Due to nationwide strikes in the social service sector, many daycare centers remain closed. Supported by many parents, low paid childcare workers in Steinbach have taken to the streets with their demands for better pay!

In the new year there will be many changes in store for drivers, including improvements in bus lane usage and parking for electric car and car sharing drivers.

The world population continues to grow and time is running out for a solution to the energy question. The Rhein-Main-Neckar Region is working on some concrete answers with the Green Region Initiative.

Before leaving for training camp, the soccer team FSV Frankfurt rang in the New Year. At the New Year's reception, they announced the contract extension of head coach Benno Möhlmann.

At the beginning of October, the city of Frankfurt is expecting one million visitors. Why? Because the nation is celebrating its reunification twenty-five years ago, and Frankfurt is hosting a huge festival! Just about everyone with a name and a rank is expected in the Main metropolis. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!

Drivers are seeing red at this traffic light in Dresden – and it's been that way for 25 years! Does that sound insane to you? It is! But there's a reason behind it ...

A section of the A26 autobahn has been completed, but traffic is only open in one direction. The state of Lower Saxony now fears a wave of lawsuits and chaos.

They organize beds, food, and tickets: In Berlin, numerous volunteers are helping Ukrainians who are fleeing the war. The volunteers assist the refugees at Berlin's Central Station, among other locations. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Thomas Raudnitzky is awarded the Metropolitan Prize for hosting the popular magazine RheinMain Szene.

Have you ever seen a bottle wedged in between the wheel and the body of a car? This video explains how this trick is used by thieves.

Pope Fransiscus: The New Pope Has a Lot to Do. That's putting it lightly! Here's a brief overview of the new pope's first weeks in office as the new church leader. In this informative report from Rome, you'll see that a very busy schedule awaits the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff. Copyright dpa

Following the sudden resignation of Benedict XVI, the search for a new pope is dominating the conversation in the corridors of the Vatican. Precisely how a new pope is selected is explained in this informative video.
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What is happening to Germany's reputation as a sport-friendly country? A referendum in Bavaria has made it clear, that they do not wish to host the Olympics in the foreseeable future. (video copyright dpa)

Construction is the biggest source of political corruption in the world, and here a case in point: the existence of hermit Friedmunt Sonnemann is being threatened by the construction of an elevated Moselle River overpass, that according to critics is neither wanted nor needed by the inhabitants. (video copyright dpa)

Creepy crawlies! These slimy little frogs and newts may seem pretty disgusting when you see a plastic bucket full of them, but they are very important in the balance of nature and are endangered species. The NABU (Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union) in Hessia shows us how they saved thousands of the creatures from certain destruction from a pending construction project. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]