These red figures are not mutated garden gnomes, they are the founding father of Communism, Karl Marx! Artist Ottmar Hörl from Nuremberg created 500 of these statues to celebrate Marx's 195th birthday.

The Goethe-Institut’s #180sec short video series, which explores different cities around the world, visits the streets of Cologne. Here, local inline skater Matwej explains why it's no longer possible to skate on the square in front of the world-famous Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral), and where the skaters go now.

The Goethe-Institut’s #180sec short video series, which explores different cities around the world, visits Leipzig, where a group of people are actively involved in a cooperative community garden. Not only do vegetables grow here at Annalinde, but friendships as well.

KRASS School students and teachers speak out against cyberbullying — and give tips on how to fight back.

12 heißt: Ich liebe dich is a made-for-TV film about the consequences of having lived in the GDR. As Bettina Kramer makes call after call, it becomes clear that she is a woman with a difficult past.

Dresden, 1985: After a party at their house, Bettina and her husband are awakened by Stasi agents at the door, who arrest them.

After being separated from her husband, Bettina is questioned about her connections to West Berlin.

Jan, now an accountant, receives a letter from Bettina regarding the eight months she spent in prison in 1985.

Bettina is in poor condition due to bad conditions and constant interrogation. However, her interrogator seems to also have some empathy.

Although Bettina has yet to hear back from her former interrogator, her co-worker encourages her to persevere.

Jan's boss won't accept Bettina's vague account of what happened, and Jan has to do the interrogation over again.

Jan tries to make Bettina nervous by talking about her husband's affair, but doesn't get the reaction he hoped for.

Bettina is questioned by Jan's superior, who is not particularly patient, and learns that Jan is going away on vacation.

Jan's wife doesn't want him to meet Bettina again.

Jan comes back from vacation and explains that his part of the investigation is almost over, but also expresses some feelings for Bettina.