Medical tourism is becoming increasingly popular. Germany is here one of the most popular destinations. Not only the healthcare sector benefits from this, but also tourism and trade. 

Which ladies around the globe show the most strength and drive world affairs forward with courage, intelligence and negotiating skills? One of them is Christine Lagarde from the ECB.

In 2023, guests from Germany and abroad booked a total of 46.0 million overnight stays in holiday homes and apartments in Germany via the four major online platforms Airbnb, Booking.com, TripAdvisor and Expedia. This means that the four online platforms recorded 8.3% more overnight stays than in 2022. 

Germans' desire to travel remains high this year. The motto is: experiences instead of savings and so spending on travelling is likely to increase again this year.

In Marrakesh, young women in particular are affected by unemployment. To support them, a new project has been launched to open up new opportunities in life with training in the hotel and restaurant industry. 

At the neighbouring table, the food is being photographed extensively, at the bar a group of friends take one selfie after another. A guest makes a loud phone call to his boss. A restaurant owner in Verona, Italy, has had enough of this.

How will humans and machines work together in the future? Research is being conducted into this at the Technical University of Dresden - in future also in a special laboratory, the "robot kitchen". This was opened on 15 April 2024 with a cooking event.

The sun is shining, cool drinks are tempting - and cannabis smoke wafts through the beer garden. Some enjoy the new freedom, others are annoyed. How do Germans feel about their new life with the drug?

Spend the night in a prison cell - from June, this will be possible in the "Kittchen" in Wismar. In the former detention centre, 30 rooms have been created.

Instead of sleeping bags under the stars, holidaymakers can expect a bed with slatted frame and mattress, instead of bread on a stick around the campfire a breakfast basket with bread rolls and juice. Indoor camping is in.