There are many local soccer clubs in Germany, and even smaller towns such as Hochstetten are well-organized with loyal fans. Here, a group sings their official song.

“Leise rieselt der Schnee” (“Softly falls the snow”) is a popular German carol about winter and the Christ Child’s arrival. The lyrics are from a poem by Eduard Ebel (1839-1905).

Nico gives us some information about his background, but is interrupted when Lisa brings some good news.

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

Max and Nico race to find Lisa before she goes to her interview without the documents she needs! The interview is taking place in a huge office building—will they find her in time?

Fynn Kliemann is not only a German singer, but also YouTube star and actor. In this music video, he throws belongings into a giant trash compacter as a metaphor for the damage a relationship has done to his sense of self.

Nico asks Max and Tarek about what kind of work they had to do at their previous jobs. Suddenly, they realize Lisa has left something behind.

Lisa runs off to a job interview, prompting a discussion about careers. It turns out both Max and Tarek have worked and trained in other professions.

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

Lisa arrives at the cafe with bad news for Nico: there are no free rooms at the local hostel. Nico, however, seems to always have good luck when he needs help.

Tarek and his friends arrange to play football, but they are missing a player.

Nico listens while Tarek takes care of various scheduling matters at the café.

Cettina goes through more questions about Germany, particularly related to the GDR and its EU membership.

EFF is a collaboration between singer Mark Forster and DJ Felix Jaehn. The song "Stimme" has a positive message about trusting yourself.

People who move to or visit Germany are often confused by the very thorough recycling system that is in place. Eva explains what types of materials go in which color bins and all about deposits on glass and plastic bottles.