As the first incarnation of the Berlin Wall went up, the students and their families scrambled to make quick decisions.

On the way back from their class trip, the students already have the feeling that their lives will never be the same again.

Jenny tells us the long and fascinating history of the town of Speyer and we get a glimpse of the town's landmark, its cathedral.

Tough decisions had to be made as the future became more and more uncertain. Even the annual class trip required students living in the East to travel separately.

German rally driver Sepp Wiegand takes us through the basics of maintaining and driving a car in the snowy seasons.

Outside of the classroom, the students who travelled to the West for school were confronted with important life decisions and their consequences.

In the Middle Ages, people were resourceful when it came to battles. A group of scholars has worked to recreate medieval explosives and weaponry at Coburg Fortress in Upper Franconia.

Smuggling items to relatives who had left Berlin was a difficult mission. At the same time, it often seemed difficult to completely comprehend how high the stakes would be.

How did medieval castles in Germany defend themselves? And why were they built the way they were? This video takes us through a castle like those we often see in films.

As rumors began that the border was to be closed, the students began to wonder how their studies and lives would progress.

The students at the Kepler School can spend their evenings out in West Berlin as well, but are constantly dealing with the boundaries.

Even though adolescents who were denied the right to attend high school in East Berlin could find ways to continue their education in the West, neither the commute nor the social dynamics were easy.

Die Klasse – Berlin '61 is a docudrama about a class of students who commuted from East Berlin to the West on a daily basis to attend school, and the consequences of the construction of the Berlin Wall. The story is told through interviews as well as reenacted scenes.

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.

In the spring, there are many recently born baby animals at the Opel Zoo in Kronberg, some of which are even the offspring of endangered species. Get ready for some adorable images!