The Goethe-Institut’s #180sec short video series, which explores different cities around the world, visits the streets of Cologne. Here, local inline skater Matwej explains why it's no longer possible to skate on the square in front of the world-famous Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral), and where the skaters go now.

Who hasn’t dreamt of flying as a child? Skydivers live this dream and give us an insight into this exciting sport.

Why are sky divers always grinning and what sort of people participate in this sport anyway? In Part Two you’ll learn about all this and more.

Now to the heart of the matter: Reporter Petra Heissen risks a jump from an airplane.

Germany's top tennis player Angelique Kerber does a photo shoot with the new Porsche and talks about her plans and goals for the future.

Sports journalist and tennis expert Matthias Stach interviews Grand Slam-winner Angelique Kerber on the tennis courts of Bad Homburg. What role will she play in the upcoming Bad Homburg Open, and what does she remember about her victory in Wimbledon 2018?

How has tennis star Angelique Kerber been spending her days in the time of coronavirus, when all events are canceled and she’s no longer on the road? Tidying up, keeping fit, and playing cards with her family.

The Frankfurt basketball team Deutsche Bank Skyliners look back on past seasons and talk about their chances for the first play-off round against the favourite Alba Berlin.

Private, personal, real: three years after winning the NBA title, a documentary about Dirk Nowitzki comes to the cinema. There has never been such deep insight into the life of the "German Wunderkind." (video copyright dpa)

The dream of every couch potato: exercising while gaming! The creators of the VR fitness device "ICAROS" want to make this dream a reality. Users fly through virtual worlds and train their bodies at the same time. Freeski pro Lukas Joas tested it out for us.

In Part 2, Lukas Joas's physiotherapist also gets to fly through virtual worlds on the Icaros fitness trainer. So what’s the verdict? Can using the Icaros replace a normal workout?

Do you consider yourself a brave person? Well imagine putting a scarf over your eyes and playing soccer blind! For the members of the German Blind National Soccer League, this is part of their daily life. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Christina Stürmer's song "Fieber" is the official song of the Austrian football league in this year's European Soccer Championship. Enjoy!

Wild beauties gallop over the fields of the stud farm. These curly-haired horses are the breed which were ridden 200 years ago by North American Indians and are bred since 2005 by Petra Wolf. A few years ago, this would have been dangerous for her — see the video to find out why!

The Surfer Bernd Flessner sets a new record at the “Race around Fehmarn” on May 23rd 2009.
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