
Season 2 (2009)
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Episodes 26
In the Zoo
On the WAS IST WAS discovery tour through a zoo, we accompany a veterinarian and an animal keeper in their work. This gives us insights that are denied to a "normal" visitor.
Read MoreIngenious Inventions
WHAT IS WHAT presents groundbreaking inventions of human history and explains the principle behind them. The film also shows amazing examples of bionics, in which nature was the "inventor".
Read MoreFirefighters
With blue light and Martinshorn, the fire brigade races to their missions. WHAT IS WHAT not only shows the hard and exciting continuous use of the professionals, but also shows how they train for their missions.
Read MoreTreasures of the Earth
Gold and diamonds, but also coal and salt... These mineral resources are often hidden deep in the earth and must be brought to light in mining. WHAT IS WHAT gives fascinating insights into a highly exciting topic!
Read MoreDiscover Wild Nature
WHAT IS WHAT embarks on an exciting journey of discovery to impressive natural landscapes and explains why it is so important to preserve them.
Read MoreMysterious Phenomena
Man trusts his five senses and his mind. However, this WHAT IS WHAT film shows how we are surprisingly easily deceived and all too easily put on illusions.
Read MoreGladiators
The Roman gladiators fought for life and death in the arena. WHAT IS WHAT accompanies the prisoner of war Darius to the gladiator school, where he is trained as a Thraex. How will his first fight end?
Read MoreBears
From the huge grizzly to the shy panda: bears fascinate us! Hardly anyone has dealt with these animals as intensively as the well-known German animal filmmaker Andreas Kieling. With his son Erik, he undertakes an expedition to Alaska in this WHAT IS WHAT film to watch the grizzlys up close.
Read MorePolar Regions
The polar regions are covered by mighty white ice shells. Despite the icy temperatures, they are home to many animals. WHAT IS WHAT presents polar bears, whales, shimmering glaciers and bluish ice caves.
Read MorePyramids
On this WHAT IS WHAT expedition to Egypt we learn why the pharaohs had the huge pyriamdes built on the west bank of the Nile almost 5000 years ago. To this day, these monumental tombs, which were already among the 7 wonders of the world in antiquity, give us many mysteries.
Read MoreThe World of the Vikings
For 400 years, the Vikings terrified half of Europe with their raids. But they were also good craftsmen and skillful traders, and above all courageous sailors who reached North America long before Columbus.
Read MoreTreasure Hunt
Gold and silver, precious stones and precious works of art, or lost jewelry - countless treasures are waiting to be discovered. WHAT IS WHAT embarks on a highly adventurous treasure hunt under water and discovers valuable testimonies from the past.
Read MoreOceanography
From the huge blue whale to the small winged snail, from the ray to the coral: countless species are native to the expanses of the seas. WHAT IS WHAT glides into the depths with a diving boat and discovers fantastic animals and landscapes.
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