The rush is on at the nearest tire service station as soon as the first snow falls! Besides being able to avoid those long waiting lines, there are other important reasons for having those winter tires mounted early. Check it out for your own safety! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The Austrian Freeski Open has developed into a top class freeski event. It took place for the seventh time from January 13th to 16th, 2009.

In the second part of the documentary about the Austrian Freeski Open, it’s now the ladies’ and the rookies’ turn.

In the third and last part of this documentary about the Austrian Freeski Open you will meet the first-place leader of the women, the parkour is introduced which is then followed by the men’s final.

After being infected with the coronavirus, Luisa was placed in an artificial coma. Even today, the 23-year-old struggles with lingering symptoms. Find out more about her journey back to life.

Dr. Daniel Zickler, senior physician in the intensive care unit of Berlin's Charité Hospital, has seen the worst outcomes of Covid cases. Here, he appeals to Germany’s population to reduce their contact with others and get vaccinated.

Chancellor-designate Olaf Scholz appeals to the public's sense of community, and explains how the fourth wave of the coronavirus can perhaps still be broken.

The discovery of a new element! Copernicium has been added to the periodic table and is officially recognized. The researchers of the GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research introduce it proudly and tell us a little bit more about it.

Who doesn’t like vacationing in beautiful and fascinating countries – like those of Southeast Asia, perhaps? Tourism is an important economic factor for many developing and emerging economies, but it can often also create problems for the environment and the local population.

Part 2 highlights the negative aspects of tourism, but also shows ways in which tourists can contribute to the local economy and travel more sustainably overall.

The holidays have come and gone, but they have left you a little something behind... or maybe a slightly bigger behind! Personal trainer Erik Habel gives us a good workout that is somewhere between high-speed yoga and sumo training... Get the lead out! (video copyright dpa)

Fitness trainer Erik shows us some practical exercises for working out.
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Wolfgang Niedecken is the singer and writer of the German band “BAP”. He talks about his experiences in Uganda on behalf of World Vision. He wrote a song called “Nach Gulu” [To Gulu] about what the children from Gulu saw, experienced and talked about.

So-called "super absorbers" normally see to it that, inside baby's diaper, everything's stays in its proper place. The Frankfurt company "Geohumus International", however, is taking this same granular material & pursuing far more ambitious goals. Enjoy this interesting and informative clip and learn how they hope to use super absorbers to fight climate change & transform arid regions of planet earth.
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Using unusual tactics, The World Wildlife Found WWF in Frankfurt calls attention to threats to the Indonesian rain forest.