DEUTSCHEWELLE

Gen Z is more fitnesscrazy than ever before. We meet Mirtel, 17 years old, in Tallinn, Estonia she has ONE goal to win gold at the European Bodybuilding Championships. We accompany them through the toughest phase of preparation and go to the championship in Spain. What does it cost to give EVERYTHING for this and will it be enough in the end?

Today, host Bibi Raii meets with Juliet Olanipekun, Princess of Arigigi Akoko to talk about the luxury of Nigerian designs and to try them on as this episode is all about African Taste, on African terms.

In the Baltic states, athletes are preparing for more than just competition. As Russias war in Ukraine reshapes Europes security landscape, athletes in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia balance elite training with military service. From conscription to volunteer defense leagues, their skills are increasingly tied to national defense, blurring the line between being an athlete and a soldier.

Germanys Transrapid maglev train was once hailed as the future of transportation, reaching speeds of up to 450 kmh. REV explores why the ambitious project failed. Also, we puts the new BMW M5 Touring to the test.

On 22 June 1941, the German Wehrmacht launched a war of aggression against the Soviet Union. Under the code name Operation Barbarossa, the campaign aimed to bring the vast country in the east to its knees. Millions of people died as a result.