Up against some stiff competition, the stunning Ekaterina Lejkom from Kiel claims the 2009 Miss Heiligenhafen crown. A video from

Greenpeace activists call attention to a new construction project of a Finnish nuclear power plant in Olkiluoto and demand that this be stopped and that the governments invest in alternative energies instead.

A report from the Fehmarn Surf Festival, including an interview with 35-time world champion Björn Dunkerbeck. Video from the .

In the bay of Orth on Fehmarn newcomer Alexander Lehmann became new German speed surfing champion.
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The harbor festival days of Heiligenhafen attract many people every year. They get to see, eat and listen to a lot.
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The Charchulla twins tell us about their plans for their seventieth birthday: A party in Panama with the Beach Boys of Basti Ventos.
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Once again, the national championships of beach soccer took place on the German island of Fehmarn. The team “Primus Inter Pares” were the surprise winners. Video provided by

The Alps are a vast mountain range spanning central Europe, from Slovenia to France. In the first part of this series, we meet photographer Matevž Lenarčič, who captures this region from the air.

Lisa Kestel shows us the city of her birth, Nuremberg, which is rather unique for several reasons. In the first part of this mini-series, we explore Nuremberg's underground and discover a very special local delicacy!

After being eradicated in around 1900, the bearded vulture is once again soaring through the Alps! Here, you’ll see shots of them making their home in Austria’s spectacular Hohe Tauern National Park.

More than four-and-a-half million Germans visit the Spanish island of Mallorca every year—so many that the destination actually been nicknamed “Germany’s 17th Federal State.” But since the coronavirus outbreaks in Spain led to the Mediterranean party hotspot being declared a risk territory, the once-packed bars, strips, and beaches are now totally deserted. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Sarah continues exploring the Christmas market in Karlsruhe. She visits the talking "fairy tale boxes," the ice skating rink, and a stand where they make crêpes with Nutella!

Sarah shows us around Karlsruhe's "Christkindlesmarkt" Christmas Market, which has three areas. She stops at various stands to buy a gingerbread heart, a mulled wine, and some alcohol-free children's punch.

The autumn is short-lived in Vorarlberg, and soon the mountain landscape is blanketed in snow. The ibexes are provided with feeding stations to ensure that they survive the winter.

In this video, we get to observe the mating rituals of the chamois, and how a mother protects her young from a fox on the hunt.