What will workplaces look like in future? Will they be healthier environments? We ask Werner Eichhorst from the IZA Institute of Labor Economics.

Women in boardrooms are an exotic species at DAX-listed companies. They include Belén Garijo from pharmaceuticals manufacturer Merck. What tips does she have for other women?

Women in boardrooms are an exotic species at DAX-listed companies. They include Belén Garijo from pharmaceuticals manufacturer Merck. What tips does she have for other women?

Family vs. career – a dilemma that can also trouble men who want to do more than a short-term stint in child-rearing. Jörg Asmussen, former executive at the ECB, risked his career for the chance to care for his children.

Rachel Delacour is a star of the male-dominated French startup scene. She had to battle against countless cliches and patronizing attitudes along the way to found her own software firm in Montpellier.

That’s what Henrike von Platen is calling for. She’s a management consultant and a member of a network called “Business and Professional Women – Germany”. It wants to see fair pay, and a change in corporate culture.

Eleven Germans have so far voyaged into outer space, all of them men. Now Germany is looking for its first woman astronaut. DW meets two candidates - a fighter pilot and a surgeon.

From web designers to painters to musicians, the creative economy in Germany is very diverse. They’re all passionately committed to their art and their work. But for some, it’s difficult to make ends meet.

Enormous sums have been poured into the aerospace industry. How does industry here on Earth benefit from this investment? A conversation with retired astronaut Thomas Reiter of the European Space Agency (ESA).

The French election pits supporters of globalization against those who favor protectionism. One side blames free trade for France's economic problems; the other says it's the answer. The conflict is also playing out in the country's wine industry.