the rules. the use. of the or were. the real world series or the world. her parents. the are camera. this is d w news and these are our top stories joe biden has made his 1st major global appearance as u.s. president speaking at the munich security conference biden stressed washington's commitment to restoring transatlantic ties and global relations after 4 years of the trump administration he pledged to work closely with european allies to tackle

defense covert 19 and climate change. german president frank falter steinmeier has led a ceremony of remembrance a year after 9 people were shot dead in a racist attack in the western german town of high now time i urge germans to unite against far right extremism relatives of the victims of say they still have more questions than answers after a year long investigation. nasa says rover perseverance has sent home some spectacular images from mars one shows the rover descending from the sky crane that lowered it to the final few meters to the surface the mars rover has a large amount of data in its memory banks which it's gradually sending back to earth as it searches for signs of ancient life. this is the news from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram at news or go to our website www dot com.

welcome to arts and culture a battle is underway between big city folk and forest 2 hours in netflix's latest this is the year 2074 in europe as envisioned by a new series about survival in the not so distant future coming up in just a moment. and also on the show a photographer pushes the boundaries of his ultra orthodox religious upbringing. and later we'll take you inside an artist's village in the center of berlin. imagine a future that looks like the distant past that's tribes of europa the new german

netflix series about tribal warfare and a europe with no more national governments netflix has already had some successes with german shows like dark and now they're hoping for another hit. it's a man known as fuzzy thing off i'm on the take his use of a place of. this. global blackout has wiped out modern civilization europe is fragmented into countless tribes fighting for survival and supremacy the german netflix series tribes of europa is a dark side fi spectacle set in 2074 a mysterious flying object crashes put in the peaceful existence of a group called the original he's in danger. 6 o'clock. because she'll live. for 3 siblings an odyssey across the continent

begins in search of the mysterious cute thomas has great power there on the run from the world like crocus who destroyed the everyone and everything and sentenced him to meet any goals for me the focus was on telling a hero's story. and a story of the rebirth of this continent after it was in ruins. but also inspired by the hope that there are possibilities that we can do better to best result. but that doesn't look likely at 1st among the crows in slave meant and oppression are the order of the day this is where the power hungry captain plans his campaign for power and supremacy. and a fresh. one. cops. bust into something what was interesting for me was to find the last shred of

vulnerability in this character if there still is one line. and i had to look for it for a bit and that's where her interest in piano arises. and she basically this woman has no sympathy for anyone else she still sees something and he reminds her of herself she does the same thing to him that was done to her on the sly she didn't even let me about what. building followers by breaking the 1st the origine quiana is captured by the crows and ends up as a slave to lords of our. side she uses his goal is to get a freedom fight when that and then find his family trapped in that situation. he begins to lose himself he's broken and he begins to exist less for himself and more for this idea of the plan that he has. planned his sister leaves tries to fight her

way through alone. their little brother elgin is on the trail of the cube seeker we don't know what it is it's a threat to all mankind. tribes of europa features familiar elements of the dystopian genre but it moves quickly from one scene to the next offering a little time to get to know the characters and it leaves a lot of open questions which hopefully will be answered in the 2nd season. the battle continues and a very different battle now over eliminated van gogh paintings the immersive van gogh exhibit chicago just opened but it's not the only van gogh light installation tour in the us or the globe the demand for full body experiences of the dutch masters paintings is so big that several production companies are fighting for their cut of the market. well there's only one of these at least in

kashmir the region's 1st cafe is open and business is booming only 16 customers can fit inside at a time to sip kashmiri tea sitting on sheep skins while the sheep skins are of course a little warmer than the ice underneath. says abbey and stein an orthodox jewish transgender rabbi and activist the portrait is by benyamin a photographer with his own complex biography i grew up in an ultra-orthodox community in israel today he's an openly gay artist and berlin as works are about bridging the gaps in his identity. benyamin if i just work to 5 conventions a woman wearing a hat in prayer jacket usually reserved for his city men nice photos are his way of working through the ultra-orthodox life he left behind but sure there's

a lot of care appreciate hearing it from me. in a way to kind of are more nice in my life so i kind of. hide. myself inside of there. in a way they are all sort of portrayed. religion and traditions neat clear identity. with appearances by heise family and friends. 1. and it worked from. benyamin high screw up in a world of rituals with 10 siblings in an ultra-orthodox suburb of tel aviv a world he calls warm hearted but very strict he was born into

