About us

Deutsche Welle is Germany’s international broadcaster. It carries out its legally defined mission while remaining journalistically independent.

Deutsche Welle is Germany’s media visiting card throughout the world – with DW-TV, DW-RADIO, DW-WORLD.DE and the DW-AKADEMIE.

• We produce TV, radio and Internet services in German and many other languages for people in other countries.
• We communicate German points of view as well as other perspectives.
• We promote intercultural dialogue and work to further international understanding and tolerance.
• We communicate the values of free democracy and support human rights.
• We report independently, comprehensively, truthfully and on a pluralistic basis.
• We provide comprehensive and uncensored information to countries that lack free media, particularly crisis regions and war zones.
• We have a cultural mission and present culture from Germany and Europe.
• We pass on our know-how to partners throughout the world.
• We use our credibility to promote Germany’s reputation worldwide.
• We participate actively in the social discourse in Germany.

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