If you would like the casual luxury of dining at a designer sushi restaurant while at sea, the Hapag-Lloyd luxury cruise ship Europa 2 is for you! You can leave your tuxedo or evening dress at home, but at 450 euros per day minimum, don't forget your wallet! (video copyright dpa)

Kitsch or cult? Since the major role of a garden gnome in the (ironically French) film Amélie, and the trial of artist Ottmar Hörl for his garden gnome giving a Nazi salute, gnomes have been a constant presence in the media. Protest gnomes giving the middle finger or baring their behind have led to court trials, and judging from a few of these dirty little gnomes in the video, you can see why! Viel Spaß!

With "Der letzte Song" ("The Last Song"), Felix Kummer says goodbye to his solo career and succeeds in creating a sad and beautiful finale with predominantly pessimistic overtones. The song ends with the beautiful, hopeful sounding voice of Fred Rabe.

Want to go a museum, but either time is tight or the museum is on the other side of the world? No problem! With the Google Art Project you can take a virtual walk through many world-renowned museums from the comfort of your own smart phone. Check this video out and take in the “sites,” from “The Dream” by Henri Rousseau at the MoMA in New York to the marbled skin of a wounded Amazon at the Old National Gallery in Berlin. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Here is a little taste of the 28-minute short film "Das heimliche Geräusch" (“The Secret Noise”) by Michael Watzke, which is based on true events.

The “Shorts at Moonlight” festival is an insider tip not only for short film lovers which captures its audience with an exceptional program.

In this part of the report about the short film festival “Shorts at Moonlight” we’ll have a look at the highly topical short film “Bank Crisis” by Till Penzek and Joe Frickey.

What might the proposed raising of the mandatory retirement age look like in reality? The short film "Work for All" by Thomas Oberlies takes a funny and critical look.

First part of the short film "Horst": The bachelor Horst is asked to perform an unusual favor.

Now it’s getting serious for Horst, because the date with Maria is approaching. First he gives himself liquid courage.

In this last part of the out from the film "Horst", it’s getting right down to the nitty-gritty, but not without mishaps and bad surprises.

Enjoy this short film which criticizes eco-terrorism in a humorous way.

With the help of crowdfunding, German cartoonist Joscha Sauer produced NICHTLUSTIG (NOTFUNNY), an animated series starring his distinctive zany characters. NICHTLUSTIG—which centers on the Lemming Family—examines everyday and extraordinary situations with sarcasm, irony, and cynicism.

In Part 2 of Joscha Sauer’s irreverent animated short, Poodle is annoyed when an unexpected visitor shows up just as he and Death are about to have breakfast, the Lemming dad chatters away with an unusually quiet homeowner, and the scientists hatch a plan to recover their toilet.

NICHTLUSTIG is a cartoon by Joscha Sauer known for its crass and irreverent humor. In Part 3, an unexpected power outage leads to all kinds of confusion in the various households.