The Bad Vilbel Castle Festival has all the requirements for a great night out: beautiful gardens, top-notch cuisine, a great wine selection, and an excellent theater stage. Wine, dine, and theater in the ruins of a medieval castle…Enjoy!

Hochheim, a small town in Hessia, is the annual scene of the lively Hochheim Wine Festival. Rhein-Main Szene reporter Thomas Raudnitzky is there to show you the chainsaw wine angel sculpture and to interview the Hochheim Wine Queen. Prost!

Want to go a museum, but either time is tight or the museum is on the other side of the world? No problem! With the Google Art Project you can take a virtual walk through many world-renowned museums from the comfort of your own smart phone. Check this video out and take in the “sites,” from “The Dream” by Henri Rousseau at the MoMA in New York to the marbled skin of a wounded Amazon at the Old National Gallery in Berlin. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Did you miss your German class last week? Well you can be glad you didn’t live in the Middle Ages, as the concept of punishment in those days was… torturous. The director of the Middle Ages Torture Museum of Rüdesheim/Rhein shows us the instruments of torture used on people who misbehaved, and points out that some Middle Age methods such as waterboarding are still used by some dubious governments today. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

Who needs Hollywood? Well, everyone in the film industry, really, but there is enough glamour at the annual Berlinale Film Festival to keep the paparazzi shouting. Hear actor Jürgen Vogel and actress Birgit Minichmayr discuss their exciting new film entitled Mercy. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

It’s Christoper Street Day in Frankfurt! Join Rhein-Main TV reporter Thomas Raudnitzky as he takes to the wild and crazy streets and discusses gay rights with the parade spokesman, the Green Party mayor and a surprisingly open and accepting member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union.

World No Smoking Day: Everybody knows that smoking isn’t healthy. Some enjoy it and do it with conviction, others want to quit. But it’s not at all that easy! Today could possibly be a good day to stop! „Copyright DPA”

Join the Mile High Club of beauty pageants, performed live on a flying passenger jet miles above the earth! The chief flight attendant tells us that in nine years of Miss Condor Pageants, not a single winner went on to win the national title. (SPOILER ALERT) The world is saved: Miss Condor 2013 became this year’s Miss Germany!

When it comes to home decor, wallpaper designer Barbara Becker likes things diverse and colorful. Still, everything should be in its proper place! Since she doesn't need a "change of wallpaper" (German idiom for "change of scenery") at the moment, she is not going to be returning to live in Europe anytime soon. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

“Whesskey,” the Hessian whisky from the Höhler Distillery, is something very special. This small family business produces its highly-prized beverage only in small batches. Music fans note: the background tune is the “Alabama Song,” composed by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, and performed by the Doors. Zum Wohl!

It’s amazing what the baggage handlers in Frankfurt’s airport manage to accomplish on a daily basis! A reporter from RheinMain TV has dared to put herself to the test.

The German Democratic Republic no longer exists and nostalgia ("Ostalgie") for the "good old days" may be fading out. Nevertheless, the "Trabi" is still going strong on 50 miles per gallon. Learn about the cult status that this relic of former communist East Germany has achieved. Viel Spaß!
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The European Fountain Society, with its seat in Karlruhe in southwestern Germany, is committed to the preservation and care of historical fountains and emphasizes the importance of water for man and culture.

What am I supposed to do if my miss my flight? And what if I want to take my pet along on as well? These matters and much more are addressed in this helpful clip from RheinMain TV.

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!

The food industry advertises their products with stunning photography, but do the finished meals look the same as the package promises? The artist Samuel Müller has put them to the test! He's prepared countless meals, compared the results with the packaging and published his findings. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

For owners of Apple computers, the honeymoon is now over! In comparison to PCs, the more expensive Apple computer was long considered safe from viruses and Trojan horses. Now one of the first Trojan horses has shown up in their devices. Copyright DPA

The battle against the extra pounds, less social contact and scarcely having enough enough time for themselves: brand-new mothers could write a book about it. However, a new fitness trend is sweeping Germany and it ought to help mothers who find themselves in this dilemma. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Throughout Berlin, bubble tea shops are sprouting up on every other corner. But the allure lies not in the tea itself, but in the tiny juice-flavored beads that swim in it and then burst in your mouth! But who drinks bubble tea anywhere? To find out, the DPA interviewed a bubble tea salesman. Take a peak and find out! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The patron saint of travelers, Saint Christopher, ferried travelers across rivers on his broad shoulders in days of old. Today rescue pilots operating out of their base in the Alps near Kitzbühel, Austria, modern-day Saint Christophers, spring into action! There the Christopher Rescue Squad’s helicopters pull the injured off the mountains and ferry them to safety.
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At his last public appearance, pope Benedict XVI was received and celebrated by around 150,000 faithful at St. Peter's Square in Rome.
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Are you an animal lover? Do you enjoy being outside, breathing fresh air and, in particular, seeing magnificent birds of prey… like falcons, owls and buzzards? If so, then you’re bound to enjoy this clip von der Falknerei Feldberg!

It’s a farewell to farewells! The legendary heavy metal rock band The Scorpions have decided on a softer version of retirement. They’re slowing down in an age-appropriate manner, but not retiring completely, because nothing is sweeter than success!

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How does a star die and what actually happens afterwards? A documentary by WissensMagazin.