The band Silbermond performs their song "Leichtes Gepäck," in which singer Stefanie Kloß sings about freedom from material goods as a metaphor for having a clear mind and conscience.

Silbermond is a German pop rock band from Bautzen, Saxony. Singer Stefanie Kloß wrote the song "In meiner Erinnerung" about her father, who died when she was young. This video shows the band recording the song in France.

In "Mein Osten" ("My East"), the band Silbermond, which hails from Saxony, addresses the mood in East Germany. The song focuses current problematic political and emotional state of the region.

This song is a declaration of love to the area of Germany formerly known as the GDR, with all of its beauty and its contradictions. It's a call for a dialogue between the former East and West, rather than holding onto prejudices.

Yabla reporter Cettina is out and about asking people about their plans for New Year's Eve as well as their resolutions for the coming year. Enjoy! Oh, and Happy New Year!

Yabla star reporter Diane takes to the streets of Karlruhe to ask people about their plans for New Year's Eve and their resolutions for the coming year with a suprisingly diverse array of responses. Guten Rutsch!

Sebastian Niklaus is an artist from Karlsruhe. In this exclusive Yabla interview he answers Diane’s questions.

Emotional, playful and a great singing talent: German-Turkish pop-singer Elif is releasing her debut album Unter meiner Haut [Under My Skin] and talks about experiences in life that have touched her deeply. Viel Spaß!

"Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" ("My Whole Heart Is Yours") is a 1985 song by German rock singer Heinz Rudolf Kunze. In this video it is sung by SINGinKA, a chorus based in Karlsruhe.

Gabriela and Mira from Karlsruhe talk about SINGinKA, the local choir project they founded. Their group doesn't have the same structure as most choirs – and is therefore much more open to all types of singing enthusiasts!

Have fun learning the German alphabet with darling little recording artist Sissi!

Children aren’t the only ones who like to be sung to sleep. The young Sissi knows this and sings her teddy bear sweetly into the land of dreams!

When Lilly Stoephasius rips through Berlin's skate halls, others stare in awe: The 12 year old is the best female skater in Germany.

Skiing is very popular in German-speaking countries. With this video, you can learn basic skiing exercises and how to talk about equipment and technique in German.

Here are some tips on how to gracefully go around curves and also how to brake when skiing.