The Star Thalers, one of the Grimm brothers' fairytales, tells the story of an orphan girl, who, despite her abject poverty, one by one, unselfishly gives away her very last possessions. Viel Spaß!

Today Sabine's got a cute animal joke to tell you. It's the one about the penguin who gets pulled over by the police. Viel Spaß!

When pop singer Michelle represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, she became well known across genres. Enjoy her romantic and self-assertive song “Große Liebe” [Great Love]!

Experience the German crooner Matthias Reim in concert as he performs his hit record from 1990, the love song Verdammt, ich lieb dich [Damn it, I love you]!

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!

In the second part of her New Year's address, German chancellor Angela Merkel gives an overview of her policy goals for the coming year. She appeals to the citizens of Germany to join the discussion and work along side her in achieving those goals.

Singer-songwriter "Olli Schulz" gives us a very funny and intelligently written pop song with an equally well-executed video, poking fun at gender roles in the sports world.

At the end of the year 2011, the German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel looks back upon the year's major natural, political and economic events. In her address, she encourages her fellow citizens to remain strong and resolute in the face of formidable challenges that lie ahead.

Two days before New Year's Eve, Tristan has to finally make good on a promise he'd made a while ago to play Monopoly with his daughter. Unfortunately things get a little out of hand. Viel Spaß!

The band Silbermond expresses a universal cry of the heart, something we’ve all felt at one time or another in our lives, when they pose the question: “When will the skies open up?”. Enjoy this soulful song!

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!

Today the curious Piggeldy would like to know what snow is. His older brother Frederick satisfies Piggeldy’s thirst for knowledge in his usual patient manner. Also available as app.

In this second episode of the series about the Domäne Dahlem, Eva invites us for a walk around the farm and shows us various crop plants and animals.

We human beings have to eat in order to live, however it can also be a source of pleasure. It's enhanced all the more when enjoyed with good friends. Diane and Franca are meeting for food, conversation and even a short vocabulary lesson — because today they are showing us how to conjugate „essen“ [to eat], an indispensable German verb. Enjoy!

Michelle and Chrissi are the Austrian pop duo Luttenberger*Klug. Their song Vergiss mich [Forget Me] deals with lovesickness and acceptance of separation.