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Black Forest

Germany’s most famous forest

The Black Forest earned its name through the density of its trees. Some 8000 km of natural landscapes and wooded paths make it one of the most visited regions in Germany.

Symbolbild Feuerwehr Berlin Notarzt

Social media challenge puts four German men in hospital 19.02.2018

Four coworkers were injured when they built a swimming pool in their company's flatbed truck. The "Grill-Pool-Challenge" is meant to encourage comraderie and social engagement.
Baden-Baden Ausstellung America! America! How Real is Real?

America America: How real is real? 08.12.2017

Is the American way of life in danger? Has the American Dream turned into a nightmare? Contemporary artists fascinated by American mythology are on display in the Frieder Burda Museum in Germany's Black Forest.
1. Bundesliga - HSV Hamburg gegen Freiburg

Freiburg and Hamburg share the spoils in dour stalemate 01.12.2017

A hard-fought encounter between two of the Bundesliga's struggling teams ended goalless in a freezing Black Forest. It's a result which does neither side much good.

Deutschland Brand in Neubulach

Apartment fire in Black Forest town claims two lives 19.09.2017

At least two people have died in a large fire that broke out in the southern German town of Neubulach overnight. Several residents are in hospital with smoke inhalation.

Gewitter nahe Stuttgart

Boy dies after tree falls on German youth camp 02.08.2017

Police have blamed severe weather for the tragic incident near the Swiss border. Rescue crews used a helicopter to transport the surviving youths to a hospital. including one who is critically injured.
01.2012 DW Euromaxx

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe 18.05.2017 18.05.2017

A look behind the scenes of Edinburgh Castle, one of Scotland's top tourist attractions. Plus: 1980s fashions are making a comeback. And: how to make a Black Forest cake. 
04.2016 Check-in (Sendungslogo)

Check-in - The Travel Guide | 01.04.2017 03.04.2017

Through the snow of the Zugspitze, the Black Forest and the Ore Mountains, Check-in presenter Nicole Frölich tries out the slopes, sleeps in an igloo, mushes a dogsled and meets winter sports legend Jens Weissflog.

Snowkiten auf dem Feldberg

Snowkiting on the Feldberg 14.02.2017

Using kite power to glide along on skis or a snowboard: you can take a beginners' course in snowkiting on the Feldberg in the Black Forest. Fun and an adrenaline rush are guaranteed.

BdT mit Deutschlanbezug - 18.1.2017 - Schliffkopf

Highlights in the Black Forest 13.02.2017

If you go to the Black Forest don’t forget to check out the traditional ladies’ hats "Bollenhut" with their red pompoms, cuckoo clocks, Lake Titisee and the region’s highest mountain, the Feldberg - the must-sees.

04.2016 Check-in (Sendungslogo)

Check-in - The Travel Guide | 11.02.2017 13.02.2017

Our host Nicole Frölich goes to the Black Forest to ski, sled and ride with the huskies – so she can tell you all about the range of winter activities there, including some for when the snow fails to show.

DW Sendung Check-in - Nicole Frölich

Black Forest - a paradise for winter sports 10.02.2017

If you love snow, the great outdoors and winter sports, the Black Forest is a delightful holiday destination. Check-in host Nicole Frölich finds plenty to see and do.

DW Sendung Check-in - Nicole Frölich

Black Forest - a paradise for winter sports 10.02.2017

If you love snow, the great outdoors and winter sports, the Black Forest is a delightful holiday destination. Check-in host Nicole Frölich finds plenty to see and do.

Euromaxx | Tannenzapfen-Schnaps

The taste of the Black Forest 30.01.2017

Distillers in the Black Forest have created a new digestif from the cones of the white fir. They spent three years trying to encapsulate the aroma of the Black Forest, experimenting with different plants and flavors. 
01.2012 DW Euromaxx

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe | 29.01.2017 30.01.2017

Yadegar Asisi presents his latest 360° panorama entitled "Titanic". We also visit some grey seal pups on the island of Heligoland and find out how a new Black Forest schnapps was created. 
Popxport - Mike Singer

Mike Singer: The German Justin Bieber 24.01.2017

Mike Singer is an Internet star. The 17-year-old singer from the Black Forest has more than one million Instagram followers. And his music videos are a YouTube sensation. Now he’s aiming for the record charts.
Deutschland Adventskalender in Gengenbach

XXL Advent calendar opens first door 01.12.2016

Every year a town hall in a Black Forest village is tranformed into the world’s biggest Advent calendar. Now the first window in the run-up to Christmas 2016 is to be opened.
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