A country that has been at war for over five years overwhelmingly elects an actor and entrepreneur without any prior political experience to become president. That is exactly what happened in Ukraine. The war in eastern Ukraine has been raging for more than six years. An ordeal for the whole country. In April 2019, Volodymyr Selenskyj won the presidential election with 73% of the vote.

Somaliland is an independent but internationally not admitted state in East Afrika since 1991 with 3 million inhabitants. Because of the ongoing drought the people are threatened by hunger: The reserves of water are nearly exhausted, the cattle, livelihood of the nomads is dying. This film shows selected projects of Welthungerhilfe and the desperate situation at the Horn of Africa. Watch video Author: Alexej Getmann

In Southern India's Tamil Nadu region gender relations are still defined by century-old traditions. A few women have formed self-help groups. With the support of Kolping India they have gained access to microcredits enabling them to buy essential equipment for their businesses. In this way they have managed to earn a living and embrace a future of self-determination. Watch video Producer: Kigali Films (Ralph Weihermann)

Erik Hane and Stefan Hanf's report was filmed in Germany, Brazil and Peru. Where do the natural resources for German cars come from? And how are they exploited? Do environmental problems and human rights abuses matter to German car makers? The Brazilian part of this ZDF report was a joint venture of Kigali Films and Erik Hane while the Macondo production company was responsible for

In the surroundings of the Ugandan capital of Kampala there are many young people without an adequate school education. Because of that they have very little chances to find decent work, they are virtually without future prospects. The Work Opportunity Programme of Kolping Uganda helps these young people to get a vocational training that enables them to build a better life for themselves and others.