Sascha, Anna, and Nic go clothes shopping for Sam, leaving him in the apartment. Suddenly the phone rings...

At the end of this mini-series on how to play chess, there are a few tips for improving your tactics.

In this video, Paula introduces us to Germany's smallest federal state, which is located in the north of the country and has a few distinguishing features.

Sam tries on the clothes his new friends have bought him in the bathroom, while they wait eagerly for him in the living room.

Selma is on her way to work when she runs into Sebastian. She tells him about her new internship, her colleagues, and her boss.

Lisa is wondering about the high deductions on her paycheck. Yara has almost twice as many customers as before due to her new website for the bicycle shop and now needs help. Who do you think might offer their services?

Alina shows us how to prepare a potato casserole like they would in the city of Bremen, which is also a federal state.

30 degrees Celsius instead of 40: The campaign "Wir drehen runter" ("We're turning it down") from the environmental foundation WWF and detergent brand Ariel aims to convince people to wash their clothes at lower temperatures. This not only protects the climate, but also saves energy and, therefore, money.

How do people in German cities get from one place to the next? Eylin looks at the possibilities in Hamburg, where she has found owning a car to be quite impractical.

As Sam can't be left to do the shopping alone, the three friends have to come up with a way to teach him.

Selma's father seems to be on the mend, but he now has to deal with the administrative side of things. Fortunately, he's being well looked after.

Here's the August news round-up in slow German. Topics include inflation and the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

When she gets off the phone with Ibrahim's insurance company, Lisa has good and bad news for Selma's family. Will he be covered? Watch to find out.

The final part of our series on the federal states focuses on Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which is one of the most popular domestic vacation destinations in Germany. Why is that? You can find out in this video with Alina and Ms. Klimper.

Here's a typical restaurant scene to help you learn some useful expressions and vocabulary for dining out.