Eva lists a number of German sayings, and then explains when they are used. Do you know any of them already?

Nora Gomringer is a poet and writer who recently won the prestigious Ingeborg-Bachmann-Preis. In this video, she reads a poem by the German author and painter Hans Bötticher, who was better known by his pen name Joachim Ringelnatz.

Yabla's own Jenny tells us more about the history of Heidelberg's famous landmarks.

Yabla's own Jenny takes us on a tour of the Old Town of Heidelberg, an official UNESCO City of Literature.

Yabla's own Cettina and Sabine tell us about St. Martin and the German tradition of making lanterns and singing songs to commemorate him.

Yabla's own Cettina explains the origins of Halloween, including the reasons behind many of its traditions.

Yabla's own Jenny takes us to Heidelberg Castle, home of the largest cask in the world. Part 2 of 2. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!

Yabla's own Jenny takes us to Heidelberg Castle, home of the largest cask in the world. Part 1 of 2. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!

Der Struwwelpeter, known famously in English as Shockheaded Peter, is a brutal set of stories from the 19th century intended to terrify children into behaving.

In 1891, Mark Twain wrote Slovenly Peter, his own translation of the book.

This video selection, made in the 1950s, adds a fantastic, surreal element to what is already a bizarre selection of tales. Copyright: RheinMainTV.

What do you say or write to someone who is mourning the loss of a loved one? In this video, you can find out what expressions of sympathy are customary.

Paula interviews people at Karlsruhe's Christmas market. She wants to know what presents they have bought and how they like the market.

Alina and Paula tell us about their visit to the Latin American Christmas market in Stuttgart. Watch to find out why they enjoyed it so much.

Eighteen-year-old Piet Mundry made the feature film Entropia together with amateur actors, and directed it himself. The plot: Charles returns to his childhood home town and encounters old friends and enemies who will change his future. With entropy as an alibi for his revenge, Charles begins to create chaos in Lüdinghausen.

Vogtsbauernhof Black Forest Open Air Museum in Gutach provides an opportunity to experience how people through the ages lived and worked in the Black Forest. With six fully furnished farmsteads, a day laborer's house and numerous outbuildings, the museum invites you on a journey through the rich cultural history of the region.

Alina recites a magical Christmas poem by Joseph von Eichendorff, one of the most important poets of German Romanticism.