What does the title "Achtung: Bielefeld" (“Attention: Bielefeld”) actually have to do with the topic of boredom — which is what the lyrics are all about? There’s certainly a lot of room for interpretation in this high-energy punk-inspired song!

Join Diane yet again on the medieval Christmas Market! Find out about the interesting history of the crossbow, its early controversial use in battle, and witness a demonstration of how to use it properly.

The German Schlager duo Die Amigos are an excellent example of the kind of music that appealed to your grandparents’ generation, yet for some reason still command an audience today in Mitteleuropa. Strictly for fans of the surreal! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

The Alps are a vast mountain range spanning central Europe, from Slovenia to France. In the first part of this series, we meet photographer Matevž Lenarčič, who captures this region from the air.

We continue our journey with pilot and photographer Matevž Lenarčič and see impressive landscapes such as Lake Bled in Slovenia and the Nock Mountains in Carinthia, Austria.

Nicole and her family run a traditional farm and create unique ice cream flavors using their own milk. We also get to discover the protected area surrounding Nockberge National Park.

Hans-Jörg Aschbacher runs the Karlbad, a traditional farmer’s bath in the Nockberge. The family lives entirely without electricity, offering guests a way to escape the stress of daily life and focus on wellness.

In this part, the journey continues to the Nock Mountains and to Friesach—to castles, old silver mines, and a very special bat population.

In an old silver mine in Carinthia, rare bats find a safe winter shelter. Then we continue to Wörthersee, which is not only the warmest Alpine lake but also rich in history.

In Ferlach in the Rosental valley, a rare craft has been kept alive: gunsmithing. Young people have the opportunity learn the traditional methods.

Diane and Jasmin explain the six German interrogative (question) words: who, what, when, why, how and where to.

Yabla's own Diane reviews which prepositions are used when, and what case they require of the noun that follows.

Diane shows us the beautiful Christmas offers at the Karlsruhe Christmas Market.

Diane continues her stroll over the Karlsruhe Christmas Market which even boasts a skating rink for young and old to enjoy.

Roland Emmerich's latest movie "Anonymus" asks the question: Were Shakespeare's plays really written by Shakespeare himself? This video looks for the answer on the red carpet.
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