Germans place a lot of emphasis on being polite! Here, Eylin gives you some tips for making common questions and requests sound much softer and more pleasant for native German speakers.

In Part I of this episode, which deals with human birth, we start with the Big Bang and follow a troop of sperm as they make their way to the ovum.

In this song, Emilio imagines escaping a hot and unpleasant party to hang out with someone he’d really like to see — and drive through the city all night listening to Drake.

More homonyms from the popular German word game “Teekesselchen!” When it comes to these homonyms, sometimes it’s the article that makes all the difference, and sometimes it’s the context. Enjoy!

The 18-kilometer Fehmarn Belt Tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany will be the longest immersed tunnel in the world. This video explains how 360,000 tons of steel and 3 million cubic meters of concrete are being used to create the tunnel, which will run between Rødbyhavn on the island of Lolland and Puttgarden on the eastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein.

In this final segment detailing the goings-on within a human cell, we learn about what happens when there’s a skin injury.

"ich mags" (“I like it”) is a song from the JEREMIAS album golden hour, which is about losing touch with oneself, but still being able to enjoy the moment.

“Teekesselchen” (“Little Teapot”) is a popular language game where players take turns choosing homonyms and then giving clues so that the others can guess. In this video, Eylin tells us a bit about the game, and also gives us a few examples of homonyms in German.

A few nasty viruses have managed to gain entry into the cells. But the white blood cells can handle them!

"Find ich dich" is Emilio's declaration of love to his future partner, whom he is still longingly searching for. He is confident that he will eventually find the one.

How will the presiding judge decide in the divorce case between Alina and Moritz? Part III has a few surprises in store!

Till wraps up his segment on climate change, emphasizing the importance of introducing new policies and regulations rather than so much responsibility being placed on each individual.

The journey continues inside of the cell, where one of the operators take a few elements along on a tour of all of the different respiratory processes.

Eylin introduces us to her new neighborhood: Ottensen! Located in the center of Hamburg, Ottensen has a village-like atmosphere and is popular with young families. There’s a diverse range of large and small stores, but the highlight is the outdoor market, which takes place four times a week.

In Part II, we learn more about Moritz, and what he does for a living. He’s also given the chance to defend himself against Alina’s accusations.