In 2009 the Tollwood festival in Munich had a lot to offer again. For example long runner BAP was present as well as Clueso.

An interview with the artists “Beastiestylez” and “I ARE UGLY” of the gallery Richter und Masset in Munich about the artistic conversion of a former military helicopter.

Relics of the GDR Worker and Farmers’ state can be found of all places in the deepest southwest of the former Federal Republic of Germany. For many years now the museum in Pforzheim has been touted as the only one in West Germany devoted to the topic of the GDR. Learn more here: Against Oblivion Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Pope Benedict is visiting his old home country. His first stop will be Berlin. As with every official visit, he will find rest and peace at the apostolic nunciature of Germany. The Apostolic Nuncio of Germany, Jean-Claude Périsset, shows "dpa video" around.
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"The Story of the Flying Robert" is another one from Heinrich Hoffmann's famous children's book Der Struwwelpeter, published in 1845.

The original dream of flying fascinates Wolfgang Labudde, owner of Vierwerk GmbH, a company that manufactures light aircraft. He draws his inspiration from the flying machines of Otto Lilienthal, the pioneer and first successful aviator in human history.

On some sections of the Hessian autobahn speed limits have been lifted or raised. The Green Party is not very enthusiastic about that and feels that the climate protection is being neglected.

In the second part of the interview with the German band The BossHoss, Thomas Raudnitzky from RheinMain TV asks the band members about their upcoming performance at the Old Opera and raffles off concert tickets.

The Alps are a vast mountain range spanning central Europe, from Slovenia to France. In the first part of this series, we meet photographer Matevž Lenarčič, who captures this region from the air.

At Riegersburg Castle, Johannes helps out as a falconer, demonstrating how fascinating the trust between humans and birds of prey can be. The majestic eagles impress with spectacular flight shows.

Above the rooftops of Graz, master roofer Barbara Rockenbauer takes care of centuries-old roofs, preserves historic tiles and thus ensures that the old town is preserved.

When others flee from storm clouds, Walter Golob flies right into them. As a hail bomber, he protects farmers' crops around Graz with his aircraft and takes on one of the most dangerous tasks in the sky.

Piber Castle in the Styrian Alps is home to one of the world's noblest horse breeds: the Lipizzaners. Each animal is carefully prepared for the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Our journey now continues through western Styria to Herberstein Castle.

We watch Martin Göksu cave diving and learn about the safety rules. Then the journey continues through the Austrian limestone Alps to the Erzberg, where iron has been mined for many centuries.

In this episode, we head deeper into the Ausseerland, where traditional dress is still a part of everyday life. The perfect shoes to complete the outfit are Haferlschuhe, hand-made by master shoemaker Sonja Grill.