If one woman spends three hours at the hairdresser, how long do 18 women spend there? We take you behind the scenes with the 18 candidates of Miss North Rhine-Westphalia 2010 to find out what it takes to become a “Miss”. A video by HiB.

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]

Frida Gold, the Bundesvision Songcontest participant from Nordrhein-Westfalen, with her Bundesvision Hit "Our Love Is (Made) of Gold."

Diane and Jasmin explain the six German interrogative (question) words: who, what, when, why, how and where to.

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.

Her time as a supermodel on the runways of the world may be past, but Claudia Schiffer still strikes a good figure on the red carpet. "dpa video" interviewed her at "Vogue Fashion's Night Out" in Berlin. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to know what a guitar is.

Are you interested in the earliest motors and cars? Send an email to the Hochhut Company, celebrating its centenary next year. Their collection of fully functioning originals is one of a kind. verkauf.service@hochhut.de

Join our German class in Tübingen for the last part of their lesson on the usage of the conjunctions "because" and "although"! Because after so much practice, although it wasn't easy, it probably comes more naturally now.

Learn how to bake a delicious and simple apple cake with Eva, and learn German while doing so... Have fun!

Since the publication of his new single "Only in My Head" and the corresponding album Dust & Fantasy, German musician Andreas Bourani is permanently on the go, giving interviews and playing concerts. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Wild beauties gallop over the fields of the stud farm. These curly-haired horses are the breed which were ridden 200 years ago by North American Indians and are bred since 2005 by Petra Wolf. A few years ago, this would have been dangerous for her — see the video to find out why!

German music veterans Frank Zander and Frank Schöbel record a song together to the tune of Bob Dylan's "Quinn the Eskimo" (as performed by Manfred Mann). Enjoy their performance of "We Love Life."

Let's join Jonathan Johnson for another stroll through Berlin-Kreuzberg and find out where he likes to go to have a tasty bite to eat in the city where the doner kebab was invented!

Enjoy another walk through the fields with porcine brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to know what a donkey is.