Switzerland is more than just a haven for nature and wildlife; it's also Europe's water reservoir. This visually captivating documentary showcases the aquatic ecosystems and diverse fauna of Valais.

Enjoy a magical journey through Switzerland's rugged wilderness. This is nature at its finest! In this clip you will learn some interesting facts about the glaciers, the wildlife, and the climate.

Part three of this mini-series features breathtaking winter scenes of the Alps and wildlife that includes foxes, chamois, marmots, and wolves.

Three cuddly lion cubs were born in the Neuwied Zoo. After being rejected by their mother, the little ones are being looked after by animal caretaker Petra Becker. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

“Whesskey,” the Hessian whisky from the Höhler Distillery, is something very special. This small family business produces its highly-prized beverage only in small batches. Music fans note: the background tune is the “Alabama Song,” composed by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, and performed by the Doors. Zum Wohl!

The food industry advertises their products with stunning photography, but do the finished meals look the same as the package promises? The artist Samuel Müller has put them to the test! He's prepared countless meals, compared the results with the packaging and published his findings. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

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”

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

"I'm dreaming of a wet Christmas?" I'll bet it's the first time you've heard that one! Diving instructor Werner Lambert has placed an entire life-sized Christmas diorama underwater in the Moselle town of Bernkastel-Kues. Here's to a very wet Christmas! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

This is a campaign commercial of the Pirate Party for the parliamentary elections for the Bundestag in 2009. The Pirate Party opposes the dismantlement of civil rights in telephony and on the Internet, and in particular Germany’s new Internet censorship law called Zugangserschwerungsgesetz. It also opposes artificial monopolies and various measures of surveillance of citizens.

No emails, no texting, no internet; for many Germans this is unthinkable. The author Christoph Koch performed a self-experiment and pulled the plug for almost 6 weeks. "dpa video" met with him and asked him a couple of questions. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

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]

The desire to be able to see further and further out into space is made possible by an amazingly large telescope in the Ataca wilderness in the northern part of Chile. It is aptly called VLT ("very large telescope") and gives us a glimpse into the cosmic past. Enjoy this journey back in time! A documentary by WissensMagazin.

How does a star die and what actually happens afterwards? A documentary by WissensMagazin.

Lake Lucerne in central Switzerland is a large energy reserve that provides cold and hot water for individual and collective heating, cooling, and air conditioning needs in an environmentally friendly way. Find out more about how it works!