At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Germany's national team defeated Portugal soundly in Group G. Pop singer Mister Santos and some enthusiastic fans are confident that this may be their year! Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!

Niklas Kauffeld, the trained designer at Hypnosis in Berlin's Schönefeld district, gives us a behind the scenes peek into the production facilities of his fashion label.

Rio Reiser was the singer of the German rock band Ton, Steine, Scherben, and was a legend in his lifetime for his support for leftist causes and for being openly gay. His music has great energy and funny lyrics too! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

Inga Humpe and Tommi Eckart have been making music together as the band 2raumwohnung ("two room apartment") since the year 2000, and not only that: they are privately a couple as well! (video copyright dpa)

Yet another grim fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm with an ambiguous moral: Pay your bills or your children will be taken away from you? Brilliantly narrated by Bastian Pastewka, from the series Legendary: Tales from Around the World.

"Unter die Haut" ("Under the Skin") is the new single from Tim Bendzko, and features singer Cassandra Steen. Enjoy!

If you involve children more in cooking, not only do they learn about food, but they are more willing to try new things, too. There are, however, certain foods that might best be avoided! Guten Appetit! (video copyright dpa)

Germany, ever a leader in automotive technology, will have to wait until 2025 before fully-automated vehicles are allowed on the autobahn. Continental may be ahead of the curve in Europe, but unless the EU makes a new law, the Google driverless car will stay hot on their heels. (video copyright dpa)

Frederick the pig teaches his little brother Piggeldy how to play soccer in this charming animated clip. Enjoy!

The wheel may not need reinventing, but a Japanese designer has made a very good argument for the umbrella. Not only is it designed not to get ruined in a strong wind, but it has a few other neat features too! (video copyright dpa)

Poor, poor Little Mermaid! Most fairytales have happy endings, but Hans Christian Andersen decided to dash this fishy princess on the rocks... wonderfully animated and narrated by Bastian Pastewka, enjoy!

In Part II of this video, Yabla star reporter Jenny gives us further instructions how to play chess, going into detail on the rules of castling and the meaning of a stalemate. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

Does this sound familiar? The lights are all on, the computer is running and next to it the radio is blaring, the heat is on full and the window is wide open. It's your kid's room, and he isn't even home! Hessian Environmental Minister Priska Hinz is trying to change all of that with sustainability projects in the classroom.

Nena was an icon of the 1980s German New Wave, but she is still active today and has lost none of her youthful energy! Check out this classic video from 1984. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

It is getting warm again outside and it's time to get out your bicycle! But before you hit the road, you may want to make some safety checks, outlined in this video, to avoid any nasty surprises! (video copyright dpa)