ARD: "Elektronische Musik aus Deutschland ist weltweit berühmt. Partytouristen aus der ganzen Welt kommen deshalb nach Berlin. Der Ausgangspunkt ist in den 90ern Sven Väths legendärer Club Omen. In ganz Deutschland entsteht eine lebendige Techno-Szene. Im Osten entwickelt sich Leipzig zu einem Zentrum. Abseits der Metropolen entstehen legendäre Orte, wie die Nature One, eines der größten Festivals Europas. Warum Techno und House in Deutschland so erfolgreich sind, erzählen Sven Väth, Monika Kruse, Paul van Dyk, Anja Schneider, Matthias Tanzmann und viele mehr."

Die Dokureihe kann man auf www.ardmediathek.de anschauen.

BBC: "Germany as we understand it, unified and strong, only came into existence a mere 140 years ago. Before then ? Well there was Bavaria and Prussia, Saxony, Baden Württemberg, Pomerania, Westfalia, Schleswig Holstein .this list is extremely long. And defining where one bit ended and the next began - well, it was utterly bewildering. Misha Glenny presents a three part history of Germany before the world wars, revealing how weak and fragmented it used to be."

Stream all three episodes at bbc.co.uk

Dear BBC, please note that Baden-Württemberg became a state only in 1952. Before that, there was Württemberg-Hohenzollern, Baden and Württemberg-Baden (US-occupied).

"Reporter Michael Wigge follows up on the term „Krauts", an uncomplimentary term used to designate Germans due to their supposed exuberant love for Sauerkraut. Wigge explored private and professional kitchens to checked out what's cooking in stewing pots and engaged people eating currywurst at the stand to take a sauerkraut test. "

The Truth About Germany
dw-world.de: "Are Germans really hard-working? Do they really have absolutely no sense of humour? Every week our intrepid reporter Michael Wigge goes out and about to search for the Truth about Germany."

Further episodes:

• Control Freaks
  
• Perfection
  
• Autobahn
  
  The Truth About Germany is available as a video podcast