German Yabla host Duk Hee takes her dog Noon on a walk through the converted airport Tempelhof Park in Berlin and shows us how he meets up with his doggy friends and plays dead if you make the "bang" sound and give him a treat! Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

There's tension in the race for Euro Cup places, as well as, a dramatic struggle to avoid relegation. Apart from Bayern-München, who is in a league of its own, the rest of the season promises to be interesting. For example, at the moment Nuremberg is on the rise, while the Bundesliga's dinosaur Hamburg is fighting for its life.

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Neither rain nor cold are able to keep singer Tim Bendzko from one of his favorite activities — grilling! At least that's what he told Hit Radio FFH in a recent interview. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen! (video copyright dpa)

Coffee as an article of craftsmanship: small companies roast differently than large industrial enterprises and the results are noteworthy. In this clip, one such roaster even lets us look over his shoulder and watch! Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen! Copyright DPA (German Press Agency)

The story of Sleeping Beauty is called "Dornröschen" [literally "Little Thorn-Rose"] in German. As with most fairy tales, this one too has a happy ending, unless you happen to be a wicked fairy!

Oktoberfest is now opened! During the next two weeks, millions of people from all over the world will flock to the world's largest folk festival. Viel Spaß beim anschauen!

Learn about various means of public transportation in Berlin. Gute Fahrt und viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

Fitness trainer Erik shows us some practical exercises for working out.
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Barbara explains the difference between present tense and preterite tense, giving some excellent examples of the difference in pronunciation between "ö" and "o" along the way. Unfortunately Courtney neglected to do her homework, and though Barbara totally busts her on it, she is very nice about it anyway. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

Piggeldy discovers that the difference between Frederick and a cat is that Frederick doesn't eat mice! We also get to learn the German names for many parts of the body. Viel Spaß!

A circus tent full of sustainability experts: This image was presented today to journalists in Frankfurt-Ginnheim, as 300 fourth graders from Frankfurt primary schools celebrated the graduation ceremony of the first Frankfurt "School Year of Sustainability" in the children's Zarakali Circus.

From spareribs to chicken wings: At the German Grill-Master Championship, it is not only about the sausage. Who will be crowned as "Barbecue King?" Guten Appetit!
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The classic tale of the "Three Little Pigs" has been rendered wonderfully in cartoon form by Colorland Animation with narration by Bastian Pastewka.

Good things come with time: after fourteen years, the rapper and producer Moses Pelham has completed his trilogy "Geteiltes Leid" ("Shared Suffering").
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Shortly before the big twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the band Die Fantastischen Vier [the Fantastic Four], Thomas D is releasing a new solo album. But with the line-up of talent he's assembled, you'll see he's not really going it alone. Viel Spaß!