It's time to play the Christmas ABCs! Paula and Alina take turns guessing Christmas-related words and share what they particularly like about this time of year.

Yara and her landlord are talking about climate change. Yara is appalled by how some people are so indifferent to the issue.

Paul has a hiking day today, so Jo, Naya, and Lu are pretending to have one, too.

Nico proudly tells Inge about his upcoming apprenticeship at Yara's bike shop, so Max and Tarek tease him about how hard he'll have to work. But Nico isn't worried; after all, surely he can take a siesta when the weather's hot...

Alina has a special treat for us today: a German Christmas poem by Gustav Falke. Why not see if you can memorize it?

Mark Forster's song "Einmal" ("Once") encourages us to value each moment, knowing that time goes by fast and some things happen only once in a lifetime.

Inge is complaining about her aches and pains. To lighten the mood, Max and Tarek ask her all about her recent vacation in Egypt.

For singer Wincent Weiß, Christmas is the best time of year. Everyone comes home and old friends get to reconnect.

Alina and Paula treat us to their rendition of "O du fröhliche," a classic German Christmas carol, and invite you to sing along.