The song "Eisbär" from the Swiss band Grauzone is a Neue Deutsche Welle ("German new wave") classic. An abridged version here is accompanied by brilliant animation.

This is the introduction and end titles to the popular 1980 animated TV series "Lucky Luke" with German country songs by Freddy Quinn.

Animated films about Socke the little raven have been a big success in Germany. The English title is Raven the Little Rascal - The Big Race. In this short report, you can find out where and how they are produced. Enjoy!

Leipzig, 1989: Twelve-year-old Fritzi lovingly looks after a little dog belonging to her best friend, Sophie, who has apparently gone on summer vacation with her family in Hungary. But when Sophie doesn’t return in the fall, it becomes clear that her family actually fled to West Germany. Fritzi courageously sets out to return Sputnik to Sophie… and gets caught up in a movement that’s changing the future of the country.

Franzi the Duck and Felix the Frog move from their home in the Berlin Zoo all the way to the UK in this series, which is designed for beginners.

Felix and Franzi are looking at photos from Germany, and of their friends in Berlin, when Felix gets terribly homesick. But then he gets a postcard in the mail...

It’s Sunday, and Felix and Franzi’s friends from Germany are finally arriving. All kinds of animals from the Berlin Zoo are here—it’s a great reason to celebrate, isn’t it?

What are the colors of the rainbow? And what’s your favorite color? Watch Felix and Franzi paint a picture together, and learn all of the German words for colors!

Felix and Franzi are making fruit salad. They both have their own preferences for which fruits to use, but in the end, both are happy. What kinds of fruit do you like to have in fruit salad?

Friday is laundry day at Felix and Franzi's. It's a great opportunity to learn the German words for different items of clothing!

What do Germans eat for breakfast? Join Felix and Franzi and their friends for breakfast, and find out!

Felix and Franzi spend the day outdoors! Felix is exercising, and Franzi is painting in the open air.

Felix is at the Berlin Zoo, while Franzi is in England. The weather is different in both places, and neither is sure what to wear. Fortunately they can chat on the telephone!

A package arrives for Franzi. What might be inside?

Today is Franzi’s birthday! Friends and family are coming to the party, and of course they’re bringing presents. How old is Franzi? And how old are her friends?