The members of the Karlsruhe rock band Sons of Sounds explain how their band got started.

In the last part of the interview the Sons of Sounds talk about their first album Brutality of Life and about their working relationship with rock singer David Readman.

Diane from Yabla interviews successful Karlruhe newcomers Sons of Sounds. The brothers’ style focuses on US Metal and Rock ’n’ Roll. Check them out and be ready for some serious headbanging!

"Niemals allein" ("Never alone") is Sophia's debut single and a declaration of love to her partner, as well as a promise to always be there for them.

Did you know that euro coins look different in every country? This short animated film explains the reason.

Christian Grau and André Risto take aerial photographs of Frankfurt and surroundings. The temporary ghost airport Frankfurt/Main during the eruption of a volcano in Iceland is their most spectacular shot. Thomas Raudnitzky from RheinMain TV reports.

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!

Berlin-based skateboarder Lilly Stoephasius is only 12 years old, but she’s already won a European skating championship in the “Park” discipline – and hopes to attend the Olympic games in Tokyo. Here, she and her dad discuss her everyday skating life and her longer-term goals.

Radiant blue sky, pleasant temperatures and the hard winter is already almost forgotten. Spring is here. Shortly after the calendrical beginning of the mild time of the year, nature and man get ready for sunnier times. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

André Wiersig is not your average swimmer who just goes to his local swimming pool. This is a man who likes to push the boundaries of what is humanly possible, swimming out in the open seas without any protection from the cold.

In this part, we find out how it all began and why extreme swimming is not the way to go if you are mainly interested in exercising to look good.

How does André Wiersig prepare for the cold? How did he get into the game in the first place? Watch this clip to find out.

André Wiersig has had some brushes with death in his time. He tells us about his experiences and the peaceful relationship he has with the other species that swim with him in the ocean.

Strength training is also part of André Wiersig's preparation for his aquatic challenges. That can sometimes be quite painful... This extreme swimmer tells us how he manages to keep the pain at bay.

André Wiersig is aware that most people think he is crazy, but for him, crossing the straits and swimming in the ocean is much more than just an athletic challenge.