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]

"Luke, I am your father." The biggest Star Wars fan conference in the world takes place in Essen, Germany. Watch this video for some extra-terrestrial fun! (video copyright DPA)

For dog lovers: with the coming of the European Union, the once dominant breed, the German shepherd, is falling out of favor as a K9 service animal. Höchst interessant!

Thomas Raudnitzky from RheinMain TV reports from the Hanau techno festival “Love Family Park” but still manages to give the weather for the Rhine/Main area.

New technology championed by auto insurance companies in Germany has made it possible for cars to automatically notify emergency services in the event of an accident. Find out how it works in this video.
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Living in the countryside can be beautiful – and not just because of green meadows and the simple life. Six hand picked farm girls show us what the country has to offer, sharing a glimpse into their lives, as we take a look behind the scenes of the 2010 Jungbäuerinnen Calender together with München-TV.

The "Sternsinger School":www.kgs-longericher-hauptstr.de/ in Cologne is "going to the dogs," and what could be better than that? See how the Border Collie Felix and the Toy Poodle Mo help kids to develop social and verbal skills. Even taking the dogs for a brief walk helps the kids to focus better on their work, a lesson in the value of taking a break now and then. Enjoy!

We know that cities use machines to clean the streets, but did you know that specially-designed sidewalks can clean the air we breathe? Learn about the new way that the city of Frankfurt is working to improve the environment in this fascinating report from Rhein-Main TV. Umweltverschmutzung? Nein danke!

Promoting mulled wine this winter, Sabine Braunert has been named the German Mulled Wine Queen. From November 27th, she will be raising the glass of mulled wine in her new official capacity. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The new planes from Condor Airlines are especially noticeable for the bright children's book characters painted on them, part of a campaign to raise money for "A Heart for Children." A report from rheinmaintv.

In many cities around the world there are groups of tourists running around on these strange, silent two-wheeled things that look more like pogo sticks than a means of transportation. Welcome to the Segway, a two-wheeled, self-balancing, battery-powered electric vehicle. This video report from the Darmstadt-South-Hesse Magazine gives us a Segway driving lesson and takes us on a Segway tour of some of the beautiful tourist attractions in Darmstadt. Gute Reise!

Do you consider yourself big-hearted? Well, the Westphalian Museum of Natural History in Münster has a working replica of a sperm whale heart that is the size of a compact car! For more about the fascinating whale exhibition at the museum, watch this news report. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Judge Alexander Hold explains some of the complex issues involved with parking your car in Germany.

Separating your trash and recycling incorrectly can get expensive: Judge Alexander Hold sheds light on the legal realities of waste separation.

During the influx of refugees in Germany, many different interests have made themselves known. Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizière expresses his concern about safety in the temporary refugee housing, and the role of the legal system.