In 2020 and 2021, the Oktoberfest could not take place due to the pandemic. This year, there are more guests than ever before. DW reporter Dhruv Rathee also jumped into the fray at the Wiesn.

Marjan van Aubel thinks the sun’s power remains largely untapped. That’s why the designer creates solar furniture – from lamps to wall decorations and desks. Her goal is to integrate solar energy in day-to-day life.

The Fluxus Festival in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas is a mix of performance and carnival. And this year it's especially striking and colorful, because Kaunas is the 2022 European Capital of Culture.

The Hofbräuhaus in Munich serves typical Bavarian Schweinshaxe during Oktoberfest and year-round. Head chef Wolfgang Reithmeier knows just how to make it nice and crispy. And beer is an important ingredient.

DW reporter Rachel Stewart from the United Kingdom wants to know how the Germans tick. And how do they feel about books, libraries, and their famous authors, for instance?

Yesterday’s trash becomes today’s art. Czech artist Veronika Richterová turns used plastic bottles into sculptures.

The Italian dance group Urban Theory is racking up millions of views on TikTok with its synchronized performances. Right-angled arms typify the dance style known as "tutting," named after the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen.

Our tips for a stay in Portugal's second-biggest city Porto: a ride on the Teleférico de Gaia cable car, a walk through the Museu de Arte Contemporânea art museum and a bite or two of the famous pastéis de nata!

Social media expert Burcu Celenoglu and her husband, videographer Anil Aydin, from Istanbul are on a mission: They want to showcase their country's culinary art to the world.

At the age of just ten, Stelios Kerasidis is creating a stir in international piano concert circles. He composes his own pieces, among them his ‘Anti-War Etude‘, his way of taking a stand against the war in Ukraine.