The flash-in-the-pan German new wave band Kiz stormed the German charts in 1982 with their one-hit wonder "Die Sennerin vom Königssee" [The Dairy Maid from Königssee].

Enjoy the fresh sound of the German rapper Cro with his ska-inflected song “Einmal um die Welt” [Once around the World]. This song is from his chart-topping debut album entitled Raop. Viel Spaß!

The German rock band Die Toten Hosen has their roots in punk rock and they’ve been hugely successful since the ‘80’s. Listen to their new single “Tage wie diese” [Days Like These]!

Marius Müller-Westernhagen is a famous German rock musician and actor. His song "Freiheit" ["Freedom"] was published on the album Westernhagen and deals with this essential human dream in a very emotional and wishful way.

The “Söhne Mannheims” [Sons of Mannheim] have composed a stunning anthem celebrating freedom in its many forms. With this song they congratulate Amnesty International for 50 years of work for the cause of human rights throughout the world.

Singer-songwriter Peter Heppner, well-known for his dark-wave band Wolfsheim, paints fanciful pictures of his ideal world. A powerful video and a must see alone for its stunning stop-action animation!

A song from Tim Bendzko’s debut album Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären.

Jan Wittmer is a singer/songwriter from Karlsruhe, Germany. Here he performs his song “Bereit mich zu verlieren” (“Ready To Lose Myself”).

Old meets new when German rock legend Udo Lindenberg and young German singer Clueso team up to perform Udo’s old classic hit 'Cello' together. What beautiful sound they create!

German educational rappers Rapucation sing their song “Our Berlin” and accompany the participants of the so-called “integration run,” which was organized in 2010 in order to bring the multicultural Berliners together.