Germans love to cool off at the lake in the summer. A report from Rodgau in Hessia shows all of the things a typical Badesee has to offer.

It’s Christoper Street Day in Frankfurt! Join Rhein-Main TV reporter Thomas Raudnitzky as he takes to the wild and crazy streets and discusses gay rights with the parade spokesman, the Green Party mayor and a surprisingly open and accepting member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union.

Over two hundred young people campaigned for sustainability at the first Youth Forum 2010 in Hessen. The on-the-spot actions were the highlight here, such as the Contra-Plastic Bag action, where the youths approach passers-by and offer them cloth bags in exchange for their plastic bags.

Since 2011, an effort has been underway to reconstruct Frankfurt’s Old Town according to architectural models from the 16th to the 19th centuries. However, the new construction is about more than just attracting tourists: The changes are also delighting residents of the city, who are eager to sign up for tours.

The Moria refugee camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos, is characterized by crowded tents, mountains of garbage, and inhumane and unsanitary conditions. In summer 2020, Rhaja Horst traveled there to devote her time and energy to helping the refugees. The 19-year-old student from Reckenroth, a municipality in the Rhein-Lahn district, spent eight weeks at Moria giving German lessons. She encourages other who are interested in helping out to join an NGO and go.

After pool season is over for humans, Frankfurt’s outdoor Silobad allows dogs to stop by for a dip in the cool water. Whether they’re fetching their toys or barking from the sidelines, the dogs have the place all to themselves!

Hochheim, a small town in Hessia, is the annual scene of the lively Hochheim Wine Festival. Rhein-Main Szene reporter Thomas Raudnitzky is there to show you the chainsaw wine angel sculpture and to interview the Hochheim Wine Queen. Prost!

Join the hustle and bustle at the model contest event “RNZ Top Model,” where promising models are sought out. The participants get a taste of the modeling profession.

In part 2 of the model contest event “RNZ Top Model,” candidates are interviewed and the winner is announced. Enjoy!

The Darmstadt Dribblers are not your ordinary soccer team — they’re actually robots that have been programmed to play the game!

How is a segment of the TV program "All around the Airport" made? What goes into it? For answers, the show's presenter personally takes you along for a glimpse behind the scenes at Frankfurt International Airport.

The new planes from Condor Airlines are especially noticeable for the bright children's book characters painted on them, part of a campaign to raise money for "A Heart for Children." A report from rheinmaintv.

Airplanes don’t have a reverse gear – but they don’t need one, either. In this episode of Frankfurt Airport’s “Rund um die Airport,” we learn about the incredible machinery used to tug massive airplanes around the tarmac.

Although the two cities are on two different continents, Frankfurt and Houston have much in common. Now there is also a direct flight connection.

The new Airbus A-380 is the largest passenger plane to date. From June 2010 airline customers can look forward to two levels of all modern conveniences.

Does this sound familiar? The lights are all on, the computer is running and next to it the radio is blaring, the heat is on full and the window is wide open. It's your kid's room, and he isn't even home! Hessian Environmental Minister Priska Hinz is trying to change all of that with sustainability projects in the classroom.

It’s a farewell to farewells! The legendary heavy metal rock band The Scorpions have decided on a softer version of retirement. They’re slowing down in an age-appropriate manner, but not retiring completely, because nothing is sweeter than success!

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Youngest Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel returns to his hometown, Heppenheim, just days after his victory in Abu Dhabi. The people of Heppenheim are ecstatic.

In this second part of the report about Sebastian Vettel’s return to his hometown Heppenheim after the formula one victory in Abu Dhabi, he shows the audience that he also has a sense of humor.

The party to celebrate Formula-One world champion Sebastian Vettel’s victory continues. His friend, the popular comedian of mixed Turkish and German descent, Bülent Ceylan, as well as the majority of the people of Heppenheim are at the party.

It’s amazing what the baggage handlers in Frankfurt’s airport manage to accomplish on a daily basis! A reporter from RheinMain TV has dared to put herself to the test.

New technology championed by auto insurance companies in Germany has made it possible for cars to automatically notify emergency services in the event of an accident. Find out how it works in this video.
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Gabriela and Mira from Karlsruhe talk about SINGinKA, the local choir project they founded. Their group doesn't have the same structure as most choirs – and is therefore much more open to all types of singing enthusiasts!

Walter Günther is a throwback from a by-gone day! This Frankfurt tinkerer/inventor gives us a glimpse of his 19th century metal workshop. Take a look for yourself and see, for example, a completely automated grill that browns sausages evenly and his whimsical "Schaumkusswurfmaschine". [lit. "foam-kiss throwing machine"] Viel Spaß wünsche ich euch dabei!