With his single "Herzschlag" ("Heartbeat"), German singer Cris Cosmo represented the Federal State of Hessen in the Bundesvision Song Contest, a German music festival and competition created to promote the use of the German language in songs.

When Eva Sonntag gets hired for a job, the email goes to the wrong person, who then decides to assume the identity of Eva Sonntag. What could go wrong?

Suspicious that the new co-worker is forging her identity, one of the workers talks with the real Eva Sonntag.

As it turns out, the fake Eva Sonntag is not the only imposter in the office.

Enjoy this trailer for the German film production of a delightful children's book by Susanna Straßer. It's a very funny twist on the fairy tale genre and also makes use of the old honorific forms of speech, so pay close attention to the uses of "Ihr" and "Euer!"

Deine Freunde is a German group that writes rap songs for children. This song is about the contrast between what you have to eat at home and what you get to eat at Grandma's when you're a kid.

The Blautopf [Blue Pot] in Blaubeuren is shrouded in enchanting legends, tales and stories of old! Let Diane, one of Yabla’s own reporters, take you along on an outing to this very special spring-fed lake. Viel Spaß!

The little king and the little princess are enjoying a wonderful day in the garden. But a bag of gummy bears causes a quarrel and teaches them what friendship and sharing are really all about.

Yabla's own Diane shows us the German terms for the most important parts of the body with the help of her friend and assistant Franca.

German singer-songwriter Der Polar sings his emotional song Ich bin bei dir (I am with you).

Der Struwwelpeter, known famously in English as Shockheaded Peter, is a brutal set of stories from the 19th century intended to terrify children into behaving.

In 1891, Mark Twain wrote Slovenly Peter, his own translation of the book.

This video selection, made in the 1950s, adds a fantastic, surreal element to what is already a bizarre selection of tales. Copyright: RheinMainTV.

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

Alina and Paula have arranged to meet this evening, and now they are making plans together. Watch this video and listen to the expressions they use.

How do you approach strangers you want to get to know and introduce yourself? Eylin shows you what you can say in professional situations or at a party.

Paula and Alina are hanging out together this evening and have decided to watch a movie. Now they just need to pick something they'll both enjoy.