Thomas Raudnitzky is awarded the Metropolitan Prize for hosting the popular magazine RheinMain Szene.

German band Montag covers this great Udo Jürgens classic “Tausend Jahre sind ein Tag” [A Thousand Years are One Day]. Enjoy listening!

In this second part of the report about Sebastian Vettel’s return to his hometown Heppenheim after the formula one victory in Abu Dhabi, he shows the audience that he also has a sense of humor.

The 2011 swimming season is now open! The people of Fehmarn, an island in the Baltic Sea, enjoy their first dip in the sea at pretty brisk air and water temperatures. Carina Kühl, from the Rural Youth Group Fehmarn, reports. Video provided by

We meet Tom, the owner of the first longboard shop Lassrollen [Let it Roll] in Germany, who tells us all about longboards, their history, his experience with and connection to longboards.

The new song “Anstoß” [Kick off] by the Berlin rock band COSMA is a cry to all who have dreams and a motivation to dare to follow those dreams.

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.

In this round of the contest “Summer Cheergirl 2010,” the girls do a photo shoot with an Emperor scorpion. Let’s see how many of them dare to meet this challenge!

If you like pasta, then this recipe is for you! Christiane demonstrates how to make Bavarian spaetzle, which is a type of egg pasta and very easy to prepare! Have fun!

German chancellor Angela Merkel continues her talk at the German Council for Sustainable Development about sustainable ways of living and pleads for the importance of species diversity for us and our life on Earth.

Bad luck for Diane! She is captured by Markus, the soul snatcher, at the medieval market in Durlach near Karlsruhe. Take a look at the rough customs of the Middle Ages and how she ransoms herself. This Yabla exclusive video contains many expressions using the obsolete "Royal We" or Pluralis Majestatis.

That’s definitely no mean feat: Frida Gold’s debut album hasn’t even come out yet, but already they get the opportunity to be the support act for pop queen Kylie Minogue’s five performances in Germany in February and March.

Rüdiger Hoffmann continues to talk about his vacation experience with another couple, their son and their continuously farting dog.

Diane continues her stroll over the Karlsruhe Christmas Market which even boasts a skating rink for young and old to enjoy.

In this round of the competition for the Summer Cheergirl 2010 the girls have to be very courageous. Photographer Joachim Storch takes their pictures, while a redknee tarantula gets comfortable on their cleavages.