niko kovac is expecting a lot of competition..says it is a four horse race for the title. >> besides leipzig, i have to mention dortmund and leverkusen. they were up there last year. it will play out amongst the fourth of us. we know a hot dance is always a hot dance against leipzig. >> they will need to push themselves like never before. a win for the coaches side will stretch their lead at the top of the table and strengthen their bid for a first ever bundesliga title. >> some countries in germany have experienced their third hotter -- hottest summer on record. it's leading to below-average harvests and drought conditions. in brandenburg, a sure way to gauge the severity of dry spells is to observe the behavior of these creatures, cranes. >> cranes with their young. a rare sight this summer in the northeast of brandenburg. the birds have less offspring these days. a meadow like this one is the ideal reading ground for cranes. here, the birds can find enough food. in these areas, the waters up to one meter high. this provides the