Lilly learns that it is because of her mother's escape to West Germany that Lena had to stop teaching school. Katrin, certain that Lilly will be send back to the West, continues to be mean to her.

Kathrin continues to reject Lilly's presence in their home, while Lilly learns that her Uncle Rolf has taken trips to the West without ever contacting her.

To her great disappointment, Lilly only gets a visitor's pass rather than a visa. She remains optimistic about life in the GDR even as she learns more about the reality of living there.

Lilly finally makes Katrin talk to her, and Lena tells them about Lilly's mother's escape to the West.

More about the family's history is revealed, and Lilly prepares to go back to the West. When she boards the train, Till gives her a 1989 calendar, which means it won't be long before Lilly can live with them.

Making your own laundry detergent is both much cheaper and much better for the environment. Here's what you'll need and a step-by-step guide.

Hailing from Linz, Austria, Lika Doss comes from a family of musicians and has been passionate about music from an early age. Having taken piano lessons, she initially sang cover songs until she began releasing her own songs in German in 2019. "Schlaflos" is about sleeplessness and the inner struggle that comes with it.

This video deals with gender-inclusive language, which is currently an important topic in German society. Paula also explains how gender-neutral language can be used in German.

Watch this video to learn about the origins of Christopher Street Day, how it is celebrated in Karlsruhe, and why it is so popular.

Paula reviews terminology related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

Lerchenberg is a satirical sitcom produced for ZDF's 50th birthday. The plot centers on Billie, a young ZDF editor who wants to develop innovative productions for the station. When her supervisor tells her that washed-up actor Sascha Hehn, of all people, is going to get a lead role, Billie is stunned.

After Billie returns from her pitch meeting with Dr. Wolter, everyone is excited to meet the hero of the innovative new ZDF series. But nobody expected has-been actor Sascha Hehn to take the lead role…

Sascha Hehn does not want to take the supporting role he’s been assigned — instead, he opts to audition for the lead role, adding a few inappropriate touches of his own. The casting team is horrified! Can Billie fix the situation?

Doctor Wolter hands over Billie’s film project to Billie’s trainee, Judith, and tasks Billie with arranging Sascha Hehn’s comeback. Can she convince the washed-up star to take a less-conventional role?

Billie’s bad day gets even worse when Philipp tells her that he will now be dating her intern! Meanwhile, Sascha Hehn isn’t feeling so lucky either: His comeback isn’t materializing, and he now has to face the consequences of his illegal parking.