"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 cute animated penguin video with a children's song has been a big hit on YouTube with more than a million views!

"Alle Vögel sind schon da" is one of the best-known German children's songs about spring. The lyrics were written in 1835 by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874) and published in his poems in 1837.

Two fathers find themselves in a tug of war over their eight-year-old daughter. Enjoy the heartwarming comedy Kokowääh starring Till Schweiger.

Film expert Ronny Thorau isn’t pulling any punches in his “Cinema Tips” review of the German-overdubbed version of the American film Battleship, which was loosely based on the eponymous board game. He is much kinder, however, in his appraisal of the Liam Neeson German-overdubbed version of The Grey and of the German-overdubbed version of the French film War of the Buttons. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!
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Students from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology speak about how places in German can be made accessible for those with physical handicaps.

For many, it is the most wonderful time of the year. But what actually makes Christmas so special, and what is the best thing about it for students? We asked around on campus and got some interesting answers.

Students in Karlsruhe talk about what they do for the environment in their daily lives.

The flash-in-the-pan German new wave band Kiz stormed the German charts in 1982 with their one-hit wonder "Die Sennerin vom Königssee" [The Dairy Maid from Königssee].

Check out DJ Jey as he enjoys the candy trade show in Cologne. He's trying out all kinds of German sweets, from Christmas stollen to lollipops to gingerbread...

The devastating consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly apparent. The worst can still be averted if we adapt, says the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, but time is of the essence, and radical changes are needed. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Activist Luisa Neubauer, who is one of the best-known representatives of the Fridays for Future climate protection movement in Germany, sharply criticizes the German government for its inadequate climate policy. Also, pay attention! This video has many examples of the German indirekte Rede (reported speech).

"Fridays for Future" climate activists are at it again. This time, they are protesting against the extension of Berlin's A100 freeway. According to the group, simply building more roads without considering the future of the city is no longer a sustainable transport policy. Copyright: dpa [German press agency].

To understand the impact of climate change on Germany's weather, meteorologist Sven Plöger accompanies researchers to Greenland's dramatic landscapes.

Some rhetorical devices are used in English and German alike, one of these being the climax.