In this skit featuring German comedian Otto Waalkes, Santa's helper wants a raise. What do you think his boss will say?

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?

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.

Here's a typical restaurant scene to help you learn some useful expressions and vocabulary for dining out.

Henning May's voice is simply unmistakable and sooo beautiful ... and the beat, mixed with Spanish rhythms, is absolutely catchy! Check it out!

How do people in German cities get from one place to the next? Eylin looks at the possibilities in Hamburg, where she has found owning a car to be quite impractical.

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

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.

This is a melancholy and haunting song about what remains of you when you leave this world. Love would be the best answer.

In the second part of this series, Eylins presents more examples sentences of personal pronouns in the nominative, dative, and accusative case.

The lyrics of this song are about the end of a relationship and the feelings of insecurity and loss that come with it. The protagonist of the song keeps getting messages from Emily, who wants something from him, but he can't or won't respond.

In the first part of this series, Eylin introduces the personal pronouns in the nominative case and briefly explains what the cases are all about.

The most effective way to learn new words and phrases is in context. In this video, Eylin uses many examples to show how this works.

Helene Fischer fans were horrified to see her being carried off stage bleeding after her accident back in June. Now she has recovered and, after a summer break, she's back on tour again.

Eylin tells us about some of her friends and acquaintances. In doing so, she introduces us to some really useful vocabulary for describing people's character.