Eva takes us through some of the chores she has to do when she cleans her apartment, and a few shortcuts that she's found along the way.

Gathering mushrooms in the forest is a beloved outdoor activity in Germany, but it's potentially very dangerous. In this video, Eva takes us to the Spreewald and explains how to do it safely.

Alina and Sabine show us how to make apple pancakes — German style!

Yabla's own Donna and Alex show us some grilling techniques and some typical German grilling fare. Guten Appetit beim Deutschlernen!

What's cuter than a baby polar bear? Two baby polar bears! The recent birth of twins at the Munich Zoo has caused a media sensation. Watch this report to see for yourself! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

German Yabla host Duk Hee takes her dog Noon on a walk through the converted airport Tempelhof Park in Berlin and shows us how he meets up with his doggy friends and plays dead if you make the "bang" sound and give him a treat! Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

In Part II of this video, Yabla star reporter Jenny gives us further instructions how to play chess, going into detail on the rules of castling and the meaning of a stalemate. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

Yabla star reporter Jenny gives us the basics on how to play chess, which may be of special interest if you know the game a bit, in that many German chess pieces have quite different names than their English counterparts. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

"Luke, I am your father." The biggest Star Wars fan conference in the world takes place in Essen, Germany. Watch this video for some extra-terrestrial fun! (video copyright DPA)

Yabla's very own Eva takes us on a nice stroll though an autumnal German park and fills us in on the best things about the German vocabulary for this time of year. Enjoy!

These are not a bunch of free-ranging hippies, on the contrary: the World Wide Fund for Nature organized the event in Grugapark in Essen with a very clear goal in mind – to publicize the need to protect our forests as wildlife habitat. What better excuse do 848 people need to hug a tree? Viel Spaß!

Dressed up as a cat, Yabla reporter Cettina mingles with the Carnival-goers to show you what this popular event is all about. So in the spirit of the Carnival season - and I do mean 'season', because in some regions of Germany, Carnival is called die 5. Jahreszeit [the fifth season of the year!]... Helau!

To get us all in the Christmas spirit, Diane sets up and lovingly decorates a Christmas tree. You are all invited to come and see how she does it! Frohe Weihnachten!

In this Yabla Video you get a lot of information about being ill. Eva describes different kinds of illnesses and their possible treatment.

Come and join Eva at the Christmas market on Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt! She samples some of the seasonal delicacies, as well as the ever-popular mulled wine.