The German insult "stupid hen" is apparently doing an injustice to chickens, since poultry are teaching animal trainers at the Scheuerhof Animal Academy!

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Blumio is a German-Japanese rapper from Düsseldorf with some really great socially relevant lyrics. He is a real style chameleon too, from party songs about Düsseldorf liquors to protest songs about the neo-Nazi National Socialist Underground murders. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Barbara leads the class in finding categories for relative clauses. Who is Mozart? Mozart is a composer, who...? Despite her support, Brady is at an utter loss for ideas. See if you can help him out! Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

Little kids on big motorbikes! Check out this report on the coverage of the Trial Championship at Bensheim.

Born in Siberia to Russian-German parents, singer and entertainer Helene Fischer delivers one of her hit recordings about love and jealousy.

Obstacle course biking in the heart of Berlin? On a special course called "Pumptrack," bike riders are doing the rounds in the big city. A lot of earth, muscles and creativity went into building this course. Check out this exciting video for a look into inner-city BMXing and mountain biking! Viel Spaß!
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The AOK Health Magazine takes an active interest in showing the children of Hesse how important and how good a healthy diet can be. Unhealthy eating can wind up costing a society billions every year, so here Germany sets an excellent example for making an active effort in preventative health measures. And they have fun doing it,enjoy!

In the first half of this two-part series, Yabla's own master chef Jenny gathers the ingredients and takes the first steps in preparing a noodle casserole recipe from famed chef Jamie Oliver. Guten Appetit!

The natives (or non-natives, in this case) are particularly restless today. Mia and Jacob are flirting in whispers so much that Barbara is forced to hush them a few times. So despite the teen shenanigans, we make some progress with relative clauses and have some fun doing so!

It is not known for nothing as the most important automotive exhibition in the world: the International Automobile Exhibition is underway yet again in Frankfurt and includes a record number new models from the manufacturers.

German rockers Luxuslärm dish out another heavy spoonful of heavy rock in the number "Does She Love You Like I Do?"

Max Herre is back with his new single "Cloud Nine" and discusses his supposed new role as a ladies's man and his collaborative work with German superstar Udo Lindenberg. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

American kids get to make up their own "dungeons" in basements for Halloween fun, but in Germany you can go to the real Frankenstein Castle! Strictly for those who enjoy being frightened... viel Spaß am Halloween! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

In this second of a two-part series, Diane resumes her interview with artist Monika Kaeser and our tour of her latest exhibition. Comprised, in part, of rubbings taken from medieval sites left by the socially ostracized, her work “in the present breathes [life into] the past and the future is born.”

If you thought polo was just a bunch of people on horses slapping a ball around, watched by some rich old ladies in funny hats, you are not all wrong. On the other hand, it makes for some great entertainment! Watch this installment of Rhein Main Aktuell for more!