a family of rabbis but he wanted to break out to be an artist there are kind of save me and i think they come around sort of was for me. and a way to frame my life again. in a way that i can kind of. have my woods talk of docs where that i was born to i dream of getting to become my daily life today ringback. nice images challenge religious notions of shame around sexuality here's straps of a tefillin worn for prayer take on a bondage is that. he also addresses the historical weight of living in berlin where descendants of nazis increasingly live alongside descendants of holocaust survivors he poses german and jewish friends together in a kind of artistic exorcism of the symbols of naziism the ultimate evil that you

see in both servers were. when i turned to germany. so to say silly or evil. i found peace. at the same time benyamin if i sense is that anti-semitism in germany is rising in october $29000.00 friends of his survived an attack on a synagogue in holland during prayers for young kapoor the holiest day in judaism the strength of the door kept out a neo nazi gunman who then killed 2 people outside. the trade the survivors in a work called simply. after. that they some of them have to do to be be their trusts. in germany. and that's of course it's

natural to experience. germany's start celebrations this weekend to mark 1700 years of jewish life in the country you can catch more interviews with jewish artists in germany arts 21 program and staying here in germany berlin was once considered a paradise for artists but times have gotten harder less space higher rents and now the pandemic we checked in with artists who are hanging on to the dream. it's colorful unconventional and alternative parts marked $25.00 as a kind of artist's village in the heart of berlin on the banks of this play river normally some $200.00 creatives work here including d.j.'s artists and musicians but the project has been hit hard by the pandemic. you can't do any cultural events you can't hold concerts we can barely cater for people and that really hurts

. when the co-operative project celebrated its opening in may 2017th things were very different there was a lot of partying with no need for social distancing. but the people involved here are not letting the pandemic get them down musician hunters who stood and runs a recording studio today he's working with german d.j. skee is making the best of the situation. i play for me this is actually been a good break for me not being on tour so much for a change i spent a lot of time here at heights marked i've been in the studio almost every day working on new projects i've written a whole new album over the last year even though it's marked off what's marked was extremely important for us a studio operators but also as musicians we work together through streaming started projects and develop new ideas on top of that heights mark is also a family that doesn't leave anyone behind if someone can't pay their rent or is struggling there's always someone there to help out undivided this is my human

thought that if the complex has been closed to visitors for months now that's also been difficult for artist isabelle ought to her works of are recycled from rubbish are especially popular with tourists still she's been able to find inspiration in the crisis. during the 1st lockdown i started my corona chronicles each day i made a piece that was related to covert one i think i made cushions from an old collection of embroidery i made this chair with a woman who has a coronavirus hat. to the toilet paper was also a big theme so i made this holder i always had something to do and i always had fun doing it and i was at the by a few doors down you're on a ton of runs a music school he lost around 30 students due to the restrictions but the remaining 150 take part in classes digitally. in fact lights on the compared to other sectors

we feel privileged here of course we can still continue our work on line and. naturally there are also some who have suffered at heights mach $25.00 the famous club blow will probably remain closed for a long time as well the concert hall the cafe bakery and restaurant remain closed to many projects and plans have been put on ice still none of the 200 permanent employees has lost their job this is he told the boy that's the great message to take away that our concept has proven to be viable in this very difficult time we found ways to get through it together battered and bruised but we're still standing and we will go on. together and with solidarity this urban artists villages defying the crisis confident that better times will return. a glimmer of hope to start the weekend for more arts and culture news visit us any time at d.f.w. dot com slash culture you can also find e.w.

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straddles the straits between europe and asia time and time again it shaken by unpredictable strong earthquakes to somebody istanbul is extremely at risk over the past 50 years this mega city has grown from a population of about 1000000 residents to more than 15000000 under student goes. it's a race against the clock posing a challenge to disaster management teams and local residents in. the city lacks buildings that can withstand quakes. because individual houses would have to be demolished you know that. face a terrible situation it's not just the quake itself it's the aftermath.

is it possible to predict the next big earthquake seismologists a developing a new method. is that. the best case scenario would be to put out a sort of fever occur where every day we could estimate if there's a higher or lower risk of an earthquake. why that forecasting too far in advance has risks of its own is on the buckle. bill would storm the banks they would storm the store they would turn on each other are there security forces or a plan in place for this type of scenario no you know. the countdown for seismologists and emergency responders the zone.

more than 15000000 people live in this coastal city. and it's becoming increasingly crowded. the bosporus strait divide system bull into a european nation signed. the region is particularly prone to earthquakes. in 1990 s. than 100 kilometers from the city center an earthquake strikes it's one of the worst into he's history at least 18000 people die hundreds of thousands of left homeless emergency responders are often too late there is no working emergency plan or early warning system in place.

