"Die Wichtelmänner" ("The Elves and the Shoemaker") is a classic fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm about a poor cobbler who gets a much-needed economic boost from a most unexpected source. Voodoo economics indeed! Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

"Mama arbeitet wieder" (Mom’s Going Back to Work) is a German TV drama focusing on gender roles. For Mark, everything is perfect: he has a wife and two kids, a house, and a successful career as a construction engineer. But now, his traditional family is about to morph into a modern one.

It just had to rain cats and dog on this of all days, as football team FC Bayern celebrated their Triple Crown win. 16,000 fans didn't let the weather get them down, though! (video copyright dpa)

German bands like Die Ärzte, Rammstein, and Die Fantastischen Vier are no problem for schlager singer Heino, who sees them as the "folk songs" of the younger generation. On the other hand, some of these bands object to Heino covering their songs... (video copyright dpa)

Sally's Cake World: A delicious, moist apple cake with a fine aroma of lemon and cinnamon, and bits of marzipan in the dough!

In this second segment of the video, Konstantin explains why he decided to come to Israel and talks about his plans for the future when he returns to Germany.

One of the most important events of Berlin Fashion Week is to be experienced at the tent at Brandenburg Gate. More than 200,000 fans were expected to attend in 2012. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Another psychological marvel from the Brothers Grimm, in which (spoiler alert!) two sisters cuddle up to a bear, who, instead of eating them, turns into a prince and marries one of them, kindly matching up the other with his brother. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

Sally shows us today how to bake an apple cake with optional marzipan... yum! Guten Appetit beim Deutschlernen!

Spending the night "Back in the DDR": it's colorful, unique, and above all, retro! Those who missed the GDR or perhaps want to relive the experience, can now stay the night in the Hotel Ostel! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Roman Lob is representing Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Standing Still." Hear what Roman has to say about participating in this worldwide media event. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Konstantin comes from Meiningen, a small town in Thuringia. But now, after finishing high school, he's come to Tel Aviv to work as a volunteer. In his leisure time, he travels a lot and, naturally, enjoys doing the same things that other people his age enjoy doing. See for yourself!

Part 3 of "Travel Country Germany" goes from fruit cakes in Dresden all the way to the Hofbräuhaus in Munich. Viel Spaß beim Reisen!

Even after the mild winter, people in Frankfurt are happy about the warm, summer-like temperatures already in March. Here are some comments from some people soaking up the sun on the on the banks of the Main River. A video from rheinmaintv.

Sally's Cake World: A delicious, moist apple cake with a fine aroma of lemon and cinnamon, and bits of marzipan in the dough!