The Blautopf [Blue Pot] in Blaubeuren is shrouded in enchanting legends, tales and stories of old! Let Diane, one of Yabla’s own reporters, take you along on an outing to this very special spring-fed lake. Viel Spaß!

A hard edge with a soft sound, from hip-hop to German rock, Haudegen [an outdated term for an “experienced fighter“] released their debut album as a double album right off the bat. These musicians from the former East Berlin district Marzahn sing passionate songs with honest, straightforward lyrics. Enjoy! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

At the Wie.MAI.KAI Convention in Wiesbaden, it’s all about Anime and Manga, ‘cosplay’ [an acronym for ‘costume’ and ‘play’] and other aspects of Japanese youth culture. A video from RheinMain TV

The battle against the extra pounds, less social contact and scarcely having enough enough time for themselves: brand-new mothers could write a book about it. However, a new fitness trend is sweeping Germany and it ought to help mothers who find themselves in this dilemma. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The flash-in-the-pan German new wave band Kiz stormed the German charts in 1982 with their one-hit wonder "Die Sennerin vom Königssee" [The Dairy Maid from Königssee].

Enjoy the fresh sound of the German rapper Cro with his ska-inflected song “Einmal um die Welt” [Once around the World]. This song is from his chart-topping debut album entitled Raop. Viel Spaß!

Blue, red, orange - loud colors are a must this coming spring and summer, and not just when it comes to your make-up and clothes. But what about your nails? Stylist Tanja Lehne demonstrates how to do a manicure and get the best, long-lasting results. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Now see the second part of the short film when the mother finally opens her eyes. It becomes clear how important it is that parents take the concerns of their children seriously.

The German rock band Die Toten Hosen has their roots in punk rock and they’ve been hugely successful since the ‘80’s. Listen to their new single “Tage wie diese” [Days Like These]!

Throughout Berlin, bubble tea shops are sprouting up on every other corner. But the allure lies not in the tea itself, but in the tiny juice-flavored beads that swim in it and then burst in your mouth! But who drinks bubble tea anywhere? To find out, the DPA interviewed a bubble tea salesman. Take a peak and find out! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Here's another joke with that little rascal "ornery Fritzle". We hope it puts a smile on your face. Viel Spaß!

The patron saint of travelers, Saint Christopher, ferried travelers across rivers on his broad shoulders in days of old. Today rescue pilots operating out of their base in the Alps near Kitzbühel, Austria, modern-day Saint Christophers, spring into action! There the Christopher Rescue Squad’s helicopters pull the injured off the mountains and ferry them to safety.
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"Ornery Fritzle" appears in many typical German jokes. Today Ivana's going to tell you the one where he goes shopping with his grandma. Viel Spaß!

Following the sudden resignation of Benedict XVI, the search for a new pope is dominating the conversation in the corridors of the Vatican. Precisely how a new pope is selected is explained in this informative video.
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The Star Thalers, one of the Grimm brothers' fairytales, tells the story of an orphan girl, who, despite her abject poverty, one by one, unselfishly gives away her very last possessions. Viel Spaß!