We travel from Untersberg to Berchtesgaden. In doing so, we learn something about the history of the region, salt mining, and the training required to become a miner.

Successful ice climber Ines Papert talks about how she discovered her passion for the mountains, the challenges the sport entails, and the life lessons she has drawn from it.

The next stage of our journey through the Alps takes us to the Chiemgau region in the far south of Bavaria. Here lies the beautiful Lake Königssee, which cuts through the mountain landscape like a fjord. In this video, we also learn how the Watzmann—a mountain surrounded by many legends—got its name.

We accompany cave explorers in the Untersberg. Deep underground, they explore unknown terrain, work under extreme conditions, and are completely cut off from the outside world. Teamwork and trust are vital for survival.

This video is about the life of alpine farmers along the Königssee and how they handle their cows. The journey also continues to the mysterious Untersberg, which is known for its legends and caves.

Mumbi is only a few days old and already a beacon of hope for an endangered species. In this video, we learn how the zookeepers are nurturing the young giraffe and why this is so important.

This section leads into the impressive mountain landscape around the Steinerne Meer and Lake Königssee. Besides extreme weather conditions and famous sights, it also looks at the life of the farmers who bring their cows to the alpine pastures every summer.

The Viennese theater group "Ortszeit" stages its productions in an old quarry in the Leogang Mountains. The actors perform in the midst of nature, drawing inspiration from their surroundings and the region's folklore.

Toni Sauper carefully prepares his horseback riding tours in the Alps and repeatedly explores new paths in the high mountains for this purpose. The journey continues through the impressive landscape of the High Tauern with its mountain lakes, glaciers, and important water reservoirs.

This episode takes us to the Grossglockner High Alpine Road as we explore the history of the old Alpine passes. In the past, packhorsemen transported goods across the mountains. Today, Toni Sauper continues this tradition and offers trail riding as a unique experience for tourists.

In this video, Ivana tells us about her degree program in Geodesy and Geoinformatics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. She talks about hands-on surveying exercises, working with specialized measurement equipment, and student life during the main field surveying course in the Black Forest.

In this part, we learn more about the marmots that the Radels have taken care of for many years. After that, the journey leads to Hohe Tauern National Park and to Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner.

Jörg Steiner tells us about the craft of loden production, a tradition that has been passed down through generations. In Sankt Veit im Pongau, we visit a very special marmot sancutuary.

This video is about the long journey of the northern bald ibises to their wintering grounds in Italy and about traditional craftsmanship in the Alps. Besides nature and the mountains, the production of loden, a traditional and very durable woolen fabric, also plays an important role.

The next stage on the journey from Salzburg to Königssee is Anif Palace, which served as a refuge for King Ludwig III during the November Revolution. We also meet a biologist who prepares an endangered bird species, the northern bald ibis, for life in the wild in an extraordinary way.