After a relatively relaxed summer, Germany once again finds itself in a critical phase of the corona pandemic. Here, in a recording released on October 17, 2020, Chancellor Angela Merkel makes an appeal to citizens to significantly reduce their social outings and to refrain from unnecessary travel and celebrations.

In an online dialogue, Chancellor Angela Merkel called for Germans to stick together and show solidarity in the midst of the corona crisis – which means avoiding unnecessary contact and adhering to other safety measures. The news about the development of a vaccine, however, is a reason to stay optimistic. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Germany's top tennis player Angelique Kerber does a photo shoot with the new Porsche and talks about her plans and goals for the future.

Cettina interviews Anja Polzer, a Karlsruhe native who became famous in the series Der Bachelor. In this interview, you can learn more about the work she is doing and her hobbies.

Anja Polzer talks about her time on Der Bachelor and all of the fields she is currently professionally active in.

Ann Doka and Band are a country band from, of all places, the Rhine-Main region in Germany. They have just released their third LP Could've Been Mine, so check out their surprisingly good Nashville-German sound!

Cologne-based band AnnenMayKantereit — best-known for the distinctive raspy vocals of lead singer Henning May – performs a song about the pain of returning a former partner’s belongings to them following a breakup.

AnnenMayKantereit is a German rock band from Cologne. It was founded in 2011 by Christopher Annen, Henning May and Severin Kantereit.

German band AnnenMayKantereit perform their song "Es geht mir gut." The group was founded in Cologne and has been playing together for over seven years.

AnnenMayKantereit’s light and playful acoustic pop hit “Jenny Jenny” is about a flight attendant who has traveled the world and lived the dream — but has it really made her happy?

In "Ozean," Henning May, lead singer of the band AnnenMayKantereit, sings about the difficulty of leaving the past behind.

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.

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

Water fountains: they not only give us fresh water, but they are also often architectural works of art. In this video Günther and Gaby Walz give us a tour through the city of Karlsruhe, showing us the most important fountains and explaining their significance. Enjoy this little plunge into Karlruhe's history!

And our excursion into the realm of Karlruhe's water fountains continues, past expressive, carefully formed sculptures and gentle splashing waters. Enjoy!