Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
The weekly political satire show “extra 3" presents a series of retro-style animated shorts addressing critical issues. Social media works because people are addicted to validation and likes — especially children and teenagers. Sandy is a self-possessed and savvy pre-teen, but she's not immune to the pull of social media and the approval of her peers.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Karl discovers that a fossil has been taken from his collection. He accuses Heidi and Peter—but the culprit turns out to be someone else.
Difficulty: Newbie
Germany High German
What was supposed to be a fun afternoon in the cave with Josef and Pieple turns into a total nightmare when Heidi gets lost in the fog. Fortunately, Grandfather arrives just in time.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Peter invites Heidi into his tree house, where the two of them swear to eternal friendship.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
When Peter catches Karl and his pals bullying Heidi in the meadow, he challenges him to a climbing competition on Eagle Rock. How will it end?
Difficulty: Newbie
Germany High German
A new telephone arrives in the mail for Felix and Franzi — now they can call their friends at the Berlin Zoo!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
NICHTLUSTIG is a cartoon by Joscha Sauer known for its crass and irreverent humor. In Part 3, an unexpected power outage leads to all kinds of confusion in the various households.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany South German Swiss German
The orphan Heidi is five years old when Aunt Dete takes her to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps, where she befriends the local goatherd Peter. Based on the 1881 children’s book by Swiss-born author Johanna Spyri.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Aunt Dete brings Heidi to the beautiful Alpine village of Dörfli to live with her grandfather, Alm-Öhi. But there are many rumors going around about him, and Heidi doesn’t exactly receive the warmest welcome from the local children.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
In Part 2 of Joscha Sauer’s irreverent animated short, Poodle is annoyed when an unexpected visitor shows up just as he and Death are about to have breakfast, the Lemming dad chatters away with an unusually quiet homeowner, and the scientists hatch a plan to recover their toilet.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
With the help of crowdfunding, German cartoonist Joscha Sauer produced NICHTLUSTIG (NOTFUNNY), an animated series starring his distinctive zany characters. NICHTLUSTIG—which centers on the Lemming Family—examines everyday and extraordinary situations with sarcasm, irony, and cynicism.
Difficulty: Beginner
Switzerland
School is back in session in many places, but the coronavirus remains a threat. This short instructional film from Switzerland explains to children how they can protect themselves and each other, and reminds them about the rules for washing their hands and saying hello.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
After the hare is freed from the trap by a benevolent old man, he continues on with the race despite his injured leg — but he can't escape the fear that he might have lost. Meanwhile, the hedgehog and his wife are having a beautiful day on the lake.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
For the rabbit, winning is all that matters, to the extent that he compromises his own safety! Meanwhile, the hedgehog is taking things extremely slowly, perhaps having forgotten about the race altogether.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
You may know the story of "The Tortoise and the Hare," but do you know about the race between the hare and the hedgehog?
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