The region Baden-Württemberg is one of the warmest areas of Germany. Yabla's own Cettina asks people at the lake how they are spending their summer, offering insight into German Badekultur and vacation preferences.

Gathering mushrooms in the forest is a beloved outdoor activity in Germany, but it's potentially very dangerous. In this video, Eva takes us to the Spreewald and explains how to do it safely.

Alina and Sabine show us how to make apple pancakes — German style!

Greetings again from Linkenheim! In this second clip, Yabla reporter Cettina returns with more Fasching interviews and asks the oddly-dressed revelers about their diverse and creative costumes. Viel Spaß!

Yabla's own Donna and Alex show us some grilling techniques and some typical German grilling fare. Guten Appetit beim Deutschlernen!

"Don't worry, be happy!" Or in the case of painter Ernst Mente at Der besondere Kunstmarkt in Leopoldshafen, "don't be depressed, just paint!" Mr. Mente discusses how he taught himself to paint after a career in the kitchen.

The RT Radiotonteam can consolidate all of your old videos and keepsakes into a digital video. Here Mr. Grund, the owner of the company, discusses some of the more embarrassing moments...

The RT Radiotonteam can consolidate all of your old videos and recordings into digital keepsakes. Here Mr. Grund, the owner of the company, discusses some of the more interesting moments...

Yabla's own Tina interviews the artist Benno Treiber and his wife about their fascinating work and their lives in Germany and Spain. Enjoy!

The painter Benno Treiber tells us about his latest exhibition in Leopoldshafen and about how he chose his subjects and his life the last twenty years Spain.

German Yabla host Duk Hee takes her dog Noon on a walk through the converted airport Tempelhof Park in Berlin and shows us how he meets up with his doggy friends and plays dead if you make the "bang" sound and give him a treat! Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

In Part II of this video, Yabla star reporter Jenny gives us further instructions how to play chess, going into detail on the rules of castling and the meaning of a stalemate. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

Yabla star reporter Jenny gives us the basics on how to play chess, which may be of special interest if you know the game a bit, in that many German chess pieces have quite different names than their English counterparts. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

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!

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!