Water as a commodity in Germany and Asia, and the scarcity of water treatment are discussed. The issue of making big business out of a basic necessity is told in this investigative report.

In Focus documentaries and reports cover business and science, culture and education, historical and present day events as well as sports and leisure. This wide variety of topics is investigated in depth and presented in an informative format, making for captivating television, courtesy of Germany's Deutsche Welle news network.