As the 30th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall approaches, this report takes stock of how far Germany has come, and what still needs to be done. Emphasizing the importance of transparency and freedom of speech has helped reunite the nation – but other divides have also emerged.

A television bet changed the life of hundreds of thousands of people in Ethiopia. In the program "Wetten, dass...?" [Bet that...?] from May 16th, 1981, actor Karlheinz Böhm bet that not every third viewer would donate a German mark for the Central African Sahelian Zone. He proved to be right, but as a result, founded the People for People Foundation. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

2raumwohnung is a German pop band founded in 2000 in Berlin. This is the official video for their song “36 Grad” [36 Degrees]. Enjoy listening!

With their new album Achtung fertig the Berlin band 2raumwohnung has once again combined electro-beats with German texts. Musicians Inga Humpe and Tommi Eckart speak about how their music has changed over the years while still remaining true to the "Berlin sound". (video copyright dpa)

Inga Humpe and Tommi Eckart have been making music together as the band 2raumwohnung ("two room apartment") since the year 2000, and not only that: they are privately a couple as well! (video copyright dpa)

Did you know that the traffic lights in East Berlin had a different figure? Not only have they now been adopted in West Berlin, but a new three dimensional "Ampelmännchen" has now been created for the anniversary of Germany's unification.

The Berlin Wall fell 25 years ago, and entertainer Bürger Lars Dietrich tells us how it was as an East German citizen to experience the event. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Twenty-five years since the fall of the Berlin Wall: Peter Barsch lived in East Germany and, as a young man, spent time in prison because of his attempts to flee to the West. These days he tells his story while conducting bicycle tours through the capital. Sehr interessant! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The bicycle turned 200 years old on June 12, 2017. Of course, it hasn't always looked like it does today. This video shows the development over the last two centuries and introduces the inventors who were behind it.

Singer Nina Chuba is a guest on the radio station 1Live's "Fragenhagel" (hail of questions), in which she reveals a few things about herself that you probably didn't know. Take a look!

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.

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.

In their last meeting, Bettina and Jan both reveal their feelings for each other. In the present, they see each other for the first time in many years.

Bettina finds that she still has feelings for Jan after so many years.