Land is used in different ways in Germany: for housing, commerce and industry, agriculture, transport, or nature reserves. Different parties have conflicting interests when it comes to deciding what to build where. This is where spatial planning comes into play…

Let’s talk about love. How do you express your affection for someone in German? There are many ways! Here, Eylin tells us which expression is right for which situation.

Dr. Daniel Zickler, senior physician in the intensive care unit of Berlin's Charité Hospital, has seen the worst outcomes of Covid cases. Here, he appeals to Germany’s population to reduce their contact with others and get vaccinated.

Chancellor-designate Olaf Scholz appeals to the public's sense of community, and explains how the fourth wave of the coronavirus can perhaps still be broken.

KRASS School students and teachers speak out against cyberbullying — and give tips on how to fight back.

Welcome to the satire sitcom “Browser Ballet!” Expensive rents, crowds, noise, and a lack of available daycare spots are increasingly driving city slickers into the countryside. But are their new neighbors ready to accept them?

Berlin is the first German federal state to declare International Women's Day a holiday. On March 8th, all business and schools are closed to honor women everywhere.

They organize beds, food, and tickets: In Berlin, numerous volunteers are helping Ukrainians who are fleeing the war. The volunteers assist the refugees at Berlin's Central Station, among other locations. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

It sounds so nice: Sleeping in on a Sunday, your children peacefully doing their homework and bringing your coffee... Wait a moment, what's going on here?!

The rural areas around Hamburg are known for their storks. However, there is one nest where no stork is allowed to live, as it has been deemed an illegal construction. Enjoy another ridiculous example of Germany's over-the-top bureaucracy from the program "Realer Irrsinn."

Entering school is always a big deal for any small child. Now see it multiplied by three, as the Winkelmann family watches their triplets all begin first grade.

A new case for Yabla Court! We start by getting to know the litigants – and the reason they’ve ended up in the courtroom together. Here, a man is refusing to leave a house that allegedly belongs to his ex-wife.

In Part II, we learn more about Moritz, and what he does for a living. He’s also given the chance to defend himself against Alina’s accusations.

How will the presiding judge decide in the divorce case between Alina and Moritz? Part III has a few surprises in store!

Activist Luisa Neubauer, who is one of the best-known representatives of the Fridays for Future climate protection movement in Germany, sharply criticizes the German government for its inadequate climate policy. Also, pay attention! This video has many examples of the German indirekte Rede (reported speech).