There's tension in the race for Euro Cup places, as well as, a dramatic struggle to avoid relegation. Apart from Bayern-München, who is in a league of its own, the rest of the season promises to be interesting. For example, at the moment Nuremberg is on the rise, while the Bundesliga's dinosaur Hamburg is fighting for its life.

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Fascination Festival. Once again this summer, hundreds of thousands of visitors will stream to the most varied music festivals in Germany, listen to the artists, camp and get tanked up. Because one thing these large events all seem to have in common is chaos and an odd sense of humor. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The students of Frankfurt University celebrate their annual carnival party Quartier Latin. This year the motto is “Hollywood.” Thomas Raudnitzky from RheinMain Szene reports.

RheinMain Szene reporter Thomas Raudnitzky interviews a couple more partygoers at the carnival party Quartier Latin at the University of Frankfurt.

Seligenstadt is one of Germany’s oldest towns and is widely known for its Carnival parade. In this interview we meet three important participants of this parade and find out more about Carnival history.

Dressed up as a cat, Yabla reporter Cettina mingles with the Carnival-goers to show you what this popular event is all about. So in the spirit of the Carnival season - and I do mean 'season', because in some regions of Germany, Carnival is called die 5. Jahreszeit [the fifth season of the year!]... Helau!

Greetings again from Linkenheim! In this second clip, Yabla reporter Cettina returns with more Fasching interviews and asks the oddly-dressed revelers about their diverse and creative costumes. Viel Spaß!

The weather in Mainz was perfect for the celebration of Rosenmontag with a huge parade, which people came from all over the region and the country to see.

German artist Katharina Kuczinski teaches us the basics of mixing colors. We all learned in kindergarten that mixing blue and yellow gives us green. Let’s have a look at what happens when we try mixing blau and rot.

Whether you are learning to drive stick shift or enjoy doing so, it's a good idea to understand the clutch. How does it work and how can you prevent stalling?

It is getting warm again outside and it's time to get out your bicycle! But before you hit the road, you may want to make some safety checks, outlined in this video, to avoid any nasty surprises! (video copyright dpa)

This satirical segment looks at internet trolling. In the anonymity of the Internet, some people lose all inhibitions: They hate, bully, flame, and diss. In real life, however, they still hold back. But what if they didn’t?

Half-empty platforms, crowds of people in front of the information desk, annoyed people on their smartphones. Our reporter Jasmin knows exactly what makes a typical rail strike report.
Authors: Oliver Durke, Jasmin Wenkemann

This installment of the satirical news show "extra drei extra" focuses on public transport in Germany.

Everything has to be sustainable nowadays, but so many claims of "sustainability" are nothing more than greenwashing. Greenwashing is only about looking green, selling products, and easing the conscious of the consumer, but not about actually working to protect the environment.