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Studio guest on this edition: Thomas Straubhaar from the Hamburg Institute of International Economics.

Germany's move away from nuclear energy has given new impetus to technologies like wind power. As many as 10,000 wind turbines are to be set up in the North Sea and the Baltic by 2030, generating some 25 gigawatts of power. German ports are hoping to benefit from this boom. The port city of Cuxhaven hopes to become an important base for firms working offshore.Read more on http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15949928,00.html

The economic crisis hit Italy hard, and with it many of the country's mid-sized businesses that rely heavily on their domestic market. But some Italian firms have found steady clients abroad, especially in Germany. One of them is Artemide, a maker of designer lighting based in Milan.Read more on http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15949928,00.html

Salmon recipe from the Norwegian restaurant Frognerseteren.Serves four 1 kg salmon.Recipe: www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15968764,00.htmlEnjoy!

The BMW 319/1 is one of the rarest and most in-demand German cars from the inter-war era.Only 178 BMW 319/1s were ever built. The few available today cost 230,000 euros - more than a Ferrari?For more go to: www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15929964,00.html

Pure sportiness and extreme performance are what define an elite sports car and the stuff of the "Made in Italy" legend. Introducing the Lamborghini Gallardo 570-4 Spyder Performante. Carbon fiber technology has made the Performante lighter, more agile and dynamic.For more go to: www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15929964,00.html

The two brothers at Alb-Gold were forced to take over the reins abruptly after the death of their father, Klaus Freidler. Alb-Gold is Germany?s second-largest pasta manufacturer, and has an annual turnover of around ?25 million. Report by Anja Kimmig. For more go to: www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15929944,00.html

Few people know that Germany currently spends about ?400 million a year for research in the field of logistics. And that sector is a huge business, currently employing some 2.8 million of the country?s workforce.Holger Trzeczak pays a visit to Hamburg on the "Logistik-Tag 2012?, which holds events across Germany, to see what?s it?s all about.For more go to: www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15929944,00.html

The May parliamentary elections show that a majority of Greeks are opposed to continuing the current austerity measures. As a result, Greece is looking increasingly likely to exit the eurozone. In anticipation of the end of the euro, many Greeks are withdrawing their bank savings. Report by Miltiades ArsenopoulosFor more go to: www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15929944,00.html

The heavy machinery produced by the Kirow company in Leipzig is individually manufactured. The products are sold everywhere from Brazil to China, where they are used in the steel industry. The Leipzig manufacturer has been building railway cranes and special transporters for over 100 years now. Report by Julia Henrichmann.For more go to: www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15929944,00.html

This edition of Drive it! is on the speedy side. Present it! The Audi S6 sedan, S6 Avant and S7 SportbackTest it! The Citro?n DS5The Citro?n DS was a massively popular car in France for several decades.Its futuristic form and sensational self-leveling suspension are legendary. Admire it! The Lamborghini Gallardo 570-4 Spyder Performante. The 570's name says it: the super sportster's 5200 cc generate 570 horsepower, or 419 kilowatts of power.Examine it! Apps for Car Drivers. Smartphones are as much a part of many people's lives as cars.Vintage: The BMW 319/1 is one of the rarest and most in-demand German cars from the inter-war era. Only 178 BMW 319/1s were ever built. For more go to: www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15929964,00.html

Controversy abounds as Ukraine prepares to co-host the soccer European Championships. With the case of Yulia Tymoshenko ongoing, there is also growing concern about racist thugs assaulting visitors during the event.For more go to: www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15930107,00.html

The plan to stop using nuclear power is among the most ambitious projects of Chancellor Angela Merkel?s government. Thus far, however, it remains only a plan, with few concrete results to show for it. Now the project has a new boss: Peter Altmaier.For more go to: www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15930237,00.html

On May 28, 1987, Mathias Rust made headlines when he piloted a rented Cessna across the Iron Curtain, landing it in Red Square in front of the Kremlin. The West German teenager regarded his unauthorized landing as a peace mission. For more go to: www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15930237,00.html

The question of Greek subsidies.For more go to: www.dw.de/dw/episode/0,,15930237,00.html