The 2011 swimming season is now open! The people of Fehmarn, an island in the Baltic Sea, enjoy their first dip in the sea at pretty brisk air and water temperatures. Carina Kühl, from the Rural Youth Group Fehmarn, reports. Video provided by

We meet Tom, the owner of the first longboard shop Lassrollen [Let it Roll] in Germany, who tells us all about longboards, their history, his experience with and connection to longboards.

German chancellor Angela Merkel continues her talk at the German Council for Sustainable Development about sustainable ways of living and pleads for the importance of species diversity for us and our life on Earth.

Bad luck for Diane! She is captured by Markus, the soul snatcher, at the medieval market in Durlach near Karlsruhe. Take a look at the rough customs of the Middle Ages and how she ransoms herself. This Yabla exclusive video contains many expressions using the obsolete "Royal We" or Pluralis Majestatis.

What is a gyrocopter? How is it different from a helicopter? You are going to find out all of this and more in this clip. Have fun!

The discovery of a new element! Copernicium has been added to the periodic table and is officially recognized. The researchers of the GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research introduce it proudly and tell us a little bit more about it.

The CERN [European Organization for Nuclear Research] is the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Scientists from all over the world work together here and try to find answers to the questions about the secrets of our universe.

In this edition of rheinmaintv, electric cars are carefully examined. Since they don’t use carbon-based fuels, they are much better for the environment, and although they are still a dream of the future, they may replace fuel-driven cars one day.

Today the educational rappers Rapucation visit Reinhardswald Elementary School in Berlin. The students are excited about this kind of learning.

At the 9th Annual Conference of the German Council for Sustainable Development in Berlin on the 23rd of November 2009, Chancellor Angela Merkel talked about the upcoming challenges among others for the growth policy, for the educational and research policy, for species conservation and for international cooperation.

Knud Seckel sings the famous Falcon song by “Der von Kürenberg,” which is likely one of the most well-known Middle High German texts. It originates from around the year 1160. The author, Der von Kürenberg, is said to have come from and worked in the Bavarian/Austrian region and is considered as the first minstrel singer known by name who sang in German.

In her new documentary film, teacher Larissa Anton deals with the topic of witch hunts and superstition in the Odenwald.

In the second part of this documentary about the Organic Disco in the Centralstation Darmstadt, you will find out more about the unique dance floor and listen to the opinions of some of the attendees.

At the Atelier Goldstein, talented and ambitious artists, who are restricted in other areas of life because of a disability, realize their full potential.

For lovers of classical music Vienna is a true paradise. But also recreational athletes, those interested in culture and others get their money’s worth in this cozy but lively city.