Radiant blue sky, pleasant temperatures and the hard winter is already almost forgotten. Spring is here. Shortly after the calendrical beginning of the mild time of the year, nature and man get ready for sunnier times. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

For dog lovers: with the coming of the European Union, the once dominant breed, the German shepherd, is falling out of favor as a K9 service animal. Höchst interessant!

Berlin-based skateboarder Lilly Stoephasius is only 12 years old, but she’s already won a European skating championship in the “Park” discipline – and hopes to attend the Olympic games in Tokyo. Here, she and her dad discuss her everyday skating life and her longer-term goals.

Christian Grau and André Risto take aerial photographs of Frankfurt and surroundings. The temporary ghost airport Frankfurt/Main during the eruption of a volcano in Iceland is their most spectacular shot. Thomas Raudnitzky from RheinMain TV reports.

The three brothers Roman “Morales,” Johann “Wayne” and Hubert “H” Beselt from Karlsruhe make up the rock band Sons of Sounds.

The members of the Karlsruhe rock band Sons of Sounds explain how their band got started.

In the last part of the interview the Sons of Sounds talk about their first album Brutality of Life and about their working relationship with rock singer David Readman.

Diane from Yabla interviews successful Karlruhe newcomers Sons of Sounds. The brothers’ style focuses on US Metal and Rock ’n’ Roll. Check them out and be ready for some serious headbanging!

Thomas Raudnitzky from RheinMain TV reports from the Hanau techno festival “Love Family Park” but still manages to give the weather for the Rhine/Main area.

Professional slackliner Lukas Irmler has performed incredible feats all over the world. Last summer, the extreme athlete stretched his synthetic fiber rope in the South Tyrolean Dolomites, encountering a greater challenge than expected.

Walter Günther is a throwback from a by-gone day! This Frankfurt tinkerer/inventor gives us a glimpse of his 19th century metal workshop. Take a look for yourself and see, for example, a completely automated grill that browns sausages evenly and his whimsical "Schaumkusswurfmaschine". [lit. "foam-kiss throwing machine"] Viel Spaß wünsche ich euch dabei!

Ever dreamed of skiing in the Alps? Ski instructor Andreas Hagel talks about the class he leads for beginners.

Skiing is very popular in German-speaking countries. With this video, you can learn basic skiing exercises and how to talk about equipment and technique in German.

Here are some tips on how to gracefully go around curves and also how to brake when skiing.

When Lilly Stoephasius rips through Berlin's skate halls, others stare in awe: The 12 year old is the best female skater in Germany.