Since 1970, the number of wild mammals, birds, and insects has fallen by 68 percent. The World Biodiversity Council warns that around one million animal and plant species could become extinct in just a few decades.

Nena performs "Leuchtturm" (Lighthouse), one of her most popular songs from the early 1980s, for an energetic crowd in Dortmund. The lyrics are simple and heartfelt, and the audience knows every word!

The video for the song "Ciao, Baby" was filmed by the Viennese band Wanda around the colorful, chaotic island of Burano, in the Venice lagoon. The lyrics capture the sometimes frenzied nature of romantic love.

In this ballad, Max Prosa reflects on fragile beginnings, when love is still new.

"Ohne dich (schlaf ich heut Nacht nicht ein)" [Without you (I won't fall asleep tonight)] is a love song by German pop-rock band Münchener Freiheit. In the chorus, the singer assures his lover, "Das was ich will, bist du" (What I want is you).

In "Mond" (Moon), Clueso and Elif express their longing to escape planet Earth. Enjoy this song and take off with the two of them!

"Wandern" ("Wandering") is a beautiful, reflective song about the journey we take through life, both alone and together with others. It's about being connected and disconnected, and experiencing life's ups and downs.

In "Roulette," Max Giesinger sings about flirting with a new neighbor who gives mixed signals.

Die Nerven is a hardcore rock band from Esslingen am Neckar near Stuttgart. Here they perform "Europa," the single from their brand new album, accompanied by Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Ehrenfeld.

In "Hier mit dir" ("Here with you"), Wincent Weiss sings about lifelong friendships and draws on his own personal experiences. The video features Marko, his best friend for more than 25 years.

In "Willkommen Zurück" (Welcome Back), Clueso and Andreas Bourani celebrate a summer of freedom after the months of restrictions imposed on them in the wake of the corona pandemic.

German pop star Nena sings about music and nostalgia. Having sung many of Germany's greatest hits, she certainly knows what she's talking about!

The pop song "Kreise" ("Circles") from Johannes Oerding is about relationships that may take time, but are ultimately meant to be and therefore worth the wait.

The Berlin-based dancehall band Seeed sing about a certain special lady and compare her, among other things, to a comet moving through the night sky.

The song "Sie ist weg" by German hip-hop group Die Fantastischen Vier combines their signature machismo with regret about the end of a relationship.