The 2011 Miss Hesse contest brought together hopefuls from all over the state to win the chance to become Miss Germany. Thirteen girls strutted their stuff, first in an evening gown, then with skintight hot pants and a bare midriff top.

The rural areas around Hamburg are known for their storks. However, there is one nest where no stork is allowed to live, as it has been deemed an illegal construction. Enjoy another ridiculous example of Germany's over-the-top bureaucracy from the program "Realer Irrsinn."

Another example of total traffic absurdity, this time decreed by the Ministry of Transport in Hanover!

Young people from Africa, Asia and Latin America are trying to escape poverty through clothing design. The training program "From the Project to the Runway" was initiated by Lionelle Ulrich, a tailor and actress from Cameroon, together with aid group Misereor. It was a lighthouse project conceived by Mission Sustainability of the German Council for Sustainable Development.

German educational rappers Rapucation sing their song “Our Berlin” and accompany the participants of the so-called “integration run,” which was organized in 2010 in order to bring the multicultural Berliners together.

It sounds so nice: Sleeping in on a Sunday, your children peacefully doing their homework and bringing your coffee... Wait a moment, what's going on here?!

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.

Author and ex-stripper Funny van Money feels more comfortable naked than with clothes on, but don't think just because she was a table dancer that she's no expert on feminist semiotics! The sporty and intellectual side of this possible future Olympic sport.
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Paris Hilton is on a promotional tour in Frankfurt, Germany, causing a stir wherever she appears.

Friederike und her French boyfriend Mehdi are having some relationship issues. After a therapy session, Friederike suggests an unconventional solution to his infidelity.

Jana and Mirko's issues are revealed on one disastrous evening in which Jana goes out with a friend and Mirko stays home with his jealousy.

The latest patient seems to abide by an extremely stereotypical version of masculinity. What does his partner think of it?

Melika is unable to accept that there could be problems in his relationship, leading Dominique to an extreme reaction.

Katja and David both got a false impression when they first met, and are having some problems working out the difference in their ages as well. Suddenly, Katja thinks she may have found a solution...