Judith Rakers

Fehmarn is Germany's third-largest island after Rügen and Usedom and not only perfect for family holidays, but also the hotspot for windsurfers....

Spiekeroog is also called the "green heart of the North Sea" because of its natural beauty. The East Frisian island in Lower Saxony's Wadden Sea may...

Judith Rakers' island stories this time take her to Helgoland, Germany's only high-sea island, and to the Dutch North Sea island of Ameland, also...

Judith Rakers gets to know Usedom on land, on water and from the air: In the self-built plane of an islander, there is a spectacular view from above,...

Sylt - the exceptional island where the "rich and beautiful" cavort in luxury boutiques and unaffordable villas, the jet set celebrates wild parties...

The small Baltic Sea island is located in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, just to the left of Rügen. Hiddensee's 19 square kilometres present a...

The North Sea island of Langeoog lies in the East Frisian Wadden Sea. Judith Rakers discovers the special features of the attractive island through...

Norderney is the second largest of the East Frisian islands, Föhr the second largest North Frisian island. But do the two popular North Sea...

Spiekeroog is also called the "green heart of the North Sea" because of its natural beauty. The East Frisian island in Lower Saxony's Wadden Sea may...

Föhr - the unpretentious. Rustic thatched roofs, striking windmills, a pleasant sea climate and all this in the middle of the Wadden Sea...

Judith Rakers discovers the largest of the East Frisian Islands through the people who live and work or holiday here. At around 30 kilometres, the...

The popular Dutch North Sea island of Ameland is affectionately known as the "Wadden Diamond" because of its natural beauty. Ameland is one of the...

Judith Raker's "island stories" take her from Sylt's dreamy sandy beaches and the best-known hot spot "Buhne 16" to the nudist campsite on Amrum. She...

Wide open spaces and an endless sky, Pellworm is characterised by almost untouched nature. The green North Sea island has preserved the peace and...

The East Frisian North Sea islands of Langeoog and Juist in the East Frisian Wadden Sea are characterised above all by a heavenly tranquillity....

With its diverse islands, the Baltic Sea has everything to offer: the spectacular chalk cliffs of Rügen, the glamorous imperial spas on Usedom,...

Unspoilt nature, kilometres of sandy beaches, the endless expanse of the sea and plenty of Frisian traditions: The North Sea islands of Föhr,...

Baltrum may be known as the "Sleeping Beauty" of the North Sea, but the inhabitants of the smallest inhabited East Frisian island are quite bright.

Why do people end up on the streets? How do homeless women in particular cope? What are they afraid of? Judith Rakers dares to try herself. For 30...

More than three million people in Germany have a part-time job. A new record figure. For many, the earnings from their main job are simply not...

How do the refugees live in Germany? What is to become of them? How do their fellow human beings in Germany deal with them? What can they give us?...

Judith Rakers in the Vechta women's prison - she lets herself be admitted like a prisoner, is subjected to body checks and is given an...

It begins on 1 August with the closure of a large car park in the middle of a neighbourhood of residential and commercial buildings. The business...

The report accompanies Judith Rakers as she visits people who are preparing to die. Each in their own way. But always touching and moving.

The region around Italy's second largest lake is known as the "Gateway to the South". With Mediterranean vegetation and botanical gardens, Lake...

A mixture of Ireland, Norway and the Caribbean - that is Galicia, Spain's green north. Judith Rakers explores the unique nature between rough cliffs,...

By boat, by bike and on foot: Her journey along the Danube takes Judith Rakers from the three-river city of Passau to the creative artist city of...

On Norderney, "Hey" is the usual greeting and the key to the locals' hearts. Just 6,000 inhabitants are spread over 26 square kilometres of island...

In late summer, the Lüneburg Heath is transformed into a bright purple sea of blossoms. A unique spectacle that Judith Rakers does not miss. She...

White sandy beaches, dreamy bays and turquoise blue lagoons - Halkidiki is also called the "Caribbean of Europe". The three fingers of the peninsula...

Rylan Clark-Neal narrates a guide to all things Eurovision and takes a sideways look at the greatest singing contest on the planet. The A-Z of...