This is a melancholy and haunting song about what remains of you when you leave this world. Love would be the best answer.

Sam tries on the clothes his new friends have bought him in the bathroom, while they wait eagerly for him in the living room.

Selma is on her way to work when she runs into Sebastian. She tells him about her new internship, her colleagues, and her boss.

Lisa is wondering about the high deductions on her paycheck. Yara has almost twice as many customers as before due to her new website for the bicycle shop and now needs help. Who do you think might offer their services?

Alina shows us how to prepare a potato casserole like they would in the city of Bremen, which is also a federal state.

30 degrees Celsius instead of 40: The campaign "Wir drehen runter" ("We're turning it down") from the environmental foundation WWF and detergent brand Ariel aims to convince people to wash their clothes at lower temperatures. This not only protects the climate, but also saves energy and, therefore, money.

Henning May's voice is simply unmistakable and sooo beautiful ... and the beat, mixed with Spanish rhythms, is absolutely catchy! Check it out!

How do people in German cities get from one place to the next? Eylin looks at the possibilities in Hamburg, where she has found owning a car to be quite impractical.

As Sam can't be left to do the shopping alone, the three friends have to come up with a way to teach him.

Selma's father seems to be on the mend, but he now has to deal with the administrative side of things. Fortunately, he's being well looked after.

Here's the August news round-up in slow German. Topics include inflation and the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Musical duo Wiener Blond sings "Der letzte Kaiser" in the Viennese dialect—clearly a declaration of love for Austria's capital and the very special attitude toward life that prevails there.

When she gets off the phone with Ibrahim's insurance company, Lisa has good and bad news for Selma's family. Will he be covered? Watch to find out.

The final part of our series on the federal states focuses on Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which is one of the most popular domestic vacation destinations in Germany. Why is that? You can find out in this video with Alina and Ms. Klimper.

Here's a typical restaurant scene to help you learn some useful expressions and vocabulary for dining out.