There are more than 1,600 wolves roaming Germany's forests. These animals are technically protected by conservation laws—but once they start killing sheep, that protection is set to be lifted.

Franz Obermeier works as a forest ranger in the Alps. His job is to tend the forest and preserve it for future generations. His horses, his dog Silva, and a wealth of knowledge about nature and animals help him in this endeavor.

We continue to follow the miner Andreas from Berchtesgaden and see how his work underground is founded on tradition and solidarity. Furthermore, we see where the extracted brine is further processed and what role nature and forest play in the Alps.

In the summer, ice cream is one of the most popular treats for beating the heat. Unconventional flavors put our taste buds to the test—from beer, lemon, and bell pepper all the way to Gorgonzola ice cream. Welt der Wunder asked an ice cream maker to create a truly unique menu made entirely of ice cream...

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.

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.

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.

This next part of the series "The Alps from Above" first takes us to Salzburg, the city of Mozart, which besides Baroque residences and gardens also boasts one of the largest European fortress complexes.

How good are Wiesbaden’s playgrounds, really? Chiara, Johannes, and their friends put them to the ultimate test: They climb, swing, and slide, using their expertise as children to rate where the most fun can be had and what could still be improved.

In this part we get an insight into medieval cuisine and learn, among other things, why game was not on the farmers' menu. Although many people believe that the farmers were exploited by their feudal lords, there is another side to the story.

In the middle ages, living off the land was very difficult and farmers had to get by with much lower crop yields. Baking was popular, and pig farming was generally successful since the animals could graze on acorns in nearby forests.

In southwest Germany, about ninety percent of the medieval population were serfs. They cultivated fields and lands that they had been given by their lords. In return, the peasants had to provide the nobility and their entourage with food and labor.

In this clip, we learn a little more about whiskey storage. Then we continue to Riegersburg, where an impregnable fortress on a volcanic cone is home to an impressive bird of prey sanctuary.