The Boardroom is an employment agency that helps corporate types get a new job after their careers take an unpleasant turn. Managing director Claus Verfürth knows how it feels. He too was once fired.

Inventions like computers and telephones took time to change societies. What are the earmarks of a groundbreaking invention? MADE takes a closer look at a few products that fundamentally altered our world – and the people who profited from them.

Wolfgang Grupp is a clothing manufacturer who wants to retire. He says only one of his two children will take over the firm. It's a real-life nail-biter, and the final chapter has yet to be written.

The construction industry is booming in Germany right now. But many firms are having a hard time finding workers who are masters of their trade. What might persuade more young people to become craft workers?

Fresh out of high school, two teenagers developed an app to help others decide what to study at university. Their firm has moved into consultancy work and now has several employees.

How do people considered highly intelligent fare in a world full of regular people? DW meets four smart youngsters and their families.

It is among the cleanest cities in India and wants to regain its title as the cleanest. Trash is sorted, and it's collected on a regular basis. The municipality operates a recycling facility. Ragpickers are recruited to join the sanitation workforce.

Some of the plastic waste we produce ends up inside us in the form of microplastics. Because most plastic is not biodegradable, it hangs around a long time. It gets into the food we eat and the air we breathe.

Plastic is produced in vast amounts, is extremely useful and makes manufacturers a lot of money. Little thought was given to the fact that it doesn't go away once it is no longer needed. Alternatives need to be found if we are not to be overwhelmed.

For many people, racing against the clock has become a normal part of daily life. But it hasn't always been like this. What was life like before clocks were invented, and how did their arrival shape economic and social life?