When Jan Krüger and Lennart Gawell reach for their weapons, somebody is going to get their bell rung! Twice a week both Trier residents buckle on helmet, sword and shield and become genuine gladiators. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The 2011 Miss Hesse contest brought together hopefuls from all over the state to win the chance to become Miss Germany. Thirteen girls strutted their stuff, first in an evening gown, then with skintight hot pants and a bare midriff top.

Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to know what a letter is.

Join Jonathan Johnson on his tour through East Berlin. He shows us, among other things, the remnants of the notorious Berlin Wall.

In the making of Frida Gold’s song “Show Me How You Dance,” the band talks about why they first had some reservations about making a video and how those ended in smoke.

With his hat and sunglasses, most Germans recognize him instantly: Musician Udo Lindenberg has made history, and now he's 65 and has a brand new album out. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

German artist Pänke performs his soulful song “Time Travel.” Enjoy!

Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to know what bees are.

Interrogatives ("question words") change the sentence's word order in many languages. Check out this clip to learn how to correctly ask questions with "why" and "because" in German!

Do you like it hot? Then this Berlin snack bar is for you! It boasts the world's hottest sauces to go on your curried sausage, and fans even have contests over who can make it to the highest level of the twelve levels of spiciness. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Enjoy German band Parka’s melancholy tune “Ich muss gehen” [I must go].

Ah! Spring has sprung and summer is in full swing! Gone are the winter blues and people are enjoying the outdoors again!

Paris Hilton is on a promotional tour in Frankfurt, Germany, causing a stir wherever she appears.

Lydia explains patiently and slowly how to tell the time in German. Have fun!

Come celebrate the circle number pi on World Pi Day! Seems like pi didn't leave a lasting impression on most Germans... How many puns can you find in this humorous clip?