The Mainstrand [Main Beach] is a location which just opened on the shore of the Main river in Frankfurt/Main. The owners redid the interior and the exterior of the previous Strandperle [Beach Pearl] and are old university pals. From their shore patio, one apparently has the best view of the Frankfurt skyline.

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]

At this fashion show the models tear their clothes off. Eroticism, wit and style - that spells burlesque! The women of the female dance group the Teaserettes show a lot of skin and sexy fashion on stage as well as behind the scenes. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The girl with the big mouth is back. After a 2-year break, LaFee's new album "Free" has come out. Her lyrics are more mature and her styling is crazier than ever. Only question left is: How do her fans feel about it?
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Nina Chuba, real name Nina Katrin Kaiser, is not only a singer but also an actress. On August 12, 2022, she released the song "Wildberry Lillet," which went straight to number 1 in the German single charts and features the rapper Juju.

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

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

Construction is the biggest source of political corruption in the world, and here a case in point: the existence of hermit Friedmunt Sonnemann is being threatened by the construction of an elevated Moselle River overpass, that according to critics is neither wanted nor needed by the inhabitants. (video copyright dpa)

Arabella from beQueen reports live from the famous-notorious Oktoberfest.

What is happening to Germany's reputation as a sport-friendly country? A referendum in Bavaria has made it clear, that they do not wish to host the Olympics in the foreseeable future. (video copyright dpa)

The swimming style known as Butterfly (or previously as Dolphin-style), is recognised as an official swimming style since 1953. This video explains how top athletes achieve excellence in the pool.
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Diving from a tower is officially called platform diving, and has a long Olympic tradition, having been an official Olympic sport since 1904.
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The high jump has been an Olympic discipline since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women. In this clip, the predominant jumping technique, the Fosbury flop, is explained and demonstrated step-by-step. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

BMX riders are the cool rebels who do their awesome bike tricks on the back streets, right? Not quite: BMX has now hit the big time and made it to the Olympic Games.
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It is the latest hype on the internet: traffic planning in Schwäbisch Gmünd. A Facebook group has called out in grand style to find a name for the new city tunnel. Tens of thousands have voted for the "Bud Spencer Tunnel", named after the Spaghetti-Western film star!
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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.

This clip was created under the auspices of the pilot project "Weil wir es wert sind!" ("Because we're worth it!") of the Rain Forest Foundation OroVerde! Its purpose is to create awareness of the relationship between the rain forest, CO₂ emissions, and climate change!

Bookshop owner Oskar isn't exactly happy when his brother suddenly appears. He is as skeptical of his brother's intentions as actress Yvonne Klosterfeld is of the notion of true love.

"28 divided by 7" may seem like an easy arithmetic problem. But in Otto Waalke's sketch, Mr Redlich is confronted with unsolvable difficulties when he tries to explain this to his son.

German comedian Otto Waalkes gives a hilarious live performance of the flag semaphore versions of a number of German town names.

Otto reveals his true feelings about performing in Kempten with the help of a lie detector.

Dressed as the schlager star Heino, Otto does a parody of Heino's cover version of the song "Junge," originally by the German punk band Die Ärzte.

Friederike und her French boyfriend Mehdi are having some relationship issues. After a therapy session, Friederike suggests an unconventional solution to his infidelity.

Jana and Mirko's issues are revealed on one disastrous evening in which Jana goes out with a friend and Mirko stays home with his jealousy.