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]

Radiant blue sky, pleasant temperatures and the hard winter is already almost forgotten. Spring is here. Shortly after the calendrical beginning of the mild time of the year, nature and man get ready for sunnier times. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

A television bet changed the life of hundreds of thousands of people in Ethiopia. In the program "Wetten, dass...?" [Bet that...?] from May 16th, 1981, actor Karlheinz Böhm bet that not every third viewer would donate a German mark for the Central African Sahelian Zone. He proved to be right, but as a result, founded the People for People Foundation. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

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

At fashion shows beauty glistens on the runway, but behind the perfect shows there is a lot of work going on. While the celebrities make themselves comfortable in the VIP area and the photographers snap pictures of stars and starlets in the lobby, behind the scenes everything is being made ready for the big performance. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

With his hat and sunglasses, most Germans recognize him instantly: Musician Udo Lindenberg has made history, and now he's 65 and has a brand new album out. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

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.

Cher and Christina Aguilera, stars of the movie Burlesque, came to the movie premiere in Germany, answered questions about the film and pleased their German fans by giving autographs. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The Sun is the dominant orb in our planetary system. According to researchers, its light will extinguish in 4 billion years. Enough time for a couple more sunbaths. A documentary by WissensMagazin.

The tears flowed freely when the victor's crown was placed upon her head. Anne-Kathrin Kosch has been chosen Germany's most beautiful woman. Miss Germany 2011 loves wearing stilettos and, in her free time, she enjoys martial arts. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

According to a scientific study, the right dance moves do make a difference when trying to pick up the opposite sex. Check out this clip for more details! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Three cuddly lion cubs were born in the Neuwied Zoo. After being rejected by their mother, the little ones are being looked after by animal caretaker Petra Becker. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The Beatles spend the last few hours of their German tour in Hamburg – the city that discovered them! Can you find and identify the then popular Hamburg politician and future Chancellor of Germany?

Trash percussionists Bubble Beatz are a Swiss band that makes music and sounds using scrap metal, which they collect at scrapyards all around. «dpa video» accompanied them on their search for new “instruments.” Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

German champion alpine ski racer Maria Riesch likes to show her glamorous side as well sometimes. In an elegant evening dress she celebrates her bronze medal win at the Kandahar slope at the trendy club P1 in Garmisch. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]