Thanks to Pepe’s connections, Nico got the job! He’ll soon be working as an assistant on a crime comedy series. Is he ready for this new challenge?

The series has finished shooting! Nico tells Max and Tarek about his work on the film set. He even got to play a small role in the series! His friends can't help but notice that Nico has let it all go to his head...

Nico loved acting his bit part in the TV series! He’s actually considering going to acting school. But Yara isn’t so sure this is the best idea…

Nora Gomringer is a poet and writer who recently won the prestigious Ingeborg-Bachmann-Preis. In this video, she reads a poem by the German author and painter Hans Bötticher, who was better known by his pen name Joachim Ringelnatz.

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)

Arabella from beQueen reports live from the famous-notorious Oktoberfest.

In the second part of the report from Oktoberfest, Arabella of beQueen meets a horse and a real Bavarian.

A warm welcome to a visit of Therese’s Meadow. The interview reveals some crazy things people do at Oktoberfest. You will also find out how the name Theresienwiese [Therese’s Meadow] came about. A video by beQueen.

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)

Concentration, agility and leaping ability... Beach volleyball sounds like an enjoyable leisure activity, but it is both an Olympic sport and and a tough, serious professional sport. Enjoy!
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The swimming style known as Butterfly (or previously as Dolphin-style), is recognised as an official swimming style since 1953. This video explains how top athletes achieve excellence in the pool.
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Diving from a tower is officially called platform diving, and has a long Olympic tradition, having been an official Olympic sport since 1904.
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The high jump has been an Olympic discipline since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women. In this clip, the predominant jumping technique, the Fosbury flop, is explained and demonstrated step-by-step. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

BMX riders are the cool rebels who do their awesome bike tricks on the back streets, right? Not quite: BMX has now hit the big time and made it to the Olympic Games.
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It is the latest hype on the internet: traffic planning in Schwäbisch Gmünd. A Facebook group has called out in grand style to find a name for the new city tunnel. Tens of thousands have voted for the "Bud Spencer Tunnel", named after the Spaghetti-Western film star!
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