Hambach is one of the biggest open-cast lignite mines in Europe. Environmental activists have taken to living in trees in neighboring forests in an effort to stop the mine's owner expanding operations.

If you want to leave the stress of the city in the summer, how about taking your laptop along to a coworking space in the countryside? Coconat Workation is one of a range of projects all around the world where you can work in a peaceful environment.

After holding more than 40 different jobs, Ali Mahlodji came up with the idea for the startup "Whatchado". It's a career platform that lets people discuss their work - including refugees who talk about integration issues.

Since 2015 nearly 1.5 million people have sought asylum in Germany. They want to integrate and work. But their lives are often overshadowed by fear for family members who have stayed behind, language problems, and stress with German authorities.

Young people in refugee camps are being given the chance to learn computer programming. The annual Refugee Code Week aims to empower them. DW went to Jordan to find out how much of a leg-up to a better future the program offers refugees.

Startups, more than any other types of enterprises, are dependent on international IT experts in order to grow. Accommodation shortages and bureaucracy in Germany's larger cities are making it harder for founders to recruit.

The clock is ticking for Britain's exit from the EU. But many things are still unclear. We talk to Michael Wohlgemuth from Open Europe Berlin, about how British companies are dealing with the uncertainty.

France's new president, Emmanuel Macron, wants to reform work and the labor market in the country from the bottom up. One of his advisers is the businessman Bruno Bonnell. We accompanied him for a day on his political mission.

Northern Ireland is part of the UK and part of the EU. But not for long! Many farmers in Ireland and Northern Ireland fear the looming Brexit. Currently, milk trucks and animal transports are still rolling between the two states duty free.

When firms conspire, customers, suppliers and competitors lose out. Cartels may be illegal in Germany, but they are not a rarity. Collusion has affected the sausage, chocolate and the beer business. Is nothing sacred?