The desire to be able to see further and further out into space is made possible by an amazingly large telescope in the Ataca wilderness in the northern part of Chile. It is aptly called VLT ("very large telescope") and gives us a glimpse into the cosmic past. Enjoy this journey back in time! A documentary by WissensMagazin.

An interesting discussion from the field of astronomy: Considered minor planets, asteroids are categorized according to their orbits. Also, contrary to sensationalistic Hollywood’s film portrayals, the probability of them posing a danger to planet Earth in the short-run is slight. To the science enthusiasts among our subscribers, enjoy! A documentary by WissensMagazin.

How does a star die and what actually happens afterwards? A documentary by WissensMagazin.

Diane gives us a tour of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. She goes by the dining hall, the most important lecture halls and the twenty-four-hour library.

Live clips from Undertube TV of the songs “Not Moving” [Nicht bewegen] and “Lifetime” [Leben lang] by the emo-singer from Berlin with the unusual name Sonne, Mond und ich [Sun, Moon and I].

Stand up comedian Peer of the comedy group Undertube tells a joke at a Christmas event.

Undertube is a show by four young people who interview indie artists on the subways in Berlin, Cologne and Munich. This time Jeans Team are answering questions.

Undertube continue their interview with Berlin based band Jeans Team who talks about its label Alkomerz as well as what’s behind it.

Sarah shows us four essential items that individuals can use to help the environment.

Lake Lucerne in central Switzerland is a large energy reserve that provides cold and hot water for individual and collective heating, cooling, and air conditioning needs in an environmentally friendly way. Find out more about how it works!

30 degrees Celsius instead of 40: The campaign "Wir drehen runter" ("We're turning it down") from the environmental foundation WWF and detergent brand Ariel aims to convince people to wash their clothes at lower temperatures. This not only protects the climate, but also saves energy and, therefore, money.

As a preparation for Frankfurt’s “Herbs Day,” more than five hundred children made propellers and planted them in a field in Frankfurt’s Bonames district.

Let's explore the concept of a single-family passive house: is a future without residential dependence on fossil fuels possible?

A tiny urban nook yields an enormous amount of living and working space, winning environmental awards to boot.

Bees are rapidly dying off – a major environmental problem – and there are numerous causes. The weekly political satire show extra 3, which is produced by Norddeutscher Rundfunk (Northern German Broadcasting), investigates colony collapse by sassily redubbing an old episode of Maya the Honey Bee, a 1970s Japanese TV series based on a German book.