From: Deutsche Welle on Sun, Jun 26 2011 6:21 PM

A look back on David Chipperfield’s career and in particular his reconstruction of the Neues Museum in Berlin for which he received the Mies van der Rohe prize in Barcelona on June 20, 2011.

From: Deutsche Welle on Sun, Jun 26 2011 6:21 PM

Professor of drumming, Stephan Froleyk presents his top three spots: the Botanical Gardens, the Museum of Lacquer Art, and the trendy Harbor district. More in video on demand.

From: Deutsche Welle on Fri, Jun 24 2011 11:16 AM

Wir sprechen mit dem Dermatologen darüber, welche Methoden es gibt, um Besenreiser zu entfernen, ob man etwas gegen Cellulite tun kann und welche Methoden der Haarentfernung empfehlenswert sind.Selbst die tollsten Beine werden nicht verschont von unschönen Besenreisern, widerspenstigen Haare ode...

From: Deutsche Welle on Fri, Jun 24 2011 11:16 AM

Die Berliner Designerinnen Eugenie Schmidt und Mariko Takahashi gestalten für das gemeinsame Label Schmidttakahashi Mode aus getragenen Kleidern. Um den individuellen Charakter der Stücke zu unterstreichen, erhält das Duo bewusst Löcher oder Flecken und funktioniert Elemente der alten Textilien ...

From: Deutsche Welle on Fri, Jun 24 2011 11:16 AM

Berlin designers Eugenie Schmidt and Mariko Takahashi create new clothes from old. They collect unwanted clothes via strategically placed containers in which people can deposit old items. The new pieces include a chip which tells you where the materials came from. So donors can see what became of...

From: Deutsche Welle on Thu, Jun 23 2011 5:48 AM

Reinhard Backhausen makes polyester fabrics that are fully recyclable. Customers get a certificate that allows them to get the material collected and recycled when they’ve finished with it.Reinhard Backhausen is the sixth-generation owner of an Austrian family textile firm. It is pioneering an ec...

From: Deutsche Welle on Thu, Jun 23 2011 5:48 AM

German designer Sascha Akkermann had long dreamt of living on the water. Now he’s made his dream a reality - with a houseboat of his own. And not only that, he lives in the middle of a nature preserve. Life on a houseboat…

From: Deutsche Welle on Wed, Jun 22 2011 5:17 AM

Warum in die Ferne schweifen, wenn man Tourist in der eigenen Stadt sein kann? Dafür bietet sich Berlin besonders an. Die junge Immobilien-Vermittlerin Jana Gaube probiert für euromaxx aus, was man alles in der deutschen Hauptstadt erleben kann – und ob man wirklich nichts vermisst beim urbanen ...

From: Deutsche Welle on Wed, Jun 22 2011 5:16 AM

Is it possible to have all the excitement of a proper adventure sports holiday without even leaving the city? 26-year-old real estate agent Jana Gaube finds out what you can do to enjoy an active break in the German capital Berlin.

From: Deutsche Welle on Wed, Jun 22 2011 5:16 AM

Ljubljana in Slovenia has become a popular destination due to its countless charming pubs, restaurants and cafés lining the banks of the river Ljubljanica. Introduced by the Habsburgs in the 14th century, the Viennese coffee culture still prevails. A fifth of the city’s population consists of st...

From: Deutsche Welle on Wed, Jun 22 2011 5:16 AM

We visit the restaurant Schällenursli on a farm outside the city of Basel in Switzerland and find out how to make a great veal schnitzel.

From: Deutsche Welle on Mon, Jun 20 2011 11:49 PM

Zum fünften Mal wird 40 Kilometer nordwestlich von Wien eines der bedeutendsten Orchesterfestivals in Europa gefeiert. Die traditionelle Sommernachtsgala eröffnet in diesem Jahr ein renommiertes Frauen-Trio: die argentisch-stämmige Cellistin Sol Gabetta, die deutsche Klarinettistin Sabine Meyer ...

From: Deutsche Welle on Sun, Jun 19 2011 8:43 PM

Auf den Spuren des bayerischen Märchenkönigs Ludwig II: Vor 125 Jahren starb der bayerische König. Aus diesem Anlass gibt es jetzt die Ausstellung "Götterdämmerung" im Schloss Herrenchiemsee. Und: Kunst mit der Schreibmaschine - die Britin Keira Rathbone. Weiterhin: Die finnische Hauptstadt Helsi...

From: Deutsche Welle on Sun, Jun 19 2011 8:43 PM

Die Ballettschülerin Maria Zimmermann empfiehlt Besuchern ihrer Heimatstadt Dresden die Brühlsche Terrasse, den Park am Schloss Albrechtsberg und das Brauhaus am Waldschlösschen. Mehr im Video on Demand.

From: Deutsche Welle on Sat, Jun 18 2011 3:20 PM

Vienna’s Westlicht Photo Museum is displaying 350 large format Polaroid images in an exhibition called "Polaroid [im]possible". It features pictures shot with a specially developed giant Polaroid camera by photographers and artists commissioned by the Polaroid company. Some of those artists whose...

From: Deutsche Welle on Fri, Jun 17 2011 9:49 AM

The Glasgow Riverside Museum of Transport by architect Zaha Hadid is turning a lot of heads. At a cost of more than 80 million euros it replaces the earlier Museum of Transport. Hadid herself gives us a tour. She originally comes from Baghdad, but lives in London. Her high-profile projects inclu...

From: Deutsche Welle on Thu, Jun 16 2011 8:39 AM

Celebrated British artist Keira Rathbone creates much of her art using a typewriter. In this digital age Rathbone has decided to use a more old-fashioned technique. A traditional keyboard creation can take her up to 90 hours to produce, and some of her work can be seen on book and magazine cover...

From: Deutsche Welle on Tue, Jun 14 2011 5:13 AM

Helsinki ist miit knapp 590.000 Einwohnern ist es auch die größte Stadt des Landes. Vor allem im Juni ist Helsinki als Reiseziel sehr beliebt, denn wegen der nördlichen Lage gibt es hier die sogenannten "Weißen Nächte". In den Nächten rund um den 20. Juni - die Sommersonnenwende - geht die Sonne...

From: Deutsche Welle on Mon, Jun 13 2011 3:59 AM

Bavaria’s eccentric king Ludwig II is perhaps best remembered for building spectacular residences, including the famous fairy-tale castle Neuschwanstein. He died in 1886 at Lake Starnberg under mysterious circumstances. Ludwig's life story continues to fascinate people and the 125th anniver...

From: Deutsche Welle on Sun, Jun 12 2011 2:59 AM

"Based in Berlin. Emerging Artists": It sounds like an advertising slogan and was indeed dreamt up by the Berlin marketing bureau.The 6000 international artists who currently live and work in the German capital were invited to submit work for a show that would feature creations by 80 unknown arti...