The Surfer Bernd Flessner sets a new record at the “Race around Fehmarn” on May 23rd 2009.
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Christiane goes on holiday and gives us the opportunity to “help” her pack.

Besides Oktoberfest, what else do you know about Bavaria? Cettina and Sarah go through the geography, history, and other facts related to Germany's largest federal state.

Cettina and Sarah cook a very traditional Bavarian meal: pretzels made from scratch with sausages.

Cettina tells the legend of how the pretzel got its shape and its lye glaze. Afterwards, Cettina and Sara compare a store-bought pretzel with one of the ones they made themselves.

Could you point to the Rhineland on a map of Germany? Since when has the area officially been Rhineland-Palatinate? And why do tourists flock to it? In this video, you can learn all about the geography, demographics, and landscape of this federal state.

Today, Cettina and Sabine are making "Pfälzer Fläschknepp,” a regional dish from the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate. “Fläschknepp” means “meatballs” in the local dialect. These flavorful, savory meatballs are made from fresh ingredients, and are served with a pungent horseradish sauce. Enjoy!

Judith works as a bar keeper at the Brezel Bar in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Aside from a variety of cold and hot beverages, pretzels in all variations are of course the main attraction of this establishment. Yummy!

Spring! The perfect time to visit Berlin's Viktoriapark. Join Eva as she enjoys the view from the highest point in Berlin's Kreuzberg district.

Wannsee is a subdistrict of the Berlin district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf, which is in the far southwestern part of the city. There are many possible places to go swimming there, and a favorite is the Strandbad Wannsee, the ideal place to recover from the stress of the city!

Civil engineer Hermann Rothenhöfer offers a detailed look into the historic city of Karlsruhe, Germany. By walking past a variety of buildings, he documents the history and the change in style, lifestyles and the tastes of the people. Enjoy the beauty of this outstanding architecture!

Water fountains: they not only give us fresh water, but they are also often architectural works of art. In this video Günther and Gaby Walz give us a tour through the city of Karlsruhe, showing us the most important fountains and explaining their significance. Enjoy this little plunge into Karlruhe's history!

And our excursion into the realm of Karlruhe's water fountains continues, past expressive, carefully formed sculptures and gentle splashing waters. Enjoy!

For Anna, a beach loving geology student from the University of Technology, Munich, exploring foreign lands make for some of the most important experiences in life. Coming from a small village in Bavaria, she shows how everyone should get out there and see the world. While she sympathizes with those learning German, she recommends that everyone gives it a go.

How does luggage get onto the plane? AKTIV has tracked the route taken by trolleys and bags in Terminal 2 at Munich Airport. The underground track is 45 kilometers long!