One of the most colorful personalities along Hamburg's "sinful mile," red-light district diva Olivia Jones proudly shows us "her" beloved city! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

You can find the candy called Schokoküsse ("chocolate kisses") in most supermarkets in Germany. Wolfgang Keil, however, custom makes them by hand in his mini-factory in Schotten, Hesse. Want chili peppers or beer in your chocolate? Keil will make anything you can think up to your own specifications. Guten Appetit! (video copyright dpa)

A hard edge with a soft sound, from hip-hop to German rock, Haudegen [an outdated term for an “experienced fighter“] released their debut album as a double album right off the bat. These musicians from the former East Berlin district Marzahn sing passionate songs with honest, straightforward lyrics. Enjoy! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Many children dream of a cute and loyal dog. But before parents grant their children's wish, they should be aware of the great responsibility that pet ownership entails, so as to prevent dogs from being neglected Christmas presents.
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Hailing from the city of Hamm in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hava is a German rapper of Bosnian-Turkish descent. In "Ja sagen," she sings about the feeling of being truly in love for the first time after a series of meaningless relationships.

Aunt Dete brings Heidi to the beautiful Alpine village of Dörfli to live with her grandfather, Alm-Öhi. But there are many rumors going around about him, and Heidi doesn’t exactly receive the warmest welcome from the local children.

Karl discovers that a fossil has been taken from his collection. He accuses Heidi and Peter—but the culprit turns out to be someone else.

Heidi and her grandfather ride a sled through the valley — it’s her first time, and she loves it! Peter, meanwhile, is having a rough time in class, and the teacher isn’t going easy on any of the students today.

The treasure hunt can begin! The two teams have been given different clues by Karl, and are now setting out on the adventure.

Heidi and Peter manage to trick Karl and Theresa into telling them where Peter’s treasure chest is hidden. They bring the chest back to the tree house. But someone has been spying on them!

German bands like Die Ärzte, Rammstein, and Die Fantastischen Vier are no problem for schlager singer Heino, who sees them as the "folk songs" of the younger generation. On the other hand, some of these bands object to Heino covering their songs... (video copyright dpa)

Born in Siberia to Russian-German parents, singer and entertainer Helene Fischer delivers one of her hit recordings about love and jealousy.

Schlager star Helene Fisher has a little ritual that she performs before going on stage with her band. Watch this video to find out some of the performance secrets of this incredible singer! (video copyright dpa)

In a truly heartfelt performance, Helene Fischer shows her true love for her fans and how German pop music can truly be, in her own words, Schwindelfrei...

"Herzbeben" was written by TV star Stephanie Stumph, who decided she wanted to create a hit song for Helene Fischer. It's an edgier sound for Fischer, who is generally known as one of Germany's most popular Schlager singers.