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!

At fashion shows beauty glistens on the runway, but behind the perfect shows there is a lot of work going on. While the celebrities make themselves comfortable in the VIP area and the photographers snap pictures of stars and starlets in the lobby, behind the scenes everything is being made ready for the big performance. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Niklas Kauffeld, the trained designer at Hypnosis in Berlin's Schönefeld district, gives us a behind the scenes peek into the production facilities of his fashion label.

Floria Princess of Hesse and Frankfurt designer Nina Hollein organized a fashion show at the Hotel Hessischer Hof. Nina Hollein describes her style as extravagant, timeless and functional. Her garments were presented by children and ladies.

In this second part of the series, Floria Princess of Hesse tells about her connection to designer Nina Hollein and the Hessischer Hof. The participating children also talk about their role as models.

Where does a princess reside and what's the definition of the old saying "noblesse oblige"? Princess Floria of Hesse answers these questions in this third part of the series. The lesser guests also get a chance to speak as well as the general manager of the Hessische Hof, Eduard M. Singer.

The audience at the International Model Train Exhibition in Göppingen, Germany was mostly men. But when it comes to the landscape construction on a smaller scale, women have taken over. To all these fanatics, their model trains aren't just toys - they're much more than that!
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These are some excerpts from the theater piece “In allen Ehren” [“With All Due Respect”], which was performed at the Fritz-Rémond-Theater in Frankfurt and deals with the end of a marriage.

One of the most important events of Berlin Fashion Week is to be experienced at the tent at Brandenburg Gate. More than 200,000 fans were expected to attend in 2012. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Metallica? Ozzy? Who needs the Monsters of Rock when we have the Monsters of Liedermaching! This band’s songs are both smart and funny, so sit back and enjoy this lively interview from the SUBSTAGE club in Karlsruhe. Viel Spaß!

The band Monsters of Liedermaching consider the various time-wasting realities of life.

The Monsters of Liedermaching are again coming up with the funniest lyrics out there, this time wishing for a horsey for Christmas — one that steals friends! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

The German band Monsters of Liedermaching sing the song "Nuclear-free Power Plant" — a serious topic performed with perfect charm!

The band Monsters of Liedermaching perform in Leipzig and tell us what we can expect out of life. What are you waiting for? Watch it for yourself!

The song "Für immer" by the Karlsruhe-based band Monsters of Liedermaching is about a boy's first big crush at school. Of course, the girl doesn't seem to know he exists!