What matters

At times funny, at times moving, always topical: These four films won over the jury of the film contest on the Legacy study.

What the ubiquitous flood of images and information actually does.

A look at what concerns the participants of the Legacy Study – and why they also had to smell grapefruit and leather. An interview with Jutta Allmendinger.

The Legacy Study gives an idea of daily life in Germany and of people's hopes for the next generation. More about the study.

Short films created by students bring to life the results of the Legacy Study. A competition honours the best works.

Young filmmakers produced short films inspired by the Legacy Study. This film takes you to the set.

Four people, four kinds of solitude.

Sunday breakfast with a loving family

At “Otto’s place”, things are not as they seem.

Why does a woman want children? Or why doesn’t she?

Scenarios of technological progress.

Gourmet Mr. Tastytreat likes “superfood”. “A load of nonsense”, claims Mrs. Lisl.

An artist paints a dead child.

What will healthcare be like in future?

Volunteers seek a final storage facility and take on responsibility.

For Lilou, it’s clear that everybody has a color, although not everyone sees it that way.

Seeking out boundaries in Germany.

Anna lives her life on the web.

“Praise stickers” make colleagues happy. Or do they?

The impact of a power cut in a digitized world.

Addressing the question of individuality and belonging.

One man discovers a different side to Germany by walking.

Klaus’ life revolves around work.

Hooligans reign in a post-apocalyptic Germany.

A look at German colonial history.

A mirror for a world striving for perfection.

A look at the digital legacy of German society.