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Moto Guzzi is celebrating the Giornate Mondiali Guzzi 2026 until Sunday in Mandello del Lario, the factory where the brand has been manufacturing continuously since its foundation in 1921. To mark its 105th anniversary and the reopening of the factory and museum, the brand is unveiling the limited-edition ‘105th Anniversary Edition’ for the Stelvio, V100 Mandello, V85 Strada and V7 Stone. The design features a pearlescent grey paint finish with contrasting yellow details. The inspiration: the new factory architecture.

On 6 September 2026, the Neuffener Steige in Baden-Württemberg will, for the fourth year running, be transformed into a showcase for rare motor cars. At the Schwäbische Alb Hill Climb, historic racing cars ranging from the pre-war era to the Group B era will tackle the nearly four-kilometre-long course, accompanied by well-known names behind the wheel and a paddock right in the heart of the town centre.

In the extreme sport of Døds from Norway, athletes jump from very high platforms whilst in a horizontal position. It is also known as ‘deathdiving’, by the way. Côme Girardot is particularly good at it. The Frenchman set a new world record in May 2026 when he jumped from an iceberg – putting Panerai’s Luminor Marina through the ultimate test in the process.

Thirty years ago, Michael Schumacher secured his first victory for Ferrari at Monza, on Ferrari’s home turf. The echoes of that triumph can still be heard today. And it is being celebrated accordingly. To mark the Reds’ home race, PUMA and Scuderia Ferrari HP are presenting the ‘Monza Limited Edition’ – a collection that captures this very moment.

Strictly speaking, the Alfa Romeo Driving Experience organised by Pista & Piloti in Pferdsfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, was all about a passion for driving. And then, amongst the more than 200 historic racing and sports cars, a rather different mode of transport made an appearance: an ultralight helicopter, carrying the essence of Alfa Romeo into the air.

When Berlin Art Week takes place from 9 to 13 September, more than 100 museums, collections, galleries and project spaces will be taking part. For five days, the German capital becomes the hotspot for contemporary art. Right at the heart of it all: JMES WORLD. At its core is a fractionalisation platform that allows users to purchase shares in works of art. This has evolved into a community platform that rethinks art across borders and, above all, turns it into an experience. The idea came from the singer Madelyn Deville. By her side: the visual artist Manfred Michel as CEO. Their aim: art that resonates. With everyone. Without exception.

Exactly 36,000 vibrations per hour, a mountain standing at 2,112 metres, and the realisation that skiing downhill can be really exhausting. On the move with the new Zenith El Primero Chronomaster Solo Sport in the Swiss canton of Valais.

“Night of the Characters”, Part Six: In Hanover, ramp photographer and chief reporter Matthias Mederer spoke about the Defender OCTA to an all-male audience at the invitation of the local Defender dealer, Auto Nagel. Among other things, he explained how he came up with the ramp headline “They’re flying again” whilst in the desert dust of Morocco, and why the idea behind the name OCTA can certainly also be viewed in the light of the concept of antifragility, as proposed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

To mark tonight’s draw for the 2026 Champions League group stage, Hublot is launching the eighth watch in its partnership with the competition. One thing is certain, at least: the power reserve of the Big Bang Reloaded UEFA Champions League Titanium Ceramic is easily enough to watch the full running time of all the play-off matches in one go – including injury time.

The German Emperor Wilhelm II once said that the car was merely a passing fad. And following the video game crash of 1983, respected economic analysts believed they had witnessed the end of this fad. They were wrong. Every single one of them. And those who were prematurely written off are now happily joining forces. A recent example from GamesCom 2026: the debut of the Mercedes-Benz 190 E Evo II in Fortnite and Rocket League.

Johnny Depp is known for many roles. Not only on the big screen, where – from Gilbert Grape to Jack Sparrow – he has played just about every character imaginable, both plausible and implausible. But also off-screen. He has been making music since his youth, has recently been spotted more and more often with a camera – and, for the past four years, with a paintbrush and palette too. At least in public. His works are now on display at Benrath Palace in Düsseldorf under the title ‘The Art of Johnny Depp’.

The official German heat record for 2026 stands at 41.8 degrees Celsius, recorded on 27 June in Möckern-Drewitz, Saxony-Anhalt. These temperatures would have been more bearable with the Oryon Hot Climate collection from the British label ThruDark, which, as the name suggests, offers technical clothing for the hottest regions on Earth. This now applies to Germany as well.

Ernest Hemingway once described his narrative technique using the image of an iceberg: only one-eighth protrudes from the water; the rest remains below the surface yet still underpins the story. It is what the author omits that lends weight to what is visible. Explaining too much weakens the text. Cutting things out sharpens it.  Fortunately, no icebergs have been sighted off the coast of San Francisco recently. Instead, however, the automotive equivalent of Hemingway’s narrative technique has been spotted: the Genesis GV90.

The fact that gaming is no longer a niche activity is demonstrated by the more than three billion people worldwide for whom video games are an integral part of their everyday lives. David Wahl, a designer at IKEA of Sweden, queued all night 25 years ago to get his hands on the first Xbox console. Years later, this very same designer is launching an exclusive joint collection with this very same gaming giant. And it has just been launched at Gamescom.

Most people are likely to know Michael Souvignier from his films such as *The Miracle of Lengede* or *Contergan*. But before he became a director and film producer, he worked as a photographer. He discovered his passion for photography on a trip to New York in 1981, when the first art galleries were full of it. He is now dedicating an exhibition to his favourite city: ‘New York 1981 to the present day’.