After the end of the Cold War, the Baltic was viewed almost as a quiet backwater. A nice place to visit to see charming Hanseatic cities and sandy beaches. But since the war in Ukraine the Baltic sea, bordered by eight European Union countries as well as Russia, has become a hot spot of world geopolitics. And tensions are high.

      Hortense is an art history professor like no other: irreverent, subversive, and determined to reveal the hidden erotic power in European art.

      Junk foods’ effects on the body are well documented. But what are their effects on the brain? This documentary draws on the latest research looking at how different diets effect our mood, our memory, and our brain matter, a fascinating journey into neuro-nutrition.

      Magazine shows, concerts, documentaries, and more: the European culture channel's programmes available to stream free of charge on arte.tv.

      With the increase in the cost of living, food banks are increasingly in demand in Germany. But the massive influx of people in need poses a major challenge to charities, which sometimes have to refuse new applicants.

      Reportaże, koncerty, magazyny i wiele więcej: wszystkie programy europejskiego kanału kulturalnego za darmo na arte.tv/pl

      Mixing in-depth excavation work and scientific analysis of the  forgotten city of Naachtun, this documentary traces the dawn and dusk of the once-flourishing Mayan civilisation.

      Pioneer and master baker Roland Schüren thinks big - he has not only converted his company to green energy, he's developed his own fleet of EVs. But he says regulations slow him down. In the Netherlands, the world's first commercial self-charging luxury car is ready to roll out on to the roads. Lisa Bohm, a Youtuber and consultant who preaches the power of going electric, is on a mission to prove electric cars are for everybody.