Cettina and Sarah cook a very traditional Bavarian meal: pretzels made from scratch with sausages.

Cettina tells the legend of how the pretzel got its shape and its lye glaze. Afterwards, Cettina and Sara compare a store-bought pretzel with one of the ones they made themselves.

Could you point to the Rhineland on a map of Germany? Since when has the area officially been Rhineland-Palatinate? And why do tourists flock to it? In this video, you can learn all about the geography, demographics, and landscape of this federal state.

Today, Cettina and Sabine are making "Pfälzer Fläschknepp,” a regional dish from the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate. “Fläschknepp” means “meatballs” in the local dialect. These flavorful, savory meatballs are made from fresh ingredients, and are served with a pungent horseradish sauce. Enjoy!

In Part II of this video about Hesse, Cettina and Sabine tell us all about the geographical location of this German federal state. We also get to learn all about Frankfurt am Main, one of the most significant cities in Germany and a major European transport hub.

In this video, Paula gives a presentation about the federal state of Brandenburg, which entirely surrounds Berlin. Enjoy!

The federally supported research project „Tomatenfisch" breathes life into the concept of sustainability. Integrating fish and vegetable gardening in the city center makes economic, ecological, and social sense. For years a subject of research, it's now on the verge of market viability. Sehr interessant!

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is sworn in at Parliament, with both supporters and protesters present.

Land is used in different ways in Germany: for housing, commerce and industry, agriculture, transport, or nature reserves. Different parties have conflicting interests when it comes to deciding what to build where. This is where spatial planning comes into play…

What countries did the "Gastarbeiter" come to Germany from? At what time do Germany's compulsory "quiet hours" begin every night? Answers to these questions and more in this segment from the German citizenship test.

In this segment, topics related to marriage, religion, and discrimination in Germany are discussed.

Here is a final set of questions from the German citizenship test, covering topics ranging from employment to children's welfare.

Germany is advertising a new job position: chancellor. Please watch this video to find out if you may be qualified... (video copyright dpa)

Musician, comedian, actor and dancer Bürger Lars Dietrich is guest on RheinMainTV and talks about his new book “I am good at speaking bad English” and his youth in the GDR.

In the first half of this two-part series, Yabla's own master chef Jenny gathers the ingredients and takes the first steps in preparing a noodle casserole recipe from famed chef Jamie Oliver. Guten Appetit!