As the train continues its course towards Berlin, the band of musicians perform a song about yearning for freedom, which contrasts with the security checks of East Germans returning from the West.

The first segment introduces us to the main characters who, aboard the train from Munich to East Berlin on August 13, 1961, will face a difficult decision: freedom or home.

You won't win any prizes in foosball without practice. How do you pass the ball smoothly? How do you skillfully deflect the ball? World champion Frank Brauns shows amateur foosballers what's essential.

Lutz van der Horst lets his fears get the better of him at the German government's Digital Summit.

Is the electric car the only way to save the planet from gas-guzzling cars? That's what politicians seem to think. But comedian Oliver Welke sets the record straight and offers a more grounded perspective...

Germany debates electric cars: Can they save the planet, and how clean are they really?

After the success of the internationally acclaimed Threepenny Opera, the film industry sets its sights on creating a film version. But Bertolt Brecht (Lars Eidinger) is not prepared to play by their rules. His conception of The Threepenny Film is a bold, uncompromising vision, steeped in politics and sharp satire. He aims to forge a cinematic paradigm shift, a goal he knows the production company will never endorse, their focus firmly entrenched in commercial viability.

When it comes to the climate crisis, hope isn't necessarily the first thing that springs to mind. However, there have been some encouraging developments. Here are five examples.

The German government is really struggling to meet its climate goals. The satirical heute-show is at it again, ruthlessly exposing the problem. It's about time someone called those politicians out!

Nina and her colleague Daniel ask Mirko whether he has contacted the criminal investigation department as promised. Harry Möller tells her colleague about the date she went on the previous evening, and Hannes overhears his chief officer, Frau Küppers, with whom he is secretly in love, talking about her dreams...

Part two of "Der gute Bulle" ("The Good Cop") begins with Dirk Matthies reflecting on everything that has happened so far. Dirk tries to get in touch with Elias, while Nina and Daniel decide to question Mirko.

Lisa Kestel shows us the city of her birth, Nuremberg, which is rather unique for several reasons. In the first part of this mini-series, we explore Nuremberg's underground and discover a very special local delicacy!

Mr. Krabbe gives his boss a teddy bear, and Dirk gives Paul some friendly advice on letting go...

The young suspect is spotted riding a woman's bike around town, so the patrol team sets out in pursuit, as do the homicide investigators. It's clear that the two teams really don't get along.

The dispute over the use of glyphosate continues: According to the WHO, it is probably carcinogenic, but German farmers will be allowed to continue to spray it onto their fields.