DW launches Futurando in Brazil

DW has created a new show in Portuguese which was premiered for Rede Minas viewers in Brazil on September 15. Futurando will provide a weekly look at the latest sci-tech and environment news.

DW reporters will investigate the latest ideas and bold experiments designed to make the world a better place. Topics range from space research to medi-cal innovations along with ways to create sustainable cities in the face of climate change.

Futurando brings you the faces behind these projects, whether they have already been implemented or are still just ideas. You’ll get to meet interna-tionally renowned researchers while DW reporters explore their work and explain how it can impact our daily lives.

The program pays special attention to Brazilian researchers and dives into the issues stirring debate in Brazil.

“We have been looking to expand our presence in Brazil by working with local partners and developing even more high-quality multimedia content – and Futurando is a great next step,” says Rodrigo Rimon Abdelmalack, Head of the Brazilian Editorial Department at Deutsche Welle. “With Rede Minas, we have also found a partner that reflects our standards of quality and jour-nalistic excellence.”

Viewers who don’t have Rede Minas will still be able to tune in. Episodes will be available on demand at dw.de/futurando, along with articles that go into the week’s topics in greater depth.