Smuggling items to relatives who had left Berlin was a difficult mission. At the same time, it often seemed difficult to completely comprehend how high the stakes would be.

How did medieval castles in Germany defend themselves? And why were they built the way they were? This video takes us through a castle like those we often see in films.

As rumors began that the border was to be closed, the students began to wonder how their studies and lives would progress.

Did you know that the traffic lights in East Berlin had a different figure? Not only have they now been adopted in West Berlin, but a new three dimensional "Ampelmännchen" has now been created for the anniversary of Germany's unification.

The students at the Kepler School can spend their evenings out in West Berlin as well, but are constantly dealing with the boundaries.

Yabla's own Cettina takes us through additional questions regarding the law, voting, and the court system in Germany.

Even though adolescents who were denied the right to attend high school in East Berlin could find ways to continue their education in the West, neither the commute nor the social dynamics were easy.

Cettina takes us through the fifth installment of questions related to the German citizenship test.

Die Klasse – Berlin '61 is a docudrama about a class of students who commuted from East Berlin to the West on a daily basis to attend school, and the consequences of the construction of the Berlin Wall. The story is told through interviews as well as reenacted scenes.

Cettina helps us with seventeen more of the questions found on the German citizenship test.

Football may have brought them together, but the members of this sports club have other talents too! In this video, they sing "Wir lassen uns das Singen nicht verbieten," a hit from schlager singer Tina York.

Jenny takes us through more of the three hundred questions that can appear on the German citizenship test. Here's a trial exam of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

In this second video about the questions on the German citizenship test, we learn more about the German constitution and vocabulary related to politics. Here's a trial exam of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

One of the steps to becoming a German citizen is passing a multiple choice test with questions about Germany. Jenny goes through some of the questions and their correct answers. You can read the Yabla German Lesson based on this video here!
Here's a trial exam of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

As a young capital city, Berlin is celebrated for the unique architecture of its government buildings. Enjoy this chance to see some of the features that attract ten thousand visitors every day.