Isabel Prahl and Maximilian Kaiser won this year's Advertising Oscar in the category of Best Student Film for their work "Poverty has many Stories." Ms. Prahl talks about working with gifted child actors and shows us a part of the short film.

It's hard to imagine an episode of "Cops" where the SWAT team emerges from the helicopter, heads for the locker room and settles down in the break room to... crochet? But the forces of law and order in North Rhine-Westphalia do just that, and for every knitted cap sold, five euros goes to a charitable organization! (video copyright dpa)

The AOK Health Magazine takes an active interest in showing the children of Hesse how important and how good a healthy diet can be. Unhealthy eating can wind up costing a society billions every year, so here Germany sets an excellent example for making an active effort in preventative health measures. And they have fun doing it,enjoy!

Kitsch or cult? Since the major role of a garden gnome in the (ironically French) film Amélie, and the trial of artist Ottmar Hörl for his garden gnome giving a Nazi salute, gnomes have been a constant presence in the media. Protest gnomes giving the middle finger or baring their behind have led to court trials, and judging from a few of these dirty little gnomes in the video, you can see why! Viel Spaß!

World No Smoking Day: Everybody knows that smoking isn’t healthy. Some enjoy it and do it with conviction, others want to quit. But it’s not at all that easy! Today could possibly be a good day to stop! „Copyright DPA”

It’s Christoper Street Day in Frankfurt! Join Rhein-Main TV reporter Thomas Raudnitzky as he takes to the wild and crazy streets and discusses gay rights with the parade spokesman, the Green Party mayor and a surprisingly open and accepting member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union.

In a refreshing change from the decades-old trend of building out suburban strip malls while the inner city decays, the city of Griesheim in Hesse has found a brilliant means of improving the streets for its residents old and young: Lots of play areas for the kids and seating areas for the adults. Winning prizes throughout Europe for urban innovation, see this video to find out how Griesheim became the most playable and sittable city in Europe!

All-day schools are required to provide meals for their students. However, one frequently hears complaints of bland food of poor quality. Now, star chef Johann Lafer wants to change all of this with a project of his own. Nationwide the project is one of a kind. Learn more about it at food@ucation. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Yabla reporter Cettina is out and about asking people about their plans for New Year's Eve as well as their resolutions for the coming year. Enjoy! Oh, and Happy New Year!

In this video the German cabaret performer Dieter Hildebrand explains the vital importance of trees for maintaining the Earth's water supply and for man's survival.

Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travelers, returns to earth to mass-market respect in street traffic.

The German NGO Welthungerhilfe presents a campaign at a train station in Berlin to mark the 2011 global hunger index.

Binge drinking? Band members of German band Luxuslärm and their fans have a very strong opinion when it comes to this topic. The band is sponsoring the campaign “bunt statt blau” [colorful instead of blue (drunk)] which is now happening at many schools. Support it here!

Actress Veronica Ferres is present at the launch of "Generation Vodka", a new book about the ever more prevalent phenomenon of binge drinking among teens.
Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Mobbing is more than just disagreeing about something. It is when children or teens are terrorized mentally or physically over a longer period of time by their peers.
Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur (The German Press Agency)