From: sevenload on Thu, Feb 11 2010 7:03 AM

In this highlights edition: An Ice park in Switzerland, the return of the trench coat, a Porsche Design boat, artist Costas Varotsos, Christian Lacroix at the opera in Berlin and the very latest in sleds. Swiss Ice ParkKarl Neuhaus from Switzerland creates entire landscapes from ice. The frozen ...

From: sevenload on Tue, Feb 09 2010 7:05 AM

Top chefs from Europe and Dubai get to show off their magic in front of a very discerning crowd at the 17th annual Gourmet Festival in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

From: sevenload on Tue, Feb 09 2010 6:56 AM

Making of du pilote de Mystery Squad - Journée 2 - Partie 2 - La deuxième journée s’achève dans la détente. Mais l'équipe attend la tombée de la nuit pour tourner un dernier plan à la puissance sonore... impressionnante.

From: sevenload on Sun, Feb 07 2010 7:01 AM

Having to hire and renovate steamboats with worn-out carpets and shoddy furniture for their yacht parties used to put a dampener on Michael Goessl and Johannes Buechner. So, the two party planners from the German town of Regensburg devised a plan: realize the dream of having their own ship fashi...

From: sevenload on Fri, Feb 05 2010 6:56 AM

The price of cocoa is leaving an unusually sour taste in the mouth of the sweets industry. Its present cost of 2,600 euros per tonne is the highest for 30 years. What’s more, speculators on the commodity markets have been pushing up the price of sugar. Even though consumers have not lost their s...

From: sevenload on Fri, Feb 05 2010 6:56 AM

Plentiful snow in Germany this winter means stores around the country have sold out of conventional wooden sleds. However, there are numerous new types of sled that have nothing to do with the traditional design. Some are not even recognisable as sleds, like for example the Airboard - which is m...

From: sevenload on Fri, Feb 05 2010 6:54 AM

Entertainment translates as hard work for the German board game manufacturer Schmidt. Their classic game Mensch aergere dich nicht (also known as Ludo or Parcheesi) is now 100 years old and has sold over 70 million editions. But in the digital age, the industry is changing: new ideas are needed....

From: sevenload on Wed, Feb 03 2010 7:04 AM

It’s a challenge for any singer's vocal cords to deal with the freezing cold, but for British baritone David Stout, performing at the Bregenz Festival makes up for the discomfort.

From: sevenload on Wed, Feb 03 2010 7:02 AM

In this highlights edition: Installation art from Tomas Saraceno, the Bregenz Winter Festival, haute couture from Maurizio Galante, the iconic Wassily Chair from Bauhaus, painter Herbert Beck and, finally, a winter trip to Moscow. Artist Tomas SaracenoNature, science and architecture seem to be ...

From: sevenload on Sat, Jan 30 2010 7:00 AM

© Opération… "Dextérité fureur nunchaku à son extinction de Tony Nguyen" (ex-champion, 19 ans d’expérience en la matière) sur une technique nunchaku redoutable à sa précision, à sa ténacité, à sa fluidité, à sa rapidité logique de combat similaire à celle de "Bruce Lee", à son intuition diversif...

From: sevenload on Sat, Jan 30 2010 6:41 AM

Herbert Beck is considered one of Germany 's most important watercolor artists. His paintings often sell for tens of thousands of euros. This month, he turns 90.

From: sevenload on Thu, Jan 28 2010 6:52 AM

Germany-based Iranian installation artist Parastou Forouhar has been pushing for an investigation into her parents' killing. The two, both opposition politicians, were murdered in Tehran in 1998. She talks about recent developments in Iran, the power of the opposition movement and the futur...

From: sevenload on Tue, Jan 26 2010 6:37 AM

© Du jamais vu de la diversité cinéma français, ni filmé de cette impression à la télé, ni filmé de cette façon, ici pour vous le public, unique exemplaire... profitez-en de ces quelques images surprenantes de son professionalisme: "sa dextérité fureur nunchaku à son extinction" sur une techniqu...

From: sevenload on Sun, Jan 24 2010 6:34 AM

To keep their competitive edge, businesses are obliged to constantly search for new ideas and innovations. Though many firms have their own development departments, they still rely on ideas from outside the company. The "School of Design Thinking" in Potsdam is one of the places they may look.

From: sevenload on Fri, Jan 22 2010 6:25 AM

Brain-power is the key to looking good on the dancefloor, according to researchers at Bielefeld Sport University. They are examining whether professional dancers can hone their moves through mental exercise. For example, a dancer is tasked with putting snap-shots of a pirouette in the right orde...

From: sevenload on Fri, Jan 22 2010 6:25 AM

While some of the aid pledged to Haiti will be used for the long term reconstruction of the country, the priority now is to provide Haitians with the basics - like food, shelter and clean drinking water. The country’s water supplies were badly affected by the earthquake; many water sources and g...

From: sevenload on Fri, Jan 22 2010 6:24 AM

In this edition:Germany’s Gourmet CurrywurstHow did the Curry Queen fast food cafe get into the Gault Millau guide? Organic products and special sauces are part of the answer. Euromaxx visits the cafe in Hamburg which opened 2007 and where gourmet sausages cost 3 euros. The Gentleman’s UmbrellaSw...

From: sevenload on Mon, Jan 18 2010 6:26 AM

© Du jamais vu de la diversité cinéma français, ni filmé de cette impression à la télé, ni filmé de cette façon, ici pour vous le public, unique exemplaire... profitez-en de ces quelques images surprenantes de son professionalisme: "sa dextérité fureur nunchaku à son extinction" sur une techniqu...

From: sevenload on Mon, Jan 18 2010 6:13 AM

Despite the economic downturn, Germany’s skilled crafts are doing well. The German Confederation of Skilled Crafts says it foresees no significant layoffs, especially as demand for exclusive products remains relatively strong. DW-TV took a look at a company producing luxurious interiors decor.

From: sevenload on Mon, Jan 18 2010 6:12 AM

On this patrol boat, she’s the one giving orders. Barbara Tesch, 27, is a lieutenant in Germany's navy, the Bundesmarine. She's one of almost 17,000 women serving in Germany's armed forces. All branches of the defense services have been open to women for the past 10 years. Previou...