Behind the scenes with Jan Böhmermann and the ZDF Magazin Royale. What drives the people behind the show? A team of journalists got exclusive insights.

Gaming, Twitch, Steam – even in the world of computer games, there's a catch: people, especially men, in internet subcultures. How apolitical can a scene be where racism, sexism, and right-wing extremist communities are part of everyday life?

In the heart of the beautiful Sachsenwald forest in Schleswig-Holstein, the promised land of the young CDU veteran Daniel Günther, one can often be puzzled while taking a break at a mysterious hut. Why are there so many mailboxes at the entrance?

Paying for things online? Never! Especially not for pornography, which is accessible 24/7. And the age restriction is even easier to bypass than the Sanifair turnstile. So, all good, right?

Jan Böhmermann describes how a deadly pandemic can sometimes be seen as an opportunity.

Austria, you are our favorite neighbor! You gave the world Wiener Schnitzel, DJ Ötzi, and, unfortunately, a young boy as Chancellor. That's why it's always good to have a true friend who, in difficult times, can honestly tell you that your dear little Penate Chancellor with the €600 gel hair is painting the four pillars of democracy turquoise.

Right-wing populist rulers are all the rage! And the current show is about one of these right-wing poster boys: Viktor Orbán – formerly liberal, now right-wing nationalist.

The new HuFo at Berlin Castle is so fresh, hip, and above all, retro! It really has EVERYTHING in the new old Hohenzollern Palace: souvenir shop, museum café, quiet room, and maybe even stolen art from the colonial era?

What a week! There's another war in Europe. War in the 21st century! Should we update all our news apps around the clock and follow the Klitschkos' Instagram stories, or just put our smartphones away?

Wine drinkers have style, solid wood bookshelves, and can explain complex issues like the Middle East conflict or the dangers of cancel culture in just a few words. But they can only do all of this with a liquid companion in hand.

Storks fly south in winter, Thor Steinar jackets march from west to east year-round. There are good reasons why Nazis like to settle in the East.

Jan Böhmermann is in election fever. Still electrified by the exciting US election, he's immediately back to analyzing the CDU party chairmanship race.

On May 10, 1991, angry demonstrators threw eggs at Chancellor Helmut Kohl on the market square in Halle an der Saale, prompting Kohl to promptly launch a brawl with the protesting East Germans. The ZDF MAGAZIN ROYALE presents a gripping musical about unity, the power of revolution, and the power of love, centering on this now almost forgotten turning point in the relationship between East and West Germany.

We're talking to you about the most contagious virus since the dawn of humanity: enthusiasm and success. Now some people might say, "Wait, those are two different things." Simple formula: You always have more than one of the good things in your pocket.

At Guinness World Records you will not only find absurdities such as the longest beard or the most cups in one hand, but also records set by governments whose basic democratic understanding is not really record-breaking.

Whether it's Southside, Rock am Ring, or Deichbrand – who makes these entertainment fireworks possible? Eventim, of course, our trusted ticket provider. Well, often you have no other choice.

Get out of Germany and get a taste of something new! If we want to improve our German, the following places remain: Austria, Switzerland, Mallorca, everything around Lake Garda, campsites in the Netherlands, and Liechtenstein.

Police officers send each other racist, anti-Semitic, and other degrading memes on WhatsApp. Things they find really funny. But how are these "satire" chats actually viewed by their own colleagues in the police force?

Are officers from Frankfurt's 1st Police Station involved in the "NSU 2.0" threatening letters? What role does a homemade wedding cake play? Satirical investigator Jan Böhmermann searches for the perpetrator(s).

Most Germans take their organs with them to the grave. Every eight hours, someone in Germany dies because they don't receive a life-saving donor organ. Is the organ shortage solely our fault, or is it (once again) those at the top?

It's time for the ZDF Magazin music episode! THE music festival of the year with Alli Neumann, Apsilon, Oliver Tree, Domiziana, Ski Aggu, Badmómzjay, Blumengarten, and a special surprise act, now on your favorite MainStage: the ZDF Mediathek.

Same-sex marriage has been legal in this country for six years. However, the government still prefers the following scenario: the man earns more than the woman, the woman stays at home. And the government also offers generous incentives for this form of marriage.

Networking is no longer done at wobbly bar tables at trade fairs, but digitally! Tincon, Maker Faire, OMR, re:publica, and the like – they're all united on LinkedIn.

The war in the Middle East has never been so clear and easy to understand. It's obvious: Who is to blame, who is anti-Semitic, who is racist, and who—and this is ultimately the most important thing—is right?

Maximilian Krah is one of the AfD's most extreme figures and knows exactly how to appeal to the voters of the future. In addition to a "traditional" image of masculinity, he also propagates misogyny, racism, and anti-democratic thinking.