These are not a bunch of free-ranging hippies, on the contrary: the World Wide Fund for Nature organized the event in Grugapark in Essen with a very clear goal in mind – to publicize the need to protect our forests as wildlife habitat. What better excuse do 848 people need to hug a tree? Viel Spaß!

The holidays have come and gone, but they have left you a little something behind... or maybe a slightly bigger behind! Personal trainer Erik Habel gives us a good workout that is somewhere between high-speed yoga and sumo training... Get the lead out! (video copyright dpa)

Fitness trainer Erik shows us some practical exercises for working out.
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Germany is a multicultural country! In this video, the city of Karlsruhe celebrates Latin American culture with a weekend festival involving traditional food, music, dance, and more.

Alina and Paula tell us about their visit to the Latin American Christmas market in Stuttgart. Watch to find out why they enjoyed it so much.

Yamina shows us how to do some of the combinations of Yoga positions that make up the "sun salutation". Try doing a number of these first thing in the morning before breakfast, you won't believe how much it can energize your day. Plus you can learn German at the same time you are keeping yourself fit! Viel Spaß!

Jenny from Yabla invites you today to take a look at her apartment building and to listen to her explanations.

Jenny from Yabla shows you the different rooms in her apartment.

Jenny guides us through her kitchen and shows us everything you can do there. She even puts the microwave to work, warming herself up a bite to eat.