Have you ever wondered why the colors of the German flag are black, red, and gold? In explaining how this came to be, this video offers a brief summary of how Germany became one united country.

The city of Frankfurt is looking for new ways commemorate the lives of victims of national socialism. As part of Margarete Rabow's artistic initiative, 250 passersby fell to the ground as a symbolic gesture. To learn more visit the artist's website: Margarete Rabow.

What questions would you have for Holocaust victim Anne Frank if you could interview her today? What kind of artwork would you make to memorialize her life? These are the kinds of questions that pupils are asking at the Anne Frank Educational Institute in Frankfurt, and inside its roving exhibit on nationwide tour.

The basement underneath the new location of the European Central Bank was a central collection point for the deportation of 10,000 Frankfurt Jews in the Holocaust. The architects describe how they conceived this new memorial. A video from rheinmaintv.

Did you miss your German class last week? Well you can be glad you didn’t live in the Middle Ages, as the concept of punishment in those days was… torturous. The director of the Middle Ages Torture Museum of Rüdesheim/Rhein shows us the instruments of torture used on people who misbehaved, and points out that some Middle Age methods such as waterboarding are still used by some dubious governments today. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

Trier, the birthplace of Karl Marx, draws thousands of visitors every year. The most prominent foreign visitors are, interestingly enough, the Chinese. Their goal is the Museum Karl-Marx-Haus. (video copyright dpa)

An original DC-3 Rosinenbomber (Raisin Bomber) still exists in Berlin, and is remembered particularly fondly by American pilot Gail Halvorsen. It was once a major attraction, flying visitors and residents alike over the capital city. Now a major restoration project is underway—and the airplane will soon be flying again. A video from the dpa.

Günter Grass's novel The Tin Drum was published in 1959 and remains one of the most important examples of German post-war literature. On the occasion of Grass's death at 87 years of age, we are offering you this short trailer for Volker Schlöndorff's film adaptation.

During its journey, a spaceship discovers the planet Lagos in the Pegasus system. But before it enters the realm of Pegasus, it breaks down. A coincidence?

Fortunately, it was possible to prevent the spacecraft from entering the gravitational field of the planet Lago, and the crew even managed to take some pictures showing some interesting details!

Pierrot and Dickie share the command on this expedition and finally land on the planet Lago, where they are immediately spotted by the inhabitants...

Pierrot, Dickie, and Metro become acquainted with the inhabitants of the planetoid Lagos, although the "big lizards" are initially not entirely at ease with these two-legged visitors...

Pierrot talks to the head of the reptilian species and learns some interesting details about their way of life. The little robot shows enthusiasm for their team sport, and the crew discusses whether the species would be suitable candidates to join their confederation.

Our delicious-looking humans have been on this planet for a dangerously long time, and for some of the dinosaurs, the temptation is just too great. Will Pierrot and his friends manage to get to safety in time?

Ancient Greece was home to many great thinkers, such as the physician Hippocrates, the philosopher Socrates, the sculptor Phidias, and the mathematician Archimedes.