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The Fall-Out from Winter: Potholes on the Street
Car drivers are annoyed, and the damage isn't being repaired because public funds are just too tight. The police are therefore putting up signs calling for a 30km per hour speed limit. We went to Hamburg to see what's going on.
Wind and Rain: Maintenance Work on the Lighthouse
The Hoheweg lighthouse began operating in 1856. It's been modernized a number of times. The last lighthouse keeper left in 1973. The lighthouse needs to be serviced once a month - which includes replacing the light bulbs; checking that the radar and radio relay systems are working and making sure that there are supplies in case of emergencies. If necessary, the lighthouse keeper’s former apartment can accommodate several people.
The Most Beautiful Woman in Germany: Anne Julia Hagen from Berlin
We meet up with Germany's most beautiful woman in her favorite Italian restaurant in Berlin. She loves pizza but she still has a perfect figure - just as well now that her days are filled with photo shoots and castings. Despite her new title, she's planning on completing her degree in cultural studies - ultimately, she wants to be a culture attaché at an embassy.
Series: Flashback: 1909 - The First Beauty Queen
After a long break, the contests started up again in 1927 and took place every year until 1933, when they were banned by the Nazis. They were then revived again in 1950, and eventually Miss Deutschland became Miss Germany - at least in the former West Germany. In communist East Germany, meanwhile, they were banned. The first beauty contests in the reunified country were held in 1990.
Digital Diet - A Life Without Mobile Phones and Laptops
What happens to a teenager in 2010 forced to exit the digital world? Would a young person today be able to survive - both in terms of society and school? Does it necessarily entail a complete breakdown of their social life? And what would a young person deprived of digital distractions do with all their spare time? A new study hopes to find out the answers to these questions.
Germany Firsthand - Steps to Success: Part 1
The couple has been dancing since they were children and share a passion for the waltz, the quickstep, the tango and the slow foxtrot. They've won many contests both in Germany and abroad. Stanislaw is a dancing teacher and Cathrin studies media science - so fitting dance practice into their busy schedules isn't always easy. But their lives revolve around dancing.
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