So you've invited guests to dinner and not given it much thought, and you suddenly find yourself panicking in the middle of your own chaos in the kitchen! Tolga von Klein of the Kochhaus Berlin has some good tips on how to make the cooking experience run more smoothly. (video copyright dpa)

The last minutes of the TV station DFF in East Germany were not, as one might expect, with political speeches of has-been politicians, but a full costume spectacle and Schlager-filled extravaganza worthy of a 1960s Las Vegas TV special. Enjoy!

Flo, Lukas, and Pauli make up the pop group Deine Freunde (Your Friends) and write songs from kids’ perspectives. "Einfach klein sein" ("Just Be Small") is about the longing of an overscheduled child to have more freedom in his life.

The music group Deine Freunde writes rap songs for kids. This one is about how often children have to listen to adults exclaiming, "My, how you've grown!"

This small school in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg is quite unique in terms of the independence it grants its students... take a look!

Tina interviews Sven Siegrist, a professional photographer. Sven and his wife mainly do wedding photography, covering the preparations, the ceremony itself, a photo shoot with the couple, and the festivities.

The animated series Little Nick is based on a children's book written by René Goscinny, the author of the Asterix comics. In the first part, Nick and his friends are in the schoolyard and find themselves in one of those situations most of us will know all too well.

The next day at recess, the boys share their ideas for the teacher's gift: From a fur coat to a pony, they come up with all sorts of things! Everyone puts in as much money as they can, and then it's off to shop.

The boys fight over who gets to hand over the figurines to the teacher. One of the figurines ends up broken, but the other survives thanks to Chlodwig's athleticism and bravery. In the end, however, everything turns out differently than planned!

Nick was looking forward to enjoying his day off school, but it turns out his mother has other plans for him.

A long afternoon lies ahead for Nick and Adalbert, and they really don't have much in common. Will they find something fun to do? Adalbert already has an idea, which at first seems rather daunting...

Adalbert's mother thought it was a good idea to give the children a chemistry set – that is, something educational — to play with. But her plan backfires when Nick and Adalbert end up causing quite a bit of trouble!

We are constantly exposed to substances that are harmful to our bodies, such as toxins in food, alcohol, exhaust fumes, and cosmetics. On top of that, there are medicines and other chemicals. How does the body deal with these?

The first ever interview with the Merkel operator — the little man at the helm of German political power is finally revealed.

The soccer champions BVB Dortmund and FC Bavaria Munich both have their eyes on the prizes again this year. Hear some of the club managers tell their strategy to get to the championship game, which will take place at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on May 12th this year.
Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]