To draw attention to the difficult situation facing artists during the corona pandemic, the three musicians of the Crackerjacks gave a special concert above the town of Cloppenburg in Lower Saxony — in a hot-air balloon, at an altitude of roughly three hundred meters! Giant loudspeakers were hung from the basket, filling the skies with the acoustic cover band’s uplifting music. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

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

Cettina talks about the German traditions that take place on Pentecost and Whit Monday.

What kinds of customs and traditions are characteristic of Germany? What are some common stereotypes about Germans? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this video. Enjoy!

Learn about traditional East Frisian costumes, German greetings and codes of conduct, and amusing proverbs in Part II of Cettina’s video on customs and traditions.

What’s Hamburg all about? Here, Franka introduces you to the famous Hanseatic city, giving an overview of its geography, food, attractions, and history.

Eylin cooks a hearty autumn dish for us that is especially popular in northern Germany: pears with beans and pork belly. Enjoy watching – and feasting!

The final part of our series on the federal states focuses on Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which is one of the most popular domestic vacation destinations in Germany. Why is that? You can find out in this video with Alina and Ms. Klimper.

In this video, Federico shows us a traditional dish from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania made from potatoes, a popular food all over Germany. But how many takes will he need to get it right?

In this video, Paula introduces us to Germany's smallest federal state, which is located in the north of the country and has a few distinguishing features.

Alina shows us how to prepare a potato casserole like they would in the city of Bremen, which is also a federal state.

In part one of this series, Yabla star reporter Diane attends the Peter and Paul festival in Bretten, where she not only dons medieval garb, but proceeds to take lessons in loading and shooting a replica of an ancient matchlock musket, and all in a genuine Baden dialect!

Part two of this series takes Yabla star reporter Diane to a catapult stand, where the carnie gives her a detailed account of the history of the catapult, and on to the "Mercenaries" club, whose members wear medieval costumes and barter their services in Bretten's Peter and Paul Festival. Enjoy!

In this next part, Yabla star reporter Diane tells us tales of the battle between Bretten and the Duke of Württemberg, of the fattened puppy that fooled him into retreat! We are also presented with the conjuring of a court jester. Viel Spaß!

Who needs Hollywood? Well, everyone in the film industry, really, but there is enough glamour at the annual Berlinale Film Festival to keep the paparazzi shouting. Hear actor Jürgen Vogel and actress Birgit Minichmayr discuss their exciting new film entitled Mercy. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]