André Wiersig has become an ambassador for the seas and shares his experiences in talks—he sees this as his purpose on earth. Now he has swum across all seven straits, the last one being the Strait of Gibraltar. What will be his next challenge?

German band Sportfreunde Stiller cover Udo Jürgens’ hit song “Ich war noch niemals in New York” (“I’ve Never Been to New York”).

The song “Lass mich nie mehr los” [Don’t Ever Let Me Go Again] by the German indie rock band Sportfreunde Stiller.

Sportfreunde Stiller thrill Munich with an unplugged version of their song “Ein Kompliment” [A Compliment].

This “Hymn for You” kicks off with a play on Neil Young’s classic lyric: “Hey, hey, my, my, rock and roll will never die.” The Bavarian indie band Sportfreunde Stiller gives us a refresher course in garage punk aesthetics with this song “Eine Hymne auf Dich” from their sixth studio album New York, Rio, Rosenheim. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

The award-winning German indie-rock band Sportfreunde Stiller plays their exciting song “Applaus, Applaus” in this music video. Enjoy!

The band Sportfreunde Stiller has had a summer of sold-out shows on the tail of their latest hit single “Applaus, Applaus” (“Applause, Applause”) In this Interview, three bandmembers talk about coming to terms with middle-age while retaining their youthful outlook and inspiration from their fans. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen! (video copyright dpa)

Sportfreunde Stiller is at it again with their wonderful mix of pop and humor. Viel Spaß!

This song by the German indie rock group from Germering near Munich made it to number one in the German singles charts and was often sung by German soccer fans during the 2006 world cup. Since Germany did not win in 2006, the title was changed to "'54, '74, '90, 2010."

The band Sportfreunde Stiller can be seen in the video for their song "Das Geschenk" ("The Gift") hiking among the fjords, black rock, and lush green meadows through Iceland, the island of contrasts, the land of fire and ice. Both the beautiful lyrics and the music are very catchy!

Tina Eriskat from the Frankfurt Language Café describes her experiences with older people who want to learn a new language.

"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)

There's very little that star designer Harald Glööckler hasn't designed. After fashion, pralines, rugs, houses, and dog accessories, now there is a Harley Davidson motorcycle covered in bling. (video copyright dpa)

Reporter Thomas Raudnitzky from Rhein-Main-Szene interviews star photographer Manfred Baumann about the beginnings of his photography career and asks him a couple of personal questions.

Star photographer Manfred Baumann's bread and butter is sophisticated nude photography and he himself isn't camera shy. Here you can watch the second part of the interview with the photographer and his models, conducted by Rhein-Main-Scene reporter Thomas Raudnitzky.