Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
Have you heard of the "Reinheitsgebot?" In 1516, the Duke of Bavaria decreed that no beer should contain anything more than barley, hops, and water. These ingredients, with the addition of yeast, led to worldwide success for German brewers. But these days some brewers would like to see more diversity through the use of new ingredients.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
Hambach Castle is one of the most important landmarks in Germany, as its history is the history of the country as we know it today. Every year, thousands of tourists visit the castle and learn about the Hambach Festival, which — spoiler alert — was more than just a party!
Difficulty:
Beginner
Germany High German
Twenty-nine-year-old Zuma Katjiuonga lives a double life: In Windhoek, the capital of the former German colony of Namibia, he works as a lighting technician for a state television station. He leads a modern life and has been in a steady relationship for two years. But he also belongs to the nomadic Himba tribe and feels committed to this tradition.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany High German
Zuma Katjiuonga, a member of the Himba tribe, tells his girlfriend — whom he lives with in the modern city of Windhoek, Namibia – that his family married him off to a cousin when he went back to see them for a visit. How does Zuma’s girlfriend feel about it?
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany South German
Diane shows us the beautiful Christmas offers at the Karlsruhe Christmas Market.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany South German
Diane continues her stroll over the Karlsruhe Christmas Market which even boasts a skating rink for young and old to enjoy.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
The Beatles spend the last few hours of their German tour in Hamburg – the city that discovered them! Can you find and identify the then popular Hamburg politician and future Chancellor of Germany?
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany North German
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
The 18-kilometer Fehmarn Belt Tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany will be the longest immersed tunnel in the world. This video explains how 360,000 tons of steel and 3 million cubic meters of concrete are being used to create the tunnel, which will run between Rødbyhavn on the island of Lolland and Puttgarden on the eastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany Berlinian
Die Klasse – Berlin '61 is a docudrama about a class of students who commuted from East Berlin to the West on a daily basis to attend school, and the consequences of the construction of the Berlin Wall. The story is told through interviews as well as reenacted scenes.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany Berlinian
Even though adolescents who were denied the right to attend high school in East Berlin could find ways to continue their education in the West, neither the commute nor the social dynamics were easy.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany Berlinian
The students at the Kepler School can spend their evenings out in West Berlin as well, but are constantly dealing with the boundaries.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany Berlinian
As rumors began that the border was to be closed, the students began to wonder how their studies and lives would progress.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Smuggling items to relatives who had left Berlin was a difficult mission. At the same time, it often seemed difficult to completely comprehend how high the stakes would be.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Outside of the classroom, the students who travelled to the West for school were confronted with important life decisions and their consequences.
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