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.

You can order Andreas Bourani's album from iTunes or from Amazon.

Singer Andreas Bourani sings the song "Auf uns" ("To Us"), his way of expressing the thankfulness he feels for love and life.

Andreas Bourani sings his song "Auf anderen Wegen" ("On Different Paths") with piano and acoustic guitar accompaniment.

Andreas Bourani performs one of his earlier hits "Eisberg," which solidified his career as a promising young talent in the German pop music scene.

You likely know the melody, but do you know the words in German? André Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra performing Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" live in Maastricht.

Alpine Lakes is a nature documentary, which leads us into the fascinating world of deep mountain lakes. We conquer ice palaces of unsuspected beauty. In the freezers, in which elves, fairies and mountain trolls once did their mischief, we move, using a special breathing technique and with special cameras in search of nocturnal hunters, whose eyes are equipped with residual light amplifying receptors.

Austrian schlager singer Allessa sings about the most important part of Christmas: being together with your loved ones.

Alexander Knappe grew up in Cottbus and had a promising career in soccer, until an injury when he was 18 years old forced him to give it up. He was later on X-Factor and finally got his big break with this song, “Weil ich wieder zu Hause bin” (“Because I’m back home again”), when it reached number 79 in the German pop charts in June, 2012. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

This video is as sexy and revealing as its title: Alex C. featuring Y-Ass in “You have the nicest ass in the world.”

Adel Tawil, former singer of the German pop band Ich und ich, has made every line in this song a reference to an 80s or 90s pop song. Included are references to The Bangles, Prince, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Cutting Crew, Elton John, Louis Armstrong, Ultravox, David Bowie, EMF, Prodigy, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Guns 'n' Roses, Depeche Mode, Cypress Hill, Bros, Boys II Men, Beck, Rage Against the Machine, and Nirvana. See if you can figure them all out!

Adel Tawil, former singer of the German pop band Ich und ich, has made every line in this song a reference to an 80s or 90s pop song. Included are references to The Bangles, Prince, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Cutting Crew, Elton John, Louis Armstrong, Ultravox, David Bowie, EMF, Prodigy, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Guns 'n' Roses, Depeche Mode, Cypress Hill, Bros, Boys II Men, Beck, Rage Against the Machine, and Nirvana. See if you can figure them all out!

The pop song “Tausend gute Gründe” ("A Thousand Good Reasons") by German singer-songwriter Adel Tawil praises the importance of love and trust in a relationship.

A student film from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology about missing cups on campus.

A student film about the case of the missing women at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.