Donald Trump's "America first" slogan seems to take aim at foreign companies – either manufacture in the US, or face exclusion. He wants Americans to 'buy American' first and foremost. German companies are concerned about its biggest export partner.

Brexit and US protectionism present Europe's economies with new challenges. We talk with Daniela Schwarzer from the German Council on Foreign Relations about the effects of trade barriers.

People in the French department of Aisne feel they've been left behind. The region suffers from high unemployment, and industry is on the decline. That’s drawing supporters to the far-right National Front.

More and more data centers are being built to handle the ever-growing flood of digital data. The city of Frankfurt is currently home to the world’s largest internet hub. Server capacity is already being rented for facilities still under construction.

Robots are displacing low-skilled workers. What can they do instead? Made in Germany discusses the changing labor-market landscape with Hilmar Schneider, CEO of the Institute for the Study of Labor in Bonn.

10,000 young refugees across the Middle East took part in this training course. One venue was the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. DW reporters went there to find out what challenges they face and what prospects education might open up for them.

Lots of people work as freelancers for peanuts in start-ups and media firms in the hope their breakthrough is imminent. Many don't even make the minimum wage and their breakthrough never comes. Why this willingness to let themselves be exploited?

German auto part supplier Robert Bosch has brought its apprenticeship program up-to-date: The challenges of the digital age are new and complex. Technicians, mechanics and engineers now have to be IT experts as well.

Robots make things on their own and 3D printing does the rest. If this vision comes true, what will people be doing? Well, for one thing, devote themselves to more creative professions.

Why buy a car when you can hitch a ride? Co-consumption is experiencing a commercial boom thanks to the internet. You can share just about anything - food, cars, boats even gardens - through an online portal or app. And you can make a profit.