The ski season has begun on the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. There are no more COVID restrictions, but now there's a new problem due to rising energy costs.

The philosophical discussion on the subject of felt furniture pads continues, and finally we begin to understand what Didi's objection to them is really all about.

The discussion about felt pads continues, and now it's time for Frido's contribution. To the others' surprise, he becomes rather philosophical.

In this part, we find out how the story of Merle and the felt furniture pads ends, and also that Frido is about to have a colonoscopy—Didi has a word or two things to say on the matter.

Schotty tells Didi a touching story about the role felt furniture pads once played in his love life.

For this heute-show segment, Lutz van der Horst asks people whether they are already heating their homes despite the energy crisis. He then realizes that if he is going to judge them for wanting to stay warm, he will need to show that he can handle the cold.

When Didi spots a felt furniture pad on the floor at the crime scene, he's shocked to discover that Schotty knows everything there is to know about all of the various objects used to protect floors against scratches.

Schotty's at it again! At his new crime scene, he gets a visit from two friends, who bring him a forgotten key.

On the game show “Couple Love,” the perfect relationship is worth up to 100,000 euros. How well do you know your partner, and how well can you collaborate as a team? In each episode, host Ralf Schmitz puts three couples through a series of eight different challenges.

The 18-kilometer Fehmarn Belt Tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany will be the longest immersed tunnel in the world. This video explains how 360,000 tons of steel and 3 million cubic meters of concrete are being used to create the tunnel, which will run between Rødbyhavn on the island of Lolland and Puttgarden on the eastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein.

Till wraps up his segment on climate change, emphasizing the importance of introducing new policies and regulations rather than so much responsibility being placed on each individual.

Big oil would prefer that consumers feel responsible for preventing global warming — specifically, through being “critical consumers.” But do we really know which groceries are good or bad for the environment?

The latest climate report gives little hope for saving the Earth from global warming, but a renowned climate researcher still sees a small chance. Till gives a bit more info in this segment.

In this video, the heute-show's Till Reiners takes aim at disposable cups — and shows how many resources are needed to produce them every year.

Since 1970, the number of wild mammals, birds, and insects has fallen by 68 percent. The World Biodiversity Council warns that around one million animal and plant species could become extinct in just a few decades.