What’s Hamburg all about? Here, Franka introduces you to the famous Hanseatic city, giving an overview of its geography, food, attractions, and history.

Eylin cooks a hearty autumn dish for us that is especially popular in northern Germany: pears with beans and pork belly. Enjoy watching – and feasting!

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.

In this video, Federico shows us a traditional dish from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania made from potatoes, a popular food all over Germany. But how many takes will he need to get it right?

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.

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

Yabla's own Cettina explains the origins of Halloween, including the reasons behind many of its traditions.

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.

Eva lists a number of German sayings, and then explains when they are used. Do you know any of them already?

Pigs, cherries, and bears: Yabla's own Eva explains the meanings of a number of German expressions.

Do you know what it means if a German says that something is nullachtfünfzehn? What about "to give someone the basket?" Eva looks at a few more German expressions.

Eva tells us about the tradition of Advent calendars and shows us one that she has made herself.

Eva talks about her visit to Berlin's International Green Week, a fair for agriculture, where she also tries food from different countries.

Yabla's own Jenny takes us to Heidelberg Castle, home of the largest cask in the world. Part 1 of 2. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!

Yabla's own Jenny takes us to Heidelberg Castle, home of the largest cask in the world. Part 2 of 2. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!