At European Hansemuseum in Lübeck, a special exhibition — built entirely out of Lego bricks! — depicts the history of the Hanseatic League. “Hanseatic League: Brick-Rich” will also be traveling to Emden, Braunschweig, and the Netherlands.

The Folkwang Museum put together a fantastic exhibition of James Bond posters for 007 fans, a few examples of which are available to see online. Were developments in modern society reflected in British spy films? Were James Bond’s martinis really “shaken not stirred?” Take a taste of this video cocktail and find out!
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In this video, we see what the city of Innsbruck in the region of Tyrol in Austria has to offer.

In the second part of this video, we get to see the mountains adjacent to Innsbruck, which offer an abundance of skiing only 30 minutes from the city center.

Magicians Andreas and Christian Ehrlich are interviewed about their childhood and their rise to fame.

The Ehrlich brothers talk about their experiences meeting other magicians abroad and perform one trick for the audience.

Former civil rights activist Roland Jahn and photographer Andreas Rost both played a role in the resistance and fall of the Berlin Wall. Thirty years later, they recall some of the crucial moments from a period in recent German history that was characterized by both unity and division.

As the 30th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall approaches, this report takes stock of how far Germany has come, and what still needs to be done. Emphasizing the importance of transparency and freedom of speech has helped reunite the nation – but other divides have also emerged.

A television bet changed the life of hundreds of thousands of people in Ethiopia. In the program "Wetten, dass...?" [Bet that...?] from May 16th, 1981, actor Karlheinz Böhm bet that not every third viewer would donate a German mark for the Central African Sahelian Zone. He proved to be right, but as a result, founded the People for People Foundation. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

With their new album Achtung fertig the Berlin band 2raumwohnung has once again combined electro-beats with German texts. Musicians Inga Humpe and Tommi Eckart speak about how their music has changed over the years while still remaining true to the "Berlin sound". (video copyright dpa)

Inga Humpe and Tommi Eckart have been making music together as the band 2raumwohnung ("two room apartment") since the year 2000, and not only that: they are privately a couple as well! (video copyright dpa)

Did you know that the traffic lights in East Berlin had a different figure? Not only have they now been adopted in West Berlin, but a new three dimensional "Ampelmännchen" has now been created for the anniversary of Germany's unification.

The Berlin Wall fell 25 years ago, and entertainer Bürger Lars Dietrich tells us how it was as an East German citizen to experience the event. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Twenty-five years since the fall of the Berlin Wall: Peter Barsch lived in East Germany and, as a young man, spent time in prison because of his attempts to flee to the West. These days he tells his story while conducting bicycle tours through the capital. Sehr interessant! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Singer Nina Chuba is a guest on the radio station 1Live's "Fragenhagel" (hail of questions), in which she reveals a few things about herself that you probably didn't know. Take a look!