FAQs | 09.10.2001
DW broadcasts for Germans overseas, doesn't it?...
Of course, but not primarily.
According to the Deutsche Welle actDW's offerings "are intended to convey the image of Germany as a cultural state in the European tradition and as a free and democratic constitutional state. They should provide a forum in Europe and on other continents for German (and other) points of view on important topics, primarily in the areas of politics, culture, and economics, with the aim of promoting understanding and the exchange of ideas among different cultures and people."
The programmes and other information provided by DW are aimed at anyone interested in Germany and Europe, but in particular at so-called opinion leaders. People learning German are also a target group because DW is an indispensable instrument for intercultural dialogue and especially obligated to promote the German language.
In countries where press freedoms are limited, DW is "a voice of freedom", which offers objective, unfiltered information - in particular in regions of conflict and crisis.
And finally: Germans, living either temporarily or permanently abroad, use DW as a "bridge to home".
