The Oktoberfest is in full swing in Munich. Dirndl, lederhosen, and beer galore – all being experienced for the first time by DW reporters from three different nations. Culture shock or just one big party?

Katerina Soldatou performs her aerial acrobatics at dizzy heights. Her stage is a 16-meter-long silk, with backdrops such as the spectacular Corinth Canal.

Just off Italy's Mediterranean coast, they're growing produce in special glass containers. It's called "Nemo's Garden", and they grow basil, lettuce, beans, and strawberries there.

Lakes and rivers are their stage: The performers of the French theater troupe Ilotopie create imaginative worlds with music, dance, fire and light. It even seems as if they can walk on water.

Swedish architect Ia Hjärre has used her apartment in Stockholm to make a statement against modern black-and-white architecture. She lives there with her husband, two children, and a dog.

Matthias Spurk is Gault & Millau'2 pâtissier of the year 2018 for his modern spin on classic French desserts. They top off meals served in the 3-star GästeHaus Klaus Erfort in Saarbrücken.

Rubens at the Palace, a luxury hotel in London, as turned a 350 square meter outer wall into a vertical garden. The hotel encourages cycling and is eliminating plastic. How can hotels be more environmentally friendly?

The Viennese restaurant Figlmüller, which has specialized in traditional meat dishes for more than 110 years, reveals its recipe for the perfect coating and best accompaniment for a classic Wiener schnitzel.

Matthias Spurk is Gault & Millau'2 pâtissier of the year 2018 for his modern spin on classic French desserts. They top off meals served in the 3-star GästeHaus Klaus Erfort in Saarbrücken.

Near the former Checkpoint Charlie crossing point is a 360-degree panorama by artist Yadegar Asisi. It shows a glimpse of daily life next to the Berlin Wall on a November day in the 1980s. It’s a favorite with tourists.