The film Valkyrie was released in 2008 and stars Tom Cruise. Titled Operation Walküre: Das Stauffenberg-Attentat in German, it tells the story of the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler.

German singer Clueso sings about making up one's own rules in life.

12 heißt: Ich liebe dich is a made-for-TV film about the consequences of having lived in the GDR. As Bettina Kramer makes call after call, it becomes clear that she is a woman with a difficult past.

A shop in Munich offers some unusual and very Bavarian types of ice cream.
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Mark Forster sings a song about patience and trust in the future.

Germany's godmother of punk Nina Hagen sings an ode to New York City.

The inimitable Nina Hagen sings a version of the classic German pop song "Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen" ("You forgot the color film").

Do you remember when Barack Obama visited Berlin? Chancellor Angela Merkel talks about the values shared by Germany and the United States, and the political relationship between the countries.

During the influx of refugees in Germany, many different interests have made themselves known. Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizière expresses his concern about safety in the temporary refugee housing, and the role of the legal system.

Students from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology speak about how places in German can be made accessible for those with physical handicaps.

Antilopen Gang is a German hip hop group from Düsseldorf and Aachen. It consists of the rappers Koljah, Panik Panzer and Danger Dan. The song "Enkeltrick" ("Grandson's Scam") shows them carrying out a scam on an old woman.

Students in Karlsruhe talk about what they do for the environment in their daily lives.

Mark Forster sings a song about self-esteem and friendship.

Get some insight into the German perspective on the inauguration of President Trump in part two of this series.

Get some insight into the German perspective on the inauguration of President Trump.