some thousands of buildings collapse like houses of colleagues standing subsoil and show deconstruction and to blame. seismologists expect a similarly powerful earthquake in the coming years this time rush off the coast of istanbul. a good 1700 kilometers away at the german research center for geosciences in pubs dam scientists monitor earthquakes all over . the wells who frequent the. seismologist marco bourne hof and his team a study in the city on the bus bursts the earth's crust is especially unstable in the region for you somebody see goofier don't exist on ball is extremely at risk over the past 50 years and this mega city has grown from a population of about 1000000 residents to more than 15000000 or and unfortunately

just off the coast of istanbul there's an active plate boundary and from what we can tell it's under enormous stress focus fund. and a tremendous amount of energy is currently building up underground guns as it went on and will. like all continents sirup sits atop a tectonic plates directly in front of a bull in the sea of marmara the eurasian plate meets the anatolian plate forming a so-called full zone. typically these plates pushed past each other bit by bit and gas bubbles rise from the ocean floor we can see this from footage taken by a french german turkish research team.

that right off the coast of istanbul the plates stuck we don't see the usual gas bubbles. but the earth's plates cannot move alongside each other the pressure builds energy accumulates. if it discharges the plates could move forward by up to 5 meters that once triggering a violent earthquake. right in front of the coastal city. the government forecasts 30280000 deaths could result experts even say a tsunami is likely with waves as high as 4 meters. seismologists predict the earthquake will have a magnitude of at least 7. earthquakes and measured on a scale of one to 9.5 quakes with a magnitude of 4

a felt by most people in the area a magnitude 7 quake is considered particularly strong. boone have steam months to use a new method to predict powerful s. craigs like these in the future. fall off there's a series of indicators we can observe before an earthquake strikes. and if we can systematically record in evaluate them automatically in real time zones it would essentially be possible to look at the beaver curve of a fault zone 24 hours a day when done and then issue warnings when necessary. housekeeping. that would be revolutionary. so far early warning systems around the world to react to at most a few seconds before hand. so-called seismographs registered the less powerful primary waves of an earthquake sending

a signal just seconds before the destructive secondary wave start. mexico city uses such a system in 2017 there were 2 particularly strong quakes here. about 20 seconds before hand residents who warned via public loudspeakers saving thousands of lives. this was possible because the epicenter of the quake was far outside the city. been 2011 tokyo experienced one of the most severe earthquakes ever seen worldwide. the city's residents were warned via television radio and the internet nearly 80 seconds before hand.

in those precious seconds the city can shut off gas lines switch traffic lights to read and bring trains to a halt. stumble also has an early warning system but it's only for the disaster management team and the warning period is limited to just 5 seconds. at the disaster coordination center that is not enough time to warn residents. of the trucks because their time span is so short people would not be able to escape in the event of a quake that's why our system is limited to preventing accidents or fires for example by automatically turning off the gas when the. employees of the local transport system and gas utility as well as firefighters are often on standby in case of an earthquake they also get some help from the computer software depending

on the magnitude and location of the quake the program immediately calculates the number of potential deaths or collapsed buildings. then we have to compare the computer's estimation with water actually going on that level from to do this we use information from the team that's on site for example the fire department and then we can be confident we're sending the right team to the right place. residents must also be prepared at the disaster training center in. an 8th grade classes running through drills today so how close is the danger. this is the north anatolian fault zone. we're only 12 kilometers away from it here in this district.

that means the quake could be felt especially strongly here on. a simulated generates a quake with a magnitude just $6.00 the children and they have a few seconds to duck under the table. it's important they remember to protect their heads. when the quake is over the students can run outside but not before turning off gas and electrical appliances to prevent fires. i only knew a little about earthquakes before this but now i've experienced and understand what to do. the instructed jane tank our recommends always having an emergency backpack ready to go equipped with water a flashlight and a 1st aid kit. professional aid won't come for the 1st

72 hours of a disaster. therefore we must be prepared for survival until help arrived. but these tips are only useful if buildings and infrastructure can withstand the earthquakes. on the european side of the city a subway 9 is being extended. civil engineer must defer morty's is supervising the project on behalf of the municipality. in the district of catan or the tracks emerge above ground and cross the bridge it is supposed to be safe for an earthquake up to a magnitude of $7.00 but the soil poses a risk is a remote site we have to cover a long distance here but the ground is very muddy and unstable. this is dangerous

during quakes robert and that's why we dug very deep into the earth to connect the bridges pillars with stable ground. a 70 meter long steel structure will anchor the bridge to firm a ground. in the subway control center this is where emergency plans should take effect in the event of a quake stop elevate his switch escalators to move up only slow down and evacuate trains. legal. and then while we're filming this happens. i think i was.

a moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hits the city. it's the 2nd quake within a matter of days there hasn't been a situation like this for many years should maybe i was a 1st i thought something struck my chair and started shaking we were evacuated immediately now i'm here to pick up my child good luck. cell phone service is disrupted him from those who can try to reach their friends and family. and there is no houses here are all old so we were very afraid. i can't reach my family the lines are down i'm also afraid to go home. from the t.v. i'm nervous very nervous i can't even picture what the big quake would be like.

on cool there are no deaths or injuries. but many buildings sink looting this minaret the damaged. one day later. typhoon cameraman is the head of the earthquake risk management for the city he's faced with a big challenge there the city's warning system did not activate during the quake. you chose to the should it which it is short on can say the system worked as it should have we have 10 stations at the moment but we aren't receiving a signal for many of them not even yesterday our task now is to build more stations and repair the 10 we already have shows with. turkey's conservative party ruled istanbul for 25 years until the summer of 2019 car

a man says the party did not do enough to prepare the city for earthquakes it still means that the muslim fortunately we cannot say that istanbul is prepared for an earthquake today because i know there are still buildings here that are in danger of collapsing but it did it after all even the 5.8 magnitude quake caused major damage there that it was still. the new city government wants to set a new priorities. today carmen hosts representatives from the mad foundation and city hall for about 2 decades this group of scientists merchants and crafts people has been trying to pakistan pull residents for the next big earthquake traumatized by the 19 $199.00 quake they do not want to leave their fate in the hands of the state alone you know our mission is that within the 1st 72

hours after everyone is active in their own neighborhood because of the model. numbers we want to train 4 to 5 volunteers in each district to form a civilian disaster rescue team or you. the new city administration wants to work together with the foundation for disaster management expert. this is a ray of hope we have come to the right place he will support our projects develop them further and he also has plans of his own. the earthquake was a wake up call for the whole city. as a panel discussion the foundation magda informs residents about the dangers of earthquakes there's quite a bit of interest this denise tells them what they must avoid at all costs is panic . need to look like in combating a disaster the most important asset we have is people but only if those people are

prepared and can act reflexive. if they are not prepared then they become a liability. because they panic so they get plenty to take. the music. back in the can't stand germany. during the brit tree test seismologist marco bone health has a breakthrough. and yet he uses various types of stone to simulate earthquakes. in the real world there might be $100.00 or 200 years between 2 strong quakes we don't have that time so instead we simulate these processes at an accelerated rate and we increase the pressure relatively quickly and then retrieve the measured values so we can do our calculations for let's list

alternately we can recreate a complete cycle from one quake to the next within a few minutes and often from. bono of tests to town with a sandstone sample. press supplies an enormous amount of pressure to the stone. in the machine similar taney asli registers acoustic signals that reveal what is happening to the stone internally. in the world. or it would slowly the machine increases the pressure on the stone it's as if 30 trucks were stacked up on one finger. on the surface it appears the stone hasn't changed but the acoustic signals on the monitor show another story it's beginning to fracture more and more cracks become visible like small miniature quakes. 15 minutes later the stone breaks.

marco bornhorst says the same logic can be applied to large scale earthquakes. disease and 14 we're seeing all of this for shark activity before the point of fracture and since that's similar for all rock samples we're hopeful that we can apply this method income this to so many many quakes to signal a larger earthquake is coming. was this also the case with the september quake in istanbul. scientists from all over the world conduct research at the german research center for geosciences in potsdam in the hope of predicting when earthquakes will strike in addition to turkey greece and italy a 2 danger zones in europe the main trigger is the african plate which is pressing northwards towards the eurasian plate in the mediterranean. in 2016 an

earthquake rattled central italy nearly 300 people died one issue was the collapse of many old buildings this was not the case in japan which experienced a 9 point one magnitude earthquake in 2011. and nearly 20000 people died most from the resulting tsunami that slammed into the northeastern coast of the country devastating the area. researches say adapting infrastructure is crucial this is mchugh the earthquake that struck japan in 2011 is a good example it can indeed there was a lot of damage related to the tsunami but the buildings withstood due to compliance with earthquake resistant standards. and you can

