Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Bavarian High German South German
On October 3, 2020, Germany celebrated 30 years since the official reunification. The Wall itself may be long gone, but for many Germans, a “wall” still exists in their minds. How does the generation that grew up in a united Germany feel about it?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Hessian
At the beginning of October, the city of Frankfurt is expecting one million visitors. Why? Because the nation is celebrating its reunification twenty-five years ago, and Frankfurt is hosting a huge festival! Just about everyone with a name and a rank is expected in the Main metropolis. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Hessian
In this report on RheinMain TV, the Wiesbaden Museum’s provenance researcher Peter Forster discusses his work researching works of art stolen from Jews during the Third Reich.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
In this RheinMain TV report provenance researcher Forster continues his account of how the Museum Wiesbaden came to own a large collection of stolen art from the Third Reich.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Bavarian High German
Lisa Kestel shows us the city of her birth, Nuremberg, which is rather unique for several reasons. In the first part of this mini-series, we explore Nuremberg's underground and discover a very special local delicacy!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German Middle High German
Knud Seckel sings the famous Falcon song by “Der von Kürenberg,” which is likely one of the most well-known Middle High German texts. It originates from around the year 1160. The author, Der von Kürenberg, is said to have come from and worked in the Bavarian/Austrian region and is considered as the first minstrel singer known by name who sang in German.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Lena tries to get out of East Germany to see her dying sister and comfort her niece.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Lilly is worried about her future after her mother's death. Lena travels to Berlin.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
After the funeral, Lilly and Lena discuss grief and faith.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Before returning to boarding school, Lilly shows her aunt her mother's house and they spend a few moments together.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Pascal and Lena discuss how things will move forward. The next morning, Lilly races to the train station, desperately hoping she can stay with her aunt.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Lilly and her friend look at old photographs of Lilly's parents. In East Berlin, Lena and Rolf try to figure out how they can help Lilly.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
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.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
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.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
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.
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