This is the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm of the young couple who take a walk into the woods, and the young woman winds up being transformed into a bird by a witch and abandoned by her lover. Another classic tale of fear, abandonment and redemption...

Another curious tale from the Brothers Grimm about a young couple who steal food from an elderly widow and as punishment lose custody of their daughter, who later becomes royalty by marriage. Good luck figuring out the moral of this story!

Another grim fairy tale from the twisted minds of a 17th century European. Not satisfied with merely cutting the wolf open, they fill him with stones so that he can drag himself to a horrible death. (No endangered species were harmed in the making of this cartoon!)

This wonderful animated version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Rumpelstiltskin" features the many guises of narrator Bastian Pastewka. "Rumpelstiltskin" seems to have some very ambiguous morals: Lying to the powerful about your daughter is good? Marrying a powerful man is good, even if he is a swine? Never give a rich woman with a baby a second chance? See if you can figure it out!

Another psychological marvel from the Brothers Grimm, in which (spoiler alert!) two sisters cuddle up to a bear, who, instead of eating them, turns into a prince and marries one of them, kindly matching up the other with his brother. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

Sagenhaft reinterprets the classic tale of Snow White from the Brothers Grimm.

On one of his ocean adventures, Sinbad the Sailor learns what true riches are. A tale from One Thousand and One Nights, the definitive collection of stories from the Islamic Golden Age.

Cettina reads Part 2 of "Das Aschenputtel," a fairy tale known in English as "Cinderella." (By the way, you'll notice that the German word for Cinderella is neuter – which means that "es/ihm" here translates to "she/her.")

German champion alpine ski racer Maria Riesch likes to show her glamorous side as well sometimes. In an elegant evening dress she celebrates her bronze medal win at the Kandahar slope at the trendy club P1 in Garmisch. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Marius Müller-Westernhagen is a famous German rock musician and actor. His song "Freiheit" ["Freedom"] was published on the album Westernhagen and deals with this essential human dream in a very emotional and wishful way.

Mark Forster sings a song about self-esteem and friendship.

Mark Forster sings a song about patience and trust in the future.

Mark Forster is a German singer-songwriter. His song "Wir sind groß" was the theme song for the Europe Soccer Championship in France on the German station ZDF.

Singer Mark Forster wonders: Should you get out and see the world, visiting as many countries as possible... or stay home to be close to someone you love?

With "Übermorgen," singer and TV personality Mark Forster can hardly believe how lucky he is to have found such a wonderful partner. Looking into the future with “all the dreams and all the worries,” he can see them together in the year 2050.

What's behind door number one? Learn something new about probability with this explanation of the Monty Hall Problem.

"Vielleicht im nächsten Leben" ("Maybe in the next life") is a song from Max Giesinger's new album "Der Junge, der rennt."

Max Giesinger, who became a household name after his appearance on reality talent show The Voice of Germany, covers Ich + Ich’s pop song “Von selben Stern” ("From the Same Star") – one of the most successful German-language singles.

In "Roulette," Max Giesinger sings about flirting with a new neighbor who gives mixed signals.

Max Herre is back with his new single "Cloud Nine" and discusses his supposed new role as a ladies's man and his collaborative work with German superstar Udo Lindenberg. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Max Mutzke is a German singer-songwriter who began his career when he participated in the Eurovision contest. Here, he sings about taking a road trip with someone special.

In this ballad, Max Prosa reflects on fragile beginnings, when love is still new.

Using metaphors of war and espionage for a love relationship, the singer Maxim delivers a powerful hit song with “Meine Soldaten” [“My Soldiers”]. Not only is the mix of electronic beats and orchestra great, but film and TV actor Frederick Lau gives a fine performance that feels like outtakes from a feature film — if only somebody would make it! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

Mr. Lehmann does not like that Ms. Lorenz and Mrs. Bredow are discussing their colleague’s illness, and he strongly reprimands them both. In the archive, Mr. Lehmann aggressively confronts Ms. Lorenz…