invest a lot of money in earthquake resistant construction for example offering subsidies for buildings with shock absorbing dampers. the money for this kind of technology isn't available in a stumble. 3 factors must be considered 1st the likelihood an earthquake will strike 2nd in all the number of buildings and . and the 3rd if you know the quality of the construction or how vulnerable the buildings are so a hotspot in other words a place where damage could be particularly great has these 3 factors and we see that in istanbul but also in cities like lima quito or mexico city key to mexico. the biggest challenge now in istanbul is limiting the potential damage of a mega earthquake. in the southwestern part of the

city the birkie neighborhood is particularly at risk. this is denise jake from the magda foundation has what if a trophy is a disaster prevention coordinator. she surveys the area with. a seismologist. will look good if you are to get. the houses here are very old so it's imperative to push the change in rebuilt. after the september quake 2 buildings were evacuated. the facade shows significant cracks. because those. were. the feet of the residents are loaned and upset by the focus of the few for taken

a look one of the buildings will be rebuilt but the owners simply cannot agree on what to do with the other one will not be on the organ every month. if the building is reported to the city is unsafe it should be torn down or to view them badly but there's not enough funding to build a new. that's why unsafe buildings a still inhabited. history show number government only cares about prestige projects it doesn't care about how people really live but they should. they did it from the it's not just about the quake itself it's the immediate aftermath of what use would be terrible caskets are the fire department was fine as could be ignited by natural gas leaks there's an aviation fuel tank and gasoline decoder

handy and yet there is still no precautions stumble on the finest that could occur after quite the biggest risk but instead. we have no time to lose. but our government in ankara prefers to plan an absurd. new canal through istanbul we must immediately prepare for a quake but they just aren't listening to us do it. all the. no other major city in europe has grown quite as fast in recent decades. what is knocking however earthquake resistant to residential buildings. in recent years the turkish government has repeatedly tightened building regulations. but the chamber of civil engineers is skeptical of the construction industry its

chairman jamaal good stresses that just because a building is new doesn't mean it's safe from earthquakes. it's a major sore point. then study the title grew a lot until very recently inspectors were chosen and paid by the builders themselves. how independently can you inspect the person who's paying you. at least since the 1st of january 29th teen inspectors and they'll selected through an electronic system but even that does not suffice. because they're often not trained well enough they don't have special certificates so a simple diploma is enough to get the job but we have a serious problem with construction supervision in this country yet they did the city is growing rapidly as a result it is becoming more and more crowded and the risks of severe consequences from an earthquake are increasing. that's the situation we're in right now it's

a crime isn't it can one really live in a city like this one not of the government designing these open spaces already they sure to be construction here it can't go on like this. meanwhile the state disaster management also. is raising awareness about the risks posed by earthquakes with an elaborately produced t.v. commercial. the message prepares for disaster your neighborhood stays safe how to come about this however is not specified instead the austerity promise is educational campaign .

the reality on istanbul's street is not as a generic as the commercial in actuality there are constant traffic jams and more and more higher priced. things. the new city government knows this all too well if he's seeking solutions and has invited german seismologist marco born half to istanbul. scientists from all over the world are joined by local rescue teams and associations to discuss the current situation. on huff delivers the opening speech a sign of how much his work is appreciated. the current knowledge of the marmara hold indicates a maximum expected rate magnitude of $7.00 of course this would not exclude a large event as we have learned so dramatically in japan in 2011 but based on historical data this is probably

a solid measure. over the years bone halfs team has worked with turkey's disaster management austerity to set up 7 measuring stations in the mama region. as quake safety is a top priority for the city's new man a crowd. he is in close discussion with bone health and other international scientists their research will be incorporated into the new earthquake roadmaps a stumble. i'm convinced this is an issue that the whole world must solve together. stumbled on. istanbul's biggest problem when it comes to worst quakes is the safety of its buildings nearly $50000.00 buildings are at risk even a mild quake can damage them. in live in a up with them in this poses a huge threat to the lives of tens of thousands of people. showed on the answer is

not only to demolish houses and build new ones but perhaps to strengthen existing buildings as well would be knowing that we must use this time very wisely to find quick and practical solutions so we can save people's lives in sunderland john a quick thought of the. engineer is also committed to finding solutions but it's not working on predicting if an earthquake will strike days or hours ahead of time he's focused on the seconds before the quake. we developed an early warning mobile app the diluted uses about the stern of the earthquake in your studies but it has been up to questions of knowledge so we've proven the app works. i'm now here to get support for it from the city on the system in ny i can rationalise it should get in on this deal on the chin. and pay goodness appointment was put off until a later date.