The online trade broker xtb hosted a contest based on virtual investments. The prize? A brand new Mercedes SL convertible worth 85,000 euros.

Enjoy German rock musician Udo Lindenberg's video for his recent hit "Durch die Schweren Zeiten" ("Through the hard times").

In this German language video, Barbara teaches us about masculine, feminine, and neutral nouns, and the articles that apply to them. Then her lesson continues with sentence structure and the special role that verbs play.

Eva prepares her Berlin apartment for a dinner party and demonstrates vocabulary related to setting the table.

Knallerfrauen producer and actress Martin Hill stars in this comedy sketch about the late-night homework struggle familiar to all parents and children. However, this time the problem might not be with the assignment...

About 18,000 automobiles are stolen in Germany each year, most of which are never seen again. This report looks at the trends identified by the German Insurance Association, as well as the price of such thefts for insurance agencies.
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The region Baden-Württemberg is one of the warmest areas of Germany. Yabla's own Cettina asks people at the lake how they are spending their summer, offering insight into German Badekultur and vacation preferences.

Animated films about Socke the little raven have been a big success in Germany. The English title is Raven the Little Rascal - The Big Race. In this short report, you can find out where and how they are produced. Enjoy!

Christina Stürmer's song "Fieber" is the official song of the Austrian football league in this year's European Soccer Championship. Enjoy!

Eva shows us how to prepare a typical German dish from the region of Swabia: Käsespätzle!

In Hesse, employment is up. Survey results show that even small companies are thriving in many different industries. Furthermore, the arrival of workers from other countries is benefiting the region.

"Gut gegen Nordwind" is a novel written by Austrian author Daniel Glattauer that was subsequently made into a play. In this report, you can see some of the conversations between the two protagonists: two people who accidentally meet over the internet.

"Fuchs, du hast die Gans gestohlen"("Fox, you stole the goose") is one of the most well known German children songs. A thievish fox gets a warning that stealing might result in his demise.

Yabla's own Cettina takes us to the part of the Rhine River which runs between the regions of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. Due to the beautiful weather, many people are out to take the ferry across the river.

The weather in Germany is becoming increasingly more extreme, with tornadoes and even hurricanes sometimes taking their toll. Climate experts are concerned about this, and tell us what we might expect in twenty to fifty years.
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