Toasting your friends and setting off fireworks is an essential part of the New Year celebration, but unfortunately the animals in the Berlin Zoo don't feel the same way! See how the Berlin Zoo tries to deal with the problems of inner-city fireworks and their animals. (video copyright dpa)

The sun may peek through a bit during the day, but at night you notice the onset of winter even more. Human beings can put on their coats and hats as protection against the cold, but what can animals do? The Berlin Zoo shows us how they prepare the animals for winter. (video copyright dpa)

Ingeborg Schnabel has important things to share... and above all: she loves flowers! Copyright HiB-TV.

Hessen’s Minister for Integration, Jörg-Uwe Hahn, answers questions about his goals and plans for the integration of people of different nationalities in Hessen.

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.

If you are into animation, check out this clip about the Twelfth International Weekend of Animation in Wiesbaden.

"Ornery Fritzle" appears in many typical German jokes. Today Ivana's going to tell you the one where he goes shopping with his grandma. Viel Spaß!

Though the Bach Cantatas have some very old-fashioned spellings in German (such as adding an "et" to the end of third person singular verbs instead of just a "t"), the language is still easily understandable, and the music is among the most beautiful ever created. Enjoy!

Jacob recites two poems by Mascha Kaléko: “Interview mit mir selbst” and “Im Exil.” The German-Jewish poet had to flee to America in 1938, and her works were banned in Germany after the Nazis labeled them “harmful and undesirable.”

Our eyes were glued to the celebrities again in 2013, with some giving Hollywood-style red carpet entries, and others making a down and dirty exit. (video copyright dpa)

When a lot has happened, there is a lot of talk, but a lot of it is useless. These ladies and gentlemen, however, came prepared with something to say! (video copyright dpa)

It is winter. And in winter you have to put on a couple of more things than in the summer to protect yourself from the cold.

The arrival of colder weather and the changing colors of the trees are things we associate with the fall season. Enjoy this video, which introduces basic vocabulary related to this time of year.

Spring has finally sprung! It’s time to shed a few layers of clothing and enjoy the spring sun…

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