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How the early Germans lived

How did the Germans settle and live? In the 1st century BC only about two and a half million Germanic tribes settled in all of Europe. No village had more than 200 residents. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5/ Sabine Bier, Sahar Eslah, Cristina Trebbi/Martin Christ, Marc Riemer, Joachim C. Seck/ Claudi

German Reunification in a nutshell

25th anniversary of German Reunification – an event that had a great impact on Europe and became another symbol of the end of the worldwide East-West conflict. This simpleshow explains the basic facts about the German Reunification – in just two minutes! Authors: Waldemar Ibbe, Rodrigo Diaz McVeigh

The German Weather Service

The German Federal Weather Service in Offenbach is the largest data collector and user in Offenbach. With almost 2400 employees, it is one of the most important national weather services worldwide. Author: 3Sat/Nano/WerwieWas Media Production/Uta Meyer/Marika Bent/Robert Cöllen/Martin Langner/Katja

What gods did the Germanic peoples worship?

The Germanic peoples had many deities. In early times, they worshipped the so-called stake gods, simple wooden idols carved from long branch forks. They were usually placed in damp lowlands or moorlands. But there were also gods with famous names. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Group 5/ Sabine Bier, Sahar Esl

The expansion of the proto-Germanic peoples

The ancestors of the Germanic peoples probably lived in Eurasia. Around 1000 BC., some of them reached the settlement area between the Baltic Sea and the Alps, and throughout centuries, they even reached the Danube, the Vistula and Scandinavia Author: ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5/ Sabine Bier, Sahar Eslah

Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun

Sherlock Holmes (1954) - Episode 3: The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun: Holmes and Watson travel to the Sussex countryside to fish - literally - for clues in a shotgun murder of John Douglas, what Holmes calls The Case of the Other Dumbbell. Holmes slides down a banister in the course of his investi

50 YEARS GERMAN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

Wars and conflicts, natural catastrophes and the ongoing impact of climate change – huge numbers of people around the world are suffering and need help and protection. For 50 years, the German Foreign Office together with its partners has been contributing to Germany’s humanitarian aid effort. htt

German Embassy presents 'Naatu Naatu'

Germans can't dance? Me & my Indo-German team celebrated #NaatuNaatu's victory at #Oscar95 in Old Delhi. Ok, far from perfect. But fun! Thanks Embassy of the Republic of South Korea for inspiring us. Congratulations & welcome back @AlwaysRamCharan & #RRR movie team #embassychallange is open. Who's