In Part II of this video, Eylin gives some tips for practicing the German "ach" sound. Have fun watching and listening!

Once at the hospital for animals, the little tiger is taken to Room Number 5, where he meets the boastful fox. Doctor Brausefrosch then X-rays the little tiger and finds out what’s been making him feel unwell!

Yara is about to close the store when the landlord shows up. She tells him about the tour she wants to take through the city with a friend. He immediately has some suggestions for her.

The German language contains two allophones known as the “ich” sound and the “ach” sound. Pronouncing them correctly is sometimes difficult, but with a little practice and a couple of tricks, you’ll be able to get it right. Eylin shows you how.

The little tiger is lovingly cared for by the little bear — but sometimes he feels better, and sometimes he feels worse! The next day, the little bear takes the little tiger to the hospital for animals. On the way there, many other animals join them.

The restaurant “Marek” is celebrating its tenth anniversary, and the owners have hired a band to perform. Unfortunately, the singer is sick, so the band has canceled. Will they be able to find a replacement before the guests arrive?

The little tiger isn’t feeling well at all! Although it's unclear what his injuries are, the little bear bandages him from head to toe and then makes him something good to eat.

Selma’s father, Ibrahim, was a doctor in Syria, but has no experience with job interviews in Germany. Luckily, Lisa has found him the perfect person to practice with.

Selma's father Ibrahim would like to apply for a job at a fast food restaurant. Lisa guides him through a pretend telephone conversation so that he can practice requesting a job interview – and then she comes up with another idea...

In order for zoo animals to stay healthy, their skin, hooves, and horns need regular upkeep. In this video we visit Safariland Stukenbrock, where zookeepers care for elephants, rhinos, and bison – and develop special bonds with them through the grooming rituals. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Heidi now learns the entire story from her grandfather about her father’s devastating accident. She comforts him, and promises that she will always stay with him.

Max asks Pepe why he doesn't get along with his brother, Nico. What made the two of them stop talking?

Heidi runs to her grandfather in tears because she can't believe what people are saying about him. Is he really to blame for the death of Tobias, Heidi's father?

Selma meets with Nico to try out her new bike. She’s making great progress and is enjoying their time together. But she’s actually not supposed to be spending time with him at all…

During a carriage ride, Jacques and Inge discuss what’s changed in the city over the past decades. They seem to be getting along quite well. But then Jacques gets an alert on his phone — who’s been calling him, and what is he hiding?

Inge and Jacques go for a walk and have a chat. What was it like to socialize in the era before cell phones? Inge expresses a desire to go back in time. And Jacques has a surprise for her!

Nico wants to help Selma's family with the move, but Selma doesn't want him to – and she comes up with a lot of reasons why he shouldn't.

In this video, Cettina and Sabine cook a delicious Hessian potato soup together. First they present the ingredients, and then it's off to the kitchen, where we can watch the preparation. Enjoy!

"Kuckuck, Kuckuck, ruft's aus dem Wald" (Cuckoo, Cuckoo, Calls from the Woods) is a children's song written by the German poet August Heinrich Hoffmann, also known as Hoffmann von Fallersleben. The song is about the arrival of spring and the call of the cuckoo.

This satirical commercial for the made-up company TOYtschland takes a critical look at Germany's arms exports to nations embroiled in conflicts outside of the EU.

Using several examples, Sabine and Jan explain the weak verb "erklären" ("to explain") in the following verb tenses: present, simple past, present perfect, and conditional. The present perfect form of the verb is conjugated with the auxiliary verb "haben" ("to have") and in German often used similarly to the simple past, or preterite tense.

Selma and her father are in the middle of loading a moving truck when Nico comes around the corner, surprising her. When he asks why she canceled their date, she explains that her parents don’t want her meeting up with “strangers.”

Yara is sick of the noise and dirt in the city, and flirts with the idea of moving to the country. She and her nephew Pepe look at apartments together online. But Pepe has come to ask her for a favor...

What happened to the famous sausage stand where Schenk and Ballauf, the Cologne commissioners from the long-running German TV police procedural "Tatort" ("Crime Scene"), met to discuss cases? Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]