In the "Recommended" spot DW-TV meets with a local who takes the viewers of "Discover Germany" to exciting and interesting places off the beaten tracks.

The Zugspitze is home territory for snowboarder Helena Henn. She knows what's fun, both on and off the piste: racing down the slopes on a Zipfel bobsled, taking a tour with the mountain manager and chilling out on the summit. Also available as video on demand.

Magician René Zander shows us his favorite spots in Nuremberg: the St. Johannis cemetery, the Museum for Industrial Culture, and the laundromat "Trommelwirbel", which means "drum roll". For more, see our video on demand.

As a dramaturge at the Friedrichstadtpalast, Roland Welke helps shape the nightlife in Berlin. But he also knows where to go during the day: he recommends the Hotel Savoy, the Auguststrasse and the Weidendammer Bridge. Find out more about Roland’s recommendations in our video on demand feature.

Passau native Max Wittrock is one of the founders of the website mymuesli.com. He recommends that visitors tour the Passau Glass Museum, the Veste Oberhaus fortress and the Scharfrichterhaus - a former executioner's house that is now a restaurant and cultural center. Also available as video on demand.

Joachim Bürkert is the head of the Heidelberg student theater "IDeFix." He shows us his favorite places in the city: Goethe's bench in the Heidelberg Palace garden, the Steingasse and the Karlstorbahnhof Cultural Center. Also available as video on demand.

Stefan Reiter is a tour guide at the old salt mines in Bad Reichenhall and an expert on the region's history. His recommendations include Predigtstuhl Mountain, Lake Thum, and inline skating in Karlstein. More in video on demand.

Steffi Heine, a student, gives us her top tips for a visit to Erfurt, She recommends the Mariendom cathedral, a stroll along Krämer Bridge, and the nightlife around Michaeli Strasse. Check out more in our Video on Demand section.

Sabine Lattorf, cantor at Magdeburg Cathedral, recommends that tourists in Magdeburg visit the historical ship mill, the Millennium Tower in the Elbauenpark and the 'gut & gern' restaurant in the city's Old Town. Let's see for ourselves...

Winegrower Ludwig Knoll shows us his favourite places in Würzburg: The panoramic Stonewine Path where visitors can find out about the history of winegrowing; the traditional "Backöfele" restaurant and the Café Kairo".Watch his travel tips as Video on demand.

Sonja Christ, the 2009/10 German Wine Queen, comes from the Moselle Valley. You can see her tips for the region, a canoeing trip on the Moselle, the view from the Ausoniusstein, and a wine-makers' festival, via video on demand.