The Goethe-Institut’s #180sec short video series, which explores different cities around the world, visits the streets of Cologne. Here, local inline skater Matwej explains why it's no longer possible to skate on the square in front of the world-famous Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral), and where the skaters go now.

Nico and Selma have plans to ride bikes together, and it seems like it might even be a date. Unfortunately, Selma's mother finds out and interferes.

The grocery store where Nevin works is about to open for the day, but she’s having trouble remembering the German names for all the vegetables—and her boss is getting impatient...

Pepe’s business isn’t exactly running smoothly: An angry client has called to express dissatisfaction with recent services. Will Pepe be able to fix the situation?

Hambach Castle is one of the most important landmarks in Germany, as its history is the history of the country as we know it today. Every year, thousands of tourists visit the castle and learn about the Hambach Festival, which — spoiler alert — was more than just a party!

Yuna happens to drop in at the grocery store where Nevin is working. And she’s just in time, since Nevin needs help figuring out the names of the vegetables.

Eylin has been using Yabla for three years. In this video, she explains why she connects with it, how much she enjoys the videos, and what her favorite features are.

Stand-up paddling (SUP) has become very popular and seems quite easy, but there are actually a lot of mistakes that beginners tend to make—and some of them can be quite dangerous. In this video, you can learn all about the rookie mistakes you should avoid when heading out on the water.

On her trip, Inge meets a man named Jacques at a restaurant, and he invites her to have dinner with him. He seems to be quite charming!

Nevin can't wait to surprise her husband with a cake, but she’s disappointed when she finds out he’s tied up at work and won’t be home until the next day. Then the afternoon brightens when Nevin meets some neighbors in the stairwell and gets invited to a party.

To draw attention to the difficult situation facing artists during the corona pandemic, the three musicians of the Crackerjacks gave a special concert above the town of Cloppenburg in Lower Saxony — in a hot-air balloon, at an altitude of roughly three hundred meters! Giant loudspeakers were hung from the basket, filling the skies with the acoustic cover band’s uplifting music. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

In this video, Eylin and Alex present several sample sentences that will help you learn how German personal pronouns are used. Enjoy!

Inge and Jacques make a bet: What did the people at the next table order? If Inge loses, she has to meet up with Jacques again. Who do you think is going to win?

Berlin-based skateboarder Lilly Stoephasius is only 12 years old, but she’s already won a European skating championship in the “Park” discipline – and hopes to attend the Olympic games in Tokyo. Here, she and her dad discuss her everyday skating life and her longer-term goals.

Nevin and her new friends are partying, chatting, and enjoying her homemade cake. Suddenly the doorbell rings—who could it be?