This episode takes us to the Grossglockner High Alpine Road as we explore the history of the old Alpine passes. In the past, packhorsemen transported goods across the mountains. Today, Toni Sauper continues this tradition and offers trail riding as a unique experience for tourists.

Toni Sauper carefully prepares his horseback riding tours in the Alps and repeatedly explores new paths in the high mountains for this purpose. The journey continues through the impressive landscape of the High Tauern with its mountain lakes, glaciers, and important water reservoirs.

The Viennese theater group "Ortszeit" stages its productions in an old quarry in the Leogang Mountains. The actors perform in the midst of nature, drawing inspiration from their surroundings and the region's folklore.

This section leads into the impressive mountain landscape around the Steinerne Meer and Lake Königssee. Besides extreme weather conditions and famous sights, it also looks at the life of the farmers who bring their cows to the alpine pastures every summer.

This video is about the life of alpine farmers along the Königssee and how they handle their cows. The journey also continues to the mysterious Untersberg, which is known for its legends and caves.

We accompany cave explorers in the Untersberg. Deep underground, they explore unknown terrain, work under extreme conditions, and are completely cut off from the outside world. Teamwork and trust are vital for survival.

The next stage of our journey through the Alps takes us to the Chiemgau region in the far south of Bavaria. Here lies the beautiful Lake Königssee, which cuts through the mountain landscape like a fjord. In this video, we also learn how the Watzmann—a mountain surrounded by many legends—got its name.

Successful ice climber Ines Papert talks about how she discovered her passion for the mountains, the challenges the sport entails, and the life lessons she has drawn from it.

We travel from Untersberg to Berchtesgaden. In doing so, we learn something about the history of the region, salt mining, and the training required to become a miner.

We continue to follow the miner Andreas from Berchtesgaden and see how his work underground is founded on tradition and solidarity. Furthermore, we see where the extracted brine is further processed and what role nature and forest play in the Alps.

Franz Obermeier works as a forest ranger in the Alps. His job is to tend the forest and preserve it for future generations. His horses, his dog Silva, and a wealth of knowledge about nature and animals help him in this endeavor.

Katharina’s not having a great night out on the town: The bartender keeps getting her order wrong – on purpose? – and her friend Stephan is somehow unable to find the venue. A bizarre evening indeed!

“The Carolin Kebekus Show” is a Grimme Award-winning satirical variety program. In the first “Forgotten Heroines" segment, we meet the fictional Elisabeth Bemmendorff, who allegedly came up with the idea of putting greasy rémoulade on sandwich rolls — the influence of which on German cuisine should not be underestimated!

The German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia has the biggest COVID-19 outbreak in Germany, and is therefore introducing stricter measures to ensure social distancing. Among other penalties, restaurants that stay open will have to pay up to 4000 euros in fines, while individuals who meet in groups will have to pay 200 euros.

School is back in session in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populated state. To protect against coronavirus infections, masks are mandatory in school buildings and classrooms. How are the students and teachers dealing with the new requirements? Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]