Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Singer/songwriter Jan Wittmer contemplates the phenomenon of love lost in this beautiful song off his debut album Das Leben ruft Dich [Life is Calling You]. The cut is entitled “Ich weiß nicht” [I Don’t Know] and his new record is scheduled for release in May. Viel Spaß!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Jan Wittmer is a singer/songwriter from Karlsruhe with a soulful voice and authentic German lyrics. His songs touch upon life and love, as well as, the invasion of privacy in the work place and energy conservation. Here he performs "Ich laufe" ["I'm Running"] by Tim Bendzko. "Viel Spaß beim Zuhören!"
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
It’s been released since May 2013! Jan Wittmer’s Taube [Dove] has flown off into the world and into the hearts of his fans. His new album is available directly here at Jan Wittmer. Viel Spaß!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
This song is about having the courage to keep going, even when things get difficult. Everything is easier and life is fuller when you share it with others.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
This upbeat German indie folk song addresses a question that will be familiar to many: Are we really living our best life?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
In this song, the German indie rock and folk band Jante advocates for living more mindfully and in the moment so that we don't risk losing sight of what true happiness is.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
"Alles inklusive" ("All-inclusive") takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the behavior of German tourists who book package deals when they travel abroad.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Enjoy this homage to the good old days, when people were still leaving their homes to see a film. By Berlin-based electronic music group Jeans Team.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
In the lyrics of this anthemic pop hit — a collaboration by JEREMIAS, Provinz, and MAJAN — “summer” itself joins the singer and his partner as a participant in their love affair.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
"ich mags" (“I like it”) is a song from the JEREMIAS album golden hour, which is about losing touch with oneself, but still being able to enjoy the moment.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
In this catchy pop song, Hanover indie band JEREMIAS presents “Paris” more as a state of mind than an actual physical location.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany South German
For “Muppet Show” and “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” fans alike, this funny video from the Augsburger Puppenkiste features some hilarious puppetry and a good song to boot. Don’t be put off by a couple of words in Southern German dialect — Yabla makes it easy to learn! Viel Spaß!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
This is an animated version of the tragic poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, set to music in the 19th century by composer Franz Schubert.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Singer-songwriter Johannes Oerding presents his song "Morgen" (Tomorrow). There's no time like the present!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Johannes Oerding is a singer-songwriter from Muenster. Here, he performs the song "Mein schönster Fehler" ("My Nicest Mistake").
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
The pop song "Kreise" ("Circles") from Johannes Oerding is about relationships that may take time, but are ultimately meant to be and therefore worth the wait.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Singer/songwriter Joris Buchholz gives a great live performance of his song "Herz über Kopf" ("Heart over head") as a duet for the German radio station ffn.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Here is the music video for "Er," a song by singer-songwriter Joris.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
With the song "Du," Joris presents a hymn to the sometimes most difficult, but also most beautiful and longest relationship: one's own relationship with life itself. The song has great lyrics and a joyful melody.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Singer-songwriter Joris wrote his debut song, "Bis ans Ende der Welt" ("Until the End of the World"), for his best friend, who lost his father to cancer. While the lyrics are melancholy, Joris also hopes to highlight the positive things in life.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
“Just the Music” is full of sassy optimism! In the lyrics, songwriter Joris is grateful for the music in his head that keeps him from feeling down about life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
In the piano ballade "Wer wir geworden sind" (Who We’ve Become), Lotte and singer-songwriter Joris present a wistful duet about the darkness and self-questioning that follows a breakup.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
From the ruins in Görlitzer Park to the Weihnachtsmarkt at Alexanderplatz, from riding horseback in the S-Bahn station at Treptower Park to