It's finally Christmas Eve, and Peppa and Schorsch are so excited that they wake up at 3:00 in the morning to see if Santa's visited them yet. When they unwrap presents the next day, Peppa realizes that a present is missing – has Santa forgotten her?

Peppa and Schorsch visit Santa Claus and tell him what they would like for Christmas. Then they go to Grandpa and Grandma Wutz's house and help out with the Christmas pudding. Later on, the doorbell rings and there is an unexpected musical surprise.

Although it might help with fighting age-related diseases in the future, research into calorie restriction and aging is not so far along – or free of contradictions – that we should factor it into our dietary choices.

Could eating less help us look younger, and more importantly, could it help us live longer? A few studies seem to show that this could be the case, but there are no conclusive results yet.

With their song "Auf das, was da noch kommt" ("Here's to what's to come"), Max Giesinger and Lotte think positively about the future. Celebrities Luke Mockridge, Michael Schulte, and Mark Forster also have cameos in the video.

Produced by The World Wildlife Found WWF. Here are some more tips for reducing the amount of plastic you use on a daily basis. It's not just food that comes wrapped in excess plastic, but cosmetics and DVDs as well.

Produced by The World Wildlife Found WWF. Here are ten simple tips to help reduce the amount of plastic you use in your everyday life. Small actions can add up to a lot less plastic!

The Lochmühle Amusement Park, situated on a former pony farm near Frankfurt, offers plenty of rides and entertainment for young children.

This small school in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg is quite unique in terms of the independence it grants its students... take a look!

In this Christmas comedy, Academy Award-winning actor Christoph Waltz plays a pet shop owner who generally prefers animals to people. Recently divorced, he is still very attached to his ex-wife – who lives right across the hall from him.

Madame Gazelle leads a long jump competition between Schorsch and Linus. Who will win – and how will the loser deal with his defeat? Peppa offers up some wisdom.

In a rare close-up, we see the mother eagle working hard to keep its offspring fed. Then we get a look at the Innergschlöß, an 800-year-old Alpine settlement.

Peppa joins her friends at ballet class and feels that she is quite a good dancer. This makes the whole family reevaluate some of Papa Wutz's lifestyle choices.

Our exploration of wildlife in the Tyrolean Alps continues as we visit cuddly marmots and one of their most fearsome predators: the golden eagle.

Schorsch and Peppa play ball with their parents. Later, when the training wheels come off Peppa's bicycle, she gets so excited that she forgets to watch where she is going...