School is back in session in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populated state. To protect against coronavirus infections, masks are mandatory in school buildings and classrooms. How are the students and teachers dealing with the new requirements? Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

In this German PSA, Javelin throw world champions Johannes Vetter and Christina Obergföll recall the Corona winter of 2020. They longed to be training outdoors while the government was ordering everyone to stay home. After some lazy months of lockdown, they eventually found a way to keep fit.

Up till now, hundreds of thousands of refugees have been permitted to enter Germany. Now the German government has changed course by temporarily reintroducing border controls.

Timo Uetz has dropped out of college to do an electronics apprenticeship. Now free from the stress of taking exams and writing term papers, he's earning his own money. Many young people today in Germany are trading their theoretical courses for practical apprenticeships. Sehr interessant!

On February 7th, 2009 celebrities gathered at the Sports Gala in Wiesbaden. It was a celebration of athletes with dancing and conversations.

At the Sports Ball 2010, with the theme “A Night on Ice”, Formula One driver Nico Rosberg was the center of attention, chauffeuring guests to the red carpet and discussing being one of three Germans in the Mercedes Formula 1 team.

In this third part of the Sport Ball documentary, the celebrities are asked about their favorite winter sport.

Giada gives great tips about nonverbal communication in Germany. This is essential to know because there are clear differences in body language compared to other countries.

Let’s talk about love. How do you express your affection for someone in German? There are many ways! Here, Eylin tells us which expression is right for which situation.

What would it be like if there were fewer things we had to do and more things we got to do instead?

In this video, Eylin talks about prejudices. What are they anyway, and how do they come about?

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.

Tina interviews Sven Siegrist, a professional photographer. Sven and his wife mainly do wedding photography, covering the preparations, the ceremony itself, a photo shoot with the couple, and the festivities.

This small school in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg is quite unique in terms of the independence it grants its students... take a look!

Relics of the GDR Worker and Farmers’ state can be found of all places in the deepest southwest of the former Federal Republic of Germany. For many years now the museum in Pforzheim has been touted as the only one in West Germany devoted to the topic of the GDR. Learn more here: Against Oblivion Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]