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Die Entstehungsgeschichte der Alpen geht zurück bis in die Zeiten Pangäas, des Urkontinents. Im Laufe der Jahrmillionen wurden die Alpen immer wieder abgetragen, aufgefaltet und überlagert. Der Film erklärt diese Vorgänge mit spektakulären Realbildern und leicht nachvollziehbaren Animationen.
Unserer Ernährung fußt auf Getreide, speziell auf den Sorten Roggen, Gerste, Weizen, Hafer und Mais. Der Film stellt diese Agrarpflanzen in eigenen Kapiteln vor, beschreibt Anbau und Zucht und erklärt, welche Pflanzen in der Lebensmittelindustrie und welche in der Tierzucht eine wichtige Rolle spielen.
Der Wald ist ein sehr komplexes Ökosystem. Er nimmt Einfluss auf die Klimaentwicklung, weil er CO2 verbraucht und Sauerstoff produziert. Der Film zeigt den Aufbau eines Baums und die Zusammensetzung eines kompletten Waldes, erklärt die Fotosynthese und betrachtet die Arbeit der Holzindustrie.
There are many great examples for glaciated landscapes in the UK. This medium shows footage from Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District and Snowdonia. The explanations and illustrations of the landforms are rich in detail and make it easy to understand the processes of erosion, deposition and transportation.
India's largest slum Dharavi is located in Mumbai. The people who live here struggle on a daily base with poverty: There is not enough living space, the Slum lacks clean water and sanitation as well as electricity. There are too less healthcare and educational institutes and jobs for all the residents.
There are a lot of strategies that can be used to create comedy. This medium shows how comedy characters are developed, how timing, rhythm and surprises are used, how one works with crossed objectives and double acts and how ideas can be tested. It uses footage from workshops, performances and interviews.
Wie entwickelt sich aus dem HI-Virus AIDS? Die Wirkungsweise des Virus im Körper und die möglichen Übertragungswege werden erklärt. Auch die Prävention, die Diagnose und die verschiedenen Therapiemöglichkeiten werden beleuchtet. Es wird gezeigt, wie Leben und Partnerschaft mit der Krankheit aussehen.
Die Klimaerwärmung durch CO2 ist ein kontrovers diskutiertes Thema der letzten Jahre. Die Filme erklären den Aufbau der Erdatmosphäre und den Kohlenstoffkreislauf. Der natürliche und der anthropogene Treibhauseffekt sowie Gegen- und Energiesparmaßnahmen und alternative Energien werden angesprochen.
There are several ways to generate electricity from renewables: This medium explains how solar, tidal, wind, biomass HEP and geothermal power are used and which are the pros and cons of each of these sources. It is shown which framework conditions have to be in place and what kind of oppositions exist.
Der Film "Der Wald im Klimawandel" eignet sich für die 2. Klasse, wenn die Grundlagen des Ökosystems Wald erarbeitet werden. In der 6. Klasse kann er zum Thema Ökosysteme und Klimawandel gezeigt werden. Der Film "Natürliche Anpassungsmechanismen" ist für das Thema Genetik in der 8. Klasse geeignet.
Bangladesh's mangroves are a home to the endangered tigers and also a fascinating tourist attraction. But the mangrove forests are endangered themselves: The impacts of climate change as well as the ones of shrimp farming reduces them. The government tries to control resource exploitation in the area.
This medium explains how energy from gas, coal and uranium is used to generate electricity. It gives an overview over the particular pros and cons and touches the topic of nuclear safety. Carbon capture and storage as well as fracking are discussed to give a complete insight into the current energy debates.
The global textile industry has a huge impact on the environment. The medium shows how UK's companies use water recycling plants and also more of their waste streams. In the meantime poor people living in Bangladesh shortly downstream from the textile factories are adversely affected by the pollution.
Durch den Vertrag von Lissabon haben sich einige Veränderungen für die EU-Organe ergeben. Welche das sind, was genau eine Europäische Bürgerinitiative ausmacht, welche Rechte das Parlament hat und welche Aufgaben die neuen Ämter haben, erfragen die beiden Schüler Nina und Florian in Brüssel und Straßburg.
Die Film Flat bietet über 8.000 rechtssichere Unterrichtsfilme für alle Schulformen, Fächer und Altersklassen. Das Angebot umfasst Lehrfilme, Dokumentationen und Spielfilme. Lehrkräfte können die Videos streamen, herunterladen und mit ihren Schülerinnen und Schülern teilen.
Arnold Schönberg, Edgar Varése und Iannis Xenakis gehören zu den größten Komponisten des vergangenen Jahrhunderts. Der Film führt durch je eines ihrer berühmtesten Stücke, während ein Musiker ihren Aufbau und ihre Besonderheiten erklärt. Die Biografien der Komponisten schließen den Film ab.
Textiles which can be used in space, racing, transport, for medical assignments or as geotextile have to meet specific requirements. This medium explains their impressive functions, properties, structure and characteristics and gives an outlook to the technical and smart textiles that are yet to come.
The global fashion industry comes at much too high of a cost: The footage of this medium is filmed in Bangladesh and shows the working conditions of the people here. It asks about the role of fair trade in times of globalization and shows how important a close meshed quality control in this industry is.
The interest in recycled and sustainable Textiles is growing and designers have found some interesting ways to fulfil the needs. This medium shows bags that are made form airline seats, second hand shop textiles turned into high fashion, shoes made from seatbelts and tyres and textiles from jute sacks.
Whoever wants to design a product has to choose the material wisely: Should it be sustainable? What is the difference between recycled and renewable materials? What happens to the product when it's not used anymore? The medium contains also footage from the first zero carbon housing project in the US.
Modern textiles are able to meet the most different needs. This medium presents Kevlar, wearable electronics and conductive polymers and gives stunning examples for their use as clothing, ballet shoes, bags or tents. Smart and interactive textiles are a part of the new digital world and the internet of things.
The Sahara is one of the most inhospitable areas of the world: The lack of water, the extreme temperatures and the inaccessibility make it hostile for humans. But there are chances to take. This medium shows different interesting ways the desert can be used if people eventually overcome its challenges.
The eco-friendly surf-wear brand Finisterre explains its business philosophy: The goal is to reduce both the ethical and the environmental impact of their clothes everywhere the work is done. The HQ lies in Cornwall, suppliers sit in Japan and the manufacturing of the clothes takes place in Portugal.
The audience is introduced to Yahya who's nomadic family had to leave her land in the peripheral region of the Sahara: Desertification forced the people to find a new home. This medium shows the causes for this development and proposes different ways to meet this challenge environmentally acceptable.
Each new designed product should meet the needs of the users so this medium focuses on the investigation stage of product development which is not only practical, but can be fun, too. The footage shows designers working with anthropometric and ergonomic data and taking the demographic change into account.
Mumbai is growing so fast that the urban planners have difficulties to keep up regarding the development of a fitting waste management: It has to meet whole new needs by now. More and more vehicles lead to traffic congestion, and the planners discuss whether a new metro system would solve this problem.
The conditions for the slum dwellers in Mumbai shall be improved, but without affecting their social communities. This is a difficult task for the urban planners who have to decide between different strategies to improve the lives of the poor. The medium takes a look at the pros and cons of these strategies.
A megacity like Mumbai creates inequality and challenges, but also opportunities for the people who live here. The development of the nationally and internationally important city is extremely fast like in many LICs/NEEs. This depends partly on rural-urban migration and partly on natural increase.
Volvo's crash testing facility is the place where the footage on this medium has been filmed. It shows clearly which considerations industrial designers have to include in their projects. It is a helpful tool for students who develop their own designs and have to have them tested, evaluated and modified.
If a specific plastic should be reused to design a product, it has to be recycled, regenerated and tested for it has to meet special properties. This medium gives practical examples which explain how these steps of procedure can be sustainable: Can you turn Sony PlayStations cases into school chairs?