of individuals, organizations and projects that stand up to hate, violence and injustice. Under the motto "Love Out Loud," the conference is taking a stand against nationalism, trolls and hate speech in the media.
Make love great again
This Muslim-loving, women-friendly version of Trump just wants a hug. "I love Mexicans. ... Nothing happened in Sweden - let's go to IKEA," the president says when you give his arm a squeeze. In a media landscape tainted by fake news and hate speech, the Cologne-based marketing company fischerAppelt seeks to spread #HugsNotHate.
Life through a lens
Whether Facebook or Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat, social media enables users to refine their incoming content to match their personal views. Safe in your own online world, it's easy to only see what you want to see. But how dangerous are these filter bubbles for democracy? This project by German broadcaster ZDF gives you the visual experience of seeing the same image through different lenses.
Don't look down!
VR, or virtual reality, is a relatively new medium that enables viewers to more completely immerse themselves in situations and feel closer to the action. Here, one conventiongoer walks a plank, high above the skyscrapers of New York City. Dare you walk the line? Lost in virtual reality, the senses become confused. The floor is only 2 centimeters (.8 inch) below you - or is it?
The 9-to-5 of the future
"Work 4.0" is a proposal from Germany's Labor and Social Affairs Ministry on how the future of labor can be shaped. Developing the digital working world requires courage to try out innovative concepts, the white paper proposes. One of the project's main questions is how to better support people during upheavals and changes in working life.
Printing the future
Here a triceratops begins to take form on a 3-D printer. For companies such as 3dk.Berlin - whose products include clothes, toys and hardware components - the possibilities are endless. Not all, however, are made from conventional plastic, but instead from WillowFlex, a material that is not only stable, but also biodegradable.
Where's your vote?
Ahead of North Rhine-Westphalia's elections on May 14, the regional German broadcaster WDR has interviewed almost 1,000 of the 1,329 candidates across the western state. Each candidate has just four minutes to answer questions. If the project proves to be a success, a nationwide version could be rolled out ahead of Germany's federal elections in September.