German comedian Michael Mittermeier produced a documentary about his Burmese collegue Zarganar, who was arrested and sentenced to 35 years imprisonment for joking about the Burmese regime. Mittermeier talks to “dpa video” about his documentary and the role of humor in the fight against totalitarian systems. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher talked a few years ago about his post-career future with confidence, which is difficult to see now with knowledge of his terrible skiing accident in 2013. This is from an interview with the world champion at a sponsors' meeting in Berlin.
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When pop singer Michelle represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, she became well known across genres. Enjoy her romantic and self-assertive song “Große Liebe” [Great Love]!

Take a look and listen to this charming, romantic song called "Paris" from the German singer Michelle.

Comedian Mike Krüger gets the laughs with funny dialog and songs about drinking and relationships. Viel Spaß!

It looks like a yellow cigar and drives like a lawnmower on the bottom of the sea: Kiel researchers hope that the submarine "Abyss" can help find debris from the missing Malaysian Boeing flight. (video copyright dpa)

With this video we can learn the names of the fingers and family members in German.

Knud Seckel sings the famous Falcon song by “Der von Kürenberg,” which is likely one of the most well-known Middle High German texts. It originates from around the year 1160. The author, Der von Kürenberg, is said to have come from and worked in the Bavarian/Austrian region and is considered as the first minstrel singer known by name who sang in German.

The tears flowed freely when the victor's crown was placed upon her head. Anne-Kathrin Kosch has been chosen Germany's most beautiful woman. Miss Germany 2011 loves wearing stilettos and, in her free time, she enjoys martial arts. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

German pop singer Mister Santos performs his World Cup anthem "Das dicke, dicke Ding" [The Big Fat Thing"]. He's firing up the German fan faithful and, above all, die Jungs themselves — their own national team in Brazil. In some places of the world, winning the ultimate prize is described as "bringing home the bacon or the bling," in Germany they "must have stars" and "go get big fat things."Viel Spaß beim Mitfiebern!

When Jan Krüger and Lennart Gawell reach for their weapons, somebody is going to get their bell rung! Twice a week both Trier residents buckle on helmet, sword and shield and become genuine gladiators. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Bad luck for Diane! She is captured by Markus, the soul snatcher, at the medieval market in Durlach near Karlsruhe. Take a look at the rough customs of the Middle Ages and how she ransoms herself. This Yabla exclusive video contains many expressions using the obsolete "Royal We" or Pluralis Majestatis.

Diane has just ransomed herself from the claws of Markus, the soul snatcher, and already she abandons herself to the vice of gambling. Have fun with this second part of our Yabla Exclusive video from the Middle Ages. This Yabla exclusive video contains many expressions using the obsolete "Royal We" or Pluralis Majestatis.

Did you miss your German class last week? Well you can be glad you didn’t live in the Middle Ages, as the concept of punishment in those days was… torturous. The director of the Middle Ages Torture Museum of Rüdesheim/Rhein shows us the instruments of torture used on people who misbehaved, and points out that some Middle Age methods such as waterboarding are still used by some dubious governments today. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

Mobbing is more than just disagreeing about something. It is when children or teens are terrorized mentally or physically over a longer period of time by their peers.
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