On this edition: Top AccoladeStar architect Zaha Hadid is awarded the Prämium Imperiale Royal RevelationsAn exhibition of artworks collected by Louis the Fourteenth opens in Versailles Handy HelpersAustrian chef Johann Lafer presents some remote controlled kitchen gadgets Swiss duo The successful pop act Yello has released a new album featuring guest musicians.llustrative Featuring a top international forum for contemporary illustration and graphic arts.

• 10/29/09
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On this edition: Quick Pix - The Russian Lomo camera - a snapshot sensation - turns 25Foodie Family - Top chef Johanna Maier has raised a family of cooksHeart and Sol - Cellist Sol Gabetta receives her second Echo Classic awardFine Wine - A French vintner produces top wines in RussiaSwinging Sixties - London's National Portrait Gallery spotlights 60s pop musicians

• 10/23/09
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On this edition: Monte Rosaeuromaxx checks out a very sophisticated mountain hut in SwitzerlandOktoberfestFind out what’s cooking at this year’s annual Oktoberfest in Munich.Norman FosterNorman Foster has designed a stunning new yacht.State VisitA look behind the scenes at the official residence of the German President.Emir KusturicaProfiling the famous Serbian film director Emir Kusturica.

• 10/17/09
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On this edition: Rosamunde Pilcher Turns 85Rosamunde Pilcher's literary career didn't take off until she was in her 60's, but her romance novels have sold millions of copies and been made into movies. But the author herself says she's not at all like the characters in her books. First-Time Oktoberfest VisitorsMunich's legendary Oktoberfest is the world's biggest annual festival, drawing more than 6 million visitors. We follow a group of German language students as they visit the fair for the very first time and experience all the traditions - including the fabled mugs of beer. "The Power" by SNAP! - Still Going Strong After 20 Years"The Power" by German duo SNAP! stormed pop music billboards when it was released in 1990 but sales of the hit haven't stopped. The song is still a frequently used favorite in advertising and films. The Trabi Is BackThe Trabant - nicknamed the "Trabi" - was East Germany's bestselling automobile and has become a cult classic since production stopped in 1991. But it could be headed for a relaunch as an environmentally-friendly model with an electric engine. Guinness Celebrates Its 250th AnniversaryGuinness beer may not appeal to everyone's taste, but it remains one of the world's favorite brews. This week its hometown of Dublin, Ireland, held festivities to mark the dark stout's 250th birthday.

• 10/17/09
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On this edition: Reinhold MessnerThe famous mountaineer turns 65 Prefabricated HomesA report on luxury prefabs from Italy Beethoven ProjectA report from the Beethoven Festival in Bonn Country LifeThe media hype surrounding all things green Photos from the PastMeet up with a man who has published a book of photographs of people taken in 1989 whom he photographed again 20 years later.

• 10/17/09
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On this edition: Science-Fiction King Frank Schätzing's new novel "Limit" came out this week. Can-Can The Moulin Rouge in Paris celebrates 120 years of entertaining. Top Food The Rosin in Germany has been voted the Best Restaurant in Germany. Monet Masterpieces The Von-Der-Heydt Museum in Wuppertal, Germany, is preparing a special exhibition on the works of the French impressionist. Dancing Designers Two professional ballet dancers from Stuttgart are inspired by their stage lives to produce their own fashion line. Brown Is Big The colour brown is becoming a favourite in fashion, make-up and even in cars.

• 10/17/09
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On this edition:The Races at IffizheimGermany's champion jockey is at the annual horse races in Iffizheim that draws out Germany's celebrities. Peter Gabriel and the Polar Music PrizeThe world-renowned British musician wins Sweden's biggest music award. Mentalist Nicolai FriedrichWe meet the German illusionist who is wowing audiences with his shows. The LidoWe travel to the little island that is the actual setting for the Venice Film Festival. The Chancellors' PhotographerKonrad Rufus Müller has officially photographed all of Germany's eight chancellors and now has an exhibition on them.

• 9/16/09
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On this edition: Wolfgang Joop SketchesThe German designers latest creations usually start life as sketches. And these sketches aren't normally seen. But now there's an exhibition of the sketches for 14 designs dating from the years 1973-2007. Wood is GoodA wooden apartment building in a Berlin tenement district is a big hit. Eco-friendly timber-frame buildings are gaining in popularity.250 Years of Roller SkatesThe first historical account of roller skates relates an incident which is supposed to have taken place in 1759. According to legend, a violin-playing Belgian Jean-Joseph Merlin crashed into a mirror at a London party while skating in boots with wheels. This story may be apocryphal but it has now been adopted as the birthday of rollerskating. Euromaxx joins in the celebrations with a cultural history of roller and inline skates.City GardensOne innovative way of bringing nature into urban environments is the vertical garden. Architect Anna Lambertini has presented some of the most spectacular green facades and courtyards in urban areas in a book called Vertical Gardens. Summer Sking A futuristic summer ski venue in Oberhof is creating quite a stir. Billed as central europe's first ski tunnel it's 8 m wide and 5.5 m high. A day pass costs 35 euros.

• 9/16/09
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In today’s show: Wine from Tommaso CavalliItalian Tommasso Cavalli, son of designer Roberto, is shaking up the winemaking trade in the Chianti region of Tuscany. Slow Food – Snails on the MenuThe humble snail is making a culinary comeback. Chancellor’s Choice – Hamburg Fashion Designer A Hamburg designer has created a number of costumes for Angela Merkel. Lego Street ArtJan Vormann is creating a stir in the artworld by filling in the cracks in public buildings with lego. Historical Planes MuseumA father and daughter team have restored 15 vintage planes. Exclusive Music FestivalGrafenegg only has three thousand inhabitants, but it has its own internationally reknowned music festival

• 9/9/09
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On this edition: -50 years of IKEA -Eliana Burki from Switzerland defies all clichés with her alphorn. -The designers of 3deluxe -The only Turkish-born chef with a Michelin star. -The ultimate John Lennon biography.

• 8/29/09
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On this edition: - In Focus - On Paper - In View - Raven Man- Model Citizen

• 8/25/09
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On this edition: - Art Escort - Standing Stones - Wintery Waters - Greens Gone By - Swatch This Space

• 8/25/09
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On this edition: - Painter Elvira Bach - Finca Festival - Crime novel author Ingrid Noll - Office of the Future - German architect Daniel Sauter

• 8/25/09
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