Germany debates electric cars: Can they save the planet, and how clean are they really?

Is the electric car the only way to save the planet from gas-guzzling cars? That's what politicians seem to think. But comedian Oliver Welke sets the record straight and offers a more grounded perspective...

Tonight's show once again humorously exposes the hypocrisy of the German automotive industry regarding sustainability.

The heute-show is a German late-night satirical TV program. In this clip, comedian and presenter Oliver Welke takes a look at Germany on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, and discusses what kinds of divisions and inequalities remain.

In Part 2 of this episode of the heute-show, host Oliver Welke and comedian Claus von Wagner address the uneven distribution of wealth, jobs, and government agencies between East and West Germany – which remains a problem even 30 years after reunification.

The heute-show is Germany's answer to the The Daily Show in the US. German comedian and journalist Oliver Welke discusses the issue of hate speech and online harassment, and how it's not being handled adequately in Germany.

When are abusive insults protected under free speech, and when do they constitute criminal behavior? Using satire, this episode of the heute-show examines the obstacles that arise when it comes to preventing hate speech online.

Oliver Welke, Germany's answer to John Oliver or Trevor Noah, looks at ways in which some of the regulations put into place during the COVID-19 crisis are now being relaxed. Masks are still recommended, though Welke wonders to what extent people are using them effectively.

In Part 2 of this episode, Oliver discusses the problems that schools face as they begin to reopen in Germany — and also looks at the implications for summer vacation plans.

In this episode of the satirical heute-show, host Oliver Welke pokes fun at how schools are handling education in the time of coronavirus. Many schools are not equipped for distance learning—and even when they are, teachers often don’t understand how to use the technology.

In this episode of the heute-show, a satirical late-night TV program, host Oliver Welke takes a deeper look at why Germany is suddenly dealing with a drought—and how that’s impacting everyday life for people in the country. Comedian Martin Klempnow also makes an appearance as a teacher tasked with explaining to children how to save water for the future.

Comedian Hazel Brugger sits down for a sassy and hard-hitting interview with Barbara Hendricks, German Minister for the Environment. The main question: Do we really need to save every animal?

For this heute-show segment, Swiss-American comedian Hazel Brugger visits an expo for schoolteachers and expresses her own wish to change careers. Can life as a teacher be more exciting than a career in comedy?

The dispute over the use of glyphosate continues: According to the WHO, it is probably carcinogenic, but German farmers will be allowed to continue to spray it onto their fields.

Due to a some serious side effects caused by its coronavirus vaccine, AstraZeneca’s public image has suffered significantly. Here, heute-show TV host Lutz van der Horst and branding expert Arnd Zschiesche brainstorm ways to regain the public’s trust.