The world population continues to grow and time is running out for a solution to the energy question. The Rhein-Main-Neckar Region is working on some concrete answers with the Green Region Initiative.

Christian rock band Koenige & Priester plays their song "Poiema," which means "a work" in Greek, a word that was used by Saint Paul in the Bible in Ephesians 2:10.

Günter Grass's novel The Tin Drum was published in 1959 and remains one of the most important examples of German post-war literature. On the occasion of Grass's death at 87 years of age, we are offering you this short trailer for Volker Schlöndorff's film adaptation.

Themba goes to the Hellmanns' house with his father to discuss his wrecked bike and discovers an important connection to the referee...

"Mama arbeitet wieder" (Mom’s Going Back to Work) is a German TV drama focusing on gender roles. In this part, Corinna finds out that her former boss is having major problems. Will he be able to convince her to return to work, despite her concerns for the children?

The Berlin Wall fell 25 years ago, and entertainer Bürger Lars Dietrich tells us how it was as an East German citizen to experience the event. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

"Die Wichtelmänner" ("The Elves and the Shoemaker") is a classic fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm about a poor cobbler who gets a much-needed economic boost from a most unexpected source. Voodoo economics indeed! Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

The band Killerpilze (literally "Killer Mushrooms") suddenly found themselves in place number one on the MyVideo chart, but how they come up with the charts isn't always clear... Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!
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"Mama arbeitet wieder" (Mom’s Going Back to Work) is a German TV drama focusing on gender roles. For Mark, everything is perfect: he has a wife and two kids, a house, and a successful career as a construction engineer. But now, his traditional family is about to morph into a modern one.

Frau Müller muss weg! (Ms. Müller Must Go!) is a comedy film from Sönke Wortmann with serious undertones. Hovering Helikoptereltern ("helicopter parents") treat their children as projects that reflect their own status and prestige. When 4th grade teacher Ms. Müller steps out of line by refusing to give their kids better grades than they deserve, all hell breaks loose!

The pig brothers are at it again! Out for a stroll in the countryside and you guessed it: little brother Piggeldy has a question for his older brother. This time the topic is butterflies! Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!

Grete has been living and volunteering in a city near Tel Aviv for the last nine months. In this video, she speaks about her decision to live in Israel for a longer period of time.

Donna and Cettina are enjoying the sunny day and grilling in their garden, and at the same time they're conjugating the verb "to grill" for Yabla students. Guten Appetit beim Lernen!

It just had to rain cats and dog on this of all days, as football team FC Bayern celebrated their Triple Crown win. 16,000 fans didn't let the weather get them down, though! (video copyright dpa)

Aktion Kinderschutz ("Campaign: Protect the Children") in Karlsruhe is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing child abuse and making children's lives safer. Watch this video to discover just how effective such an organization can be!