Petri's colleague is arrested, and Petri and his wife make amends. It's time for Julius, the young runaway, to say goodbye to Harry and go home – but Dirk has one last surprise.

It's hard to imagine an episode of "Cops" where the SWAT team emerges from the helicopter, heads for the locker room and settles down in the break room to... crochet? But the forces of law and order in North Rhine-Westphalia do just that, and for every knitted cap sold, five euros goes to a charitable organization! (video copyright dpa)

Since mid-March, stages in Hamburg have been closed due to coronavirus. But now, theaters are opening again — and proprietors are getting creative with format in order to make sure everyone stays safe. Here, we visit Schmidts Tivoli on the Reeperbahn to learn about their exciting reopening. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The heute-show is Germany's answer to The Daily Show in the US. In this episode, host Oliver Welke and "expert" Tina Hausten (played by comedian Martina Hill) look at ways in which Germany isn't exactly a role model when it comes to climate policy.

The heute-show is a German late-night satirical TV program. In this clip, comedian and presenter Oliver Welke takes a look at Germany on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, and discusses what kinds of divisions and inequalities remain.

In Part 2 of this episode of the heute-show, host Oliver Welke and comedian Claus von Wagner address the uneven distribution of wealth, jobs, and government agencies between East and West Germany – which remains a problem even 30 years after reunification.

The heute-show is Germany's answer to the The Daily Show in the US. German comedian and journalist Oliver Welke discusses the issue of hate speech and online harassment, and how it's not being handled adequately in Germany.

When are abusive insults protected under free speech, and when do they constitute criminal behavior? Using satire, this episode of the heute-show examines the obstacles that arise when it comes to preventing hate speech online.

Hessen’s Minister for Integration, Jörg-Uwe Hahn, answers questions about his goals and plans for the integration of people of different nationalities in Hessen.

Jacob recites two poems by Mascha Kaléko: “Interview mit mir selbst” and “Im Exil.” The German-Jewish poet had to flee to America in 1938, and her works were banned in Germany after the Nazis labeled them “harmful and undesirable.”

Our eyes were glued to the celebrities again in 2013, with some giving Hollywood-style red carpet entries, and others making a down and dirty exit. (video copyright dpa)

Activist Luisa Neubauer, who is one of the best-known representatives of the Fridays for Future climate protection movement in Germany, sharply criticizes the German government for its inadequate climate policy. Also, pay attention! This video has many examples of the German indirekte Rede (reported speech).

"Fridays for Future" climate activists are at it again. This time, they are protesting against the extension of Berlin's A100 freeway. According to the group, simply building more roads without considering the future of the city is no longer a sustainable transport policy. Copyright: dpa [German press agency].

Kitsch or cult? Since the major role of a garden gnome in the (ironically French) film Amélie, and the trial of artist Ottmar Hörl for his garden gnome giving a Nazi salute, gnomes have been a constant presence in the media. Protest gnomes giving the middle finger or baring their behind have led to court trials, and judging from a few of these dirty little gnomes in the video, you can see why! Viel Spaß!

Through the Berlin-based project Klappe Auf!, pupils in rural Brandenburg made this short film on children’s rights, in particular those relating to privacy and nonviolence.