Summer in the City It’s summertime in Germany and in towns and cities across the Federal Republic, people are packing their bags and heading for the coasts or taking to the skies. For those of you who can’t get away right now, Young Germany has got just the thing. No matter where you are in Germany, there’s some great ways to have fun this summer. Join Brian Melican in Essen to find out what we recommend...

Young Germany at the re:publica 2010 YG editor Brian Melican reports from Berlin where the blogger convention re:publica takes place. more...

Research and science network Environmental pollution, climate change, war, hunger, malnutrition, migration and safeguarding human rights. Challenges that cannot be tackled by individual nations. Challenges for which science and research are seeking solutions. The German Foreign Office is promoting the exchange of scientific research and personnel worldwide through a network of initiatives ...more

Milestones in German history

From Weimar, to Bonn, to Berlin. Take a trip through modern German history with these videos. Find out about Germany’s first democracy in the Weimar Republic, learn about how Germany’s Basic Law came into being and see archive footage of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and much more.

German Cinema

Germany is a country with a rich film history. From Fassbinder to Fatih Akin it has produced directors who have put memorable movies on the big screen. Take a look at the videos below and find out how German cinema is so much more than Das Boot and Run Lola Run ...more

Christmas in Germany

Take a look at our collection of videos on Christmas in Germany and get a feel for how Xmas is celebrated here. Have a loko at how Germans decorate their Christmas trees and find out about the different rituals in Germany ...more

Dance – Choreographic Captures

Here we present the five winners of the Choreographic Captures Competition. The competition invited artists from all over the world to produce short artistic films (up to 60 seconds) dubbed “Choreographic Captures”. The winners, selected from 100 entries, are shown in a public medial space (cinemas, Internet) in order to promote dance and provide it access to a wider audience ...more

Impressions of Frankfurt University

Young Germany took a camera down to Frankfurt university to capture some images and to give you an impression of what it is like studying at the university in Germany's banking capital ...more

Global responsibility

Germany is the United Nations' third largest doner, it supports aid projects in over 80 countries and currently around 8000 German Bundeswehr soldiers are taking part in peacekeeping missions around the world. Watch the video about how Germany takes global responsibility in the video ...here

Water - The Eternal Element? Water is precious because it is unequally distributed around the world. Humans do not all have access to safe drinking water. The theme Water and Sustainable Development is the focus of Expo Zaragoza 2008, where Germany will also have a national pavilion. Watch the videocast ...here

Germany, Country of Sports Germany is a country of sports. Having won more than 1500 medals at the Summer and Winter Olympics, Germany is Europe's most successful nation in competitive sports. Watch the videocast ...here

YG Film: Estudiantes latinoamericanos

Find out what living, studying and working in Germany is really like in our short film, as three students from Latin America tell us all about their experiences. Download the film ...here

Germany from above

Our editor takes a trip over the Rhine and Mosel valley in a two seater plane. Take a look at this amusing clip that gives you some great impressions from one of the most beautiful parts of Germany. Download the film ...here

Why learn German?

"Why learn German?" We asked people from all around the world why they learn the language. And from meeting German girls, to working for a German company – they gave us plenty of reasons! Download the film ...here