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The Sandman's everyday life, travels and fantastic adventures. The character often showcased socialist technological achievements, such as the use of awe-inspiring vehicles like futuristic cars and flying devices.

Jakob prides himself on being clever, and he has a hard time keeping his mouth closed when he knows he could be making a joke. One day he is helping his mother sell vegetables at the market. An old witch harasses his mother, and Jakob jumps to her defense-but he goes a little too far. He insults the witch's nose, hair, and stature, and as punishment, the witch gives him all the same features that he found so funny. Now Jakob is so ugly that his friends and family do not recognize him. He does not know what to do-until he remembers that the witch has given him one talent; he is now a gifted chef. In fact, he is such an excellent chef that even the Count himself hires Jakob (and renames him "Nase" for his long nose). But as the Count grows increasingly demanding, Jakob turns to his only friend for help: a magical goose named Mimi, who always seems to know where to find the herbs Jakob needs for his recipes. One night they are out looking for herbs again-but the one they find turns out to do much more than just finish the soufflé!

The East German stop-motion animation version of the famous fairy tale, notable for its Beast appearing as an elephant.

Kasperle and a group of his puppet friends prepare for his grandmother's birthday-but a little green devil threatens to intervene. He steals the donuts for Kasperle's grandmother, and the other puppets chase him to get them back: through the village, over water, and even into the sky. By the end of the chase, the devil has eaten all the donuts. Luckily Grandmother had plans of her own. And as his punishment, the little devil ends up with a terrible stomachache! There is little speaking in this cartoon, and none of it is necessary for comprehension. Ideal for use in the beginning language classroom, Alarm im Kasperletheater is short and full of action to prompt discussion.

The opera singer Luitpold Loewenhaupt buys a goose to roast for Christmas dinner - but already in November! His children have other plans for the goose, whom they name Auguste or "Gustje;" they want to keep Gustje as a pet and playmate. Right away from the first day the problems begin: the parents think Gustje should sleep in the basement, but the children bring Gustje up to their rooms. Especially little Peter becomes attached to the goose, and shares his bed with it. Although their mother tries to persuade Luitpold to let the children keep their pet, he is determined to have his Christmas goose dinner. Grandmother is firm: if Luitpold wants goose for dinner, he has to slaughter Gustje himself. Try as he might, he just can't do it. Luitpold tries once, twice - and seems to succeed. But in the end, Gustje is welcomed into the family, and shares Christmas Eve with the Loewenhaupts.

After killing seven flies with one blow, the Tailor sews himself a decorative belt, which advertises his achievement. However, he is intentionally vague about what exactly he killed; in fact, he lets the King assume that he is a strong and experienced fighter, in order to marry the Princess. The king says the Tailor must first capture a unicorn, then a wild boar, and finally a giant. And the Brave Little Tailor agrees, relying on his wits. Will he succeed? And will he win the princess' hand in marriage?

The very first images in the film set unprecedented standards in East German animated film. This also extends to the protagonist of the film, a head on a foot without a body or arms who pads wearily through the depressing surroundings.

Little Rainer dreams of a big kite and his grandfather makes one for his grandson. But what will come of it? An exciting aerial adventure begins for them.

The story of Paris and the beautiful Helen, the Trojan War, in which the king of Ithaca Odysseus was also involved, his cunning plan with the wooden horse, with which the Greeks conquered Troy, and other adventures that befell Odysseus during his ten years of wandering, on the way home.

A hand-drawn animated film about how Petz the bear saved the forest animals from the pursuit of an evil wolf.