America has a new president, and Angela Merkel remains German Chancellor. Earthquakes shake Italy and Indonesia, and forest fires devastate parts of Greece. In Iran, Ahmadinejad holds on to power by force, and the fight against the Taliban costs more and more strength. Usain Bolt is astonishing and skeptical the sports world, and the German women footballers are once again European champions. The Winnenden rampage shakes the country, and swine flu unsettles the population. Dominic Brunner pays for his moral courage with his life, and the "King of Pop" steps down for good.

Once again this year, ZDF will be presenting a unique review of the national and international events of the past twelve months. "Album 2010" reviews the most important events for a whole hour on Sunday, December 19, 2010, 7:15 p.m. They will be put in precise order by Elmar Theveßen, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and terrorism expert at ZDF. What was it that occupied, impressed and affected him the most? "Between all the suffering this year, the images of the rescue of the miners in Chile have done so infinitely well. And then there is the song 'Born to live'. That's what everything is about, even if we sometimes forget it," says Theveßen.

The Germans remain loyal to Mrs. Merkel, and the FDP is mercilessly punished. Poison gas grenades kill hundreds in Syria, and hundreds of thousands of refugees leave their homes at the risk of their lives. Whistleblower Edward Snowden seeks asylum in Russia, and the NSA affair shakes the German-American friendship. Still no plane takes off from Willy Brandt Airport Berlin, and Mainz Central Station remains a "train-free zone" for days. The winter has Europe under control for months, and the summer floods destroy large areas of land. The new pope preaches and lives humility, and the bishop of Limburg stumbles over his pompousness. The German women's soccer team becomes European champion, and FC Bayern wins the longed-for "triple" for the first time. The British are delighted with the offspring of William and Kate, and Willem-Alexander becomes the new King of the Netherlands.

President Putin allows himself to be celebrated at the Olympic Games, and then unceremoniously annexes the Crimea. The so-called Islamic state spreads terror in the Middle East, and hundreds of thousands flee their homeland at the risk of their lives. Separatists take over power in the east of Ukraine by force, and flight MH 17 is smashed to pieces after a rocket fire in a field near Donetsk. Germany rejoices over its soccer world champions, and Uli Hoeneß is sent to prison for tax offences. Ebola causes fear - not only in West Africa, and the Gaza war causes more than 2000 deaths. Rail and air strikes paralyze the republic, and the toll is causing ridicule and controversy in politics. Conchita Wurst wins the Eurovision Song Contest, and the world's most desirable bachelor is under the hood. All this and more in the 2014 album.

We look back on an eventful and moving year 2016. The Islamist terror shakes Nice, Istanbul and Brussels and has also arrived in Germany. The fight against the IS is causing thousands of deaths, and the fight for the White House is dividing the USA. In Great Britain a narrow majority decides in favor of brexite, and in Germany the AfD moves into five state parliaments. The New Year's Eve in Cologne moves the republic, and serious unrest breaks out in the Idomeni refugee camp. CETA, the free trade agreement with Canada, is signed after long squabbles, and the EU is more divided than ever. The Olympic Games fascinate billions of people, and Portugal becomes European soccer champion for the first time. Heavy storms flood large areas of southern Germany, and twelve people die in the train accident in Bad Aibling. All this and more in "Album 2016" with comments by Elmar Theveßen.