However, because of lack of analogue frequencies, during 2003 Deutschlandradio changed its distribution strategy to digital terrestrial transmission.

It broadcasts coverage of the federal parliament, sports events, talk shows and shipping forecasts.

Deutschlandfunk Nova is knowledge orientated station, started in 2010 as DRadio Wissen, targeting a younger audience, and broadcast only digitally – via satellite, cable, DAB, and online.

Deutschlandradio is also very active in social media networks in order to make the content available to all public.

Deutschlandradio has a 40% share in Rundfunk Orchester und Chöre GmbH, a non-profit organisation which operates:[9][10] The other shareholders are the Federal Republic of Germany (35%), the State of Berlin (20%) and RBB (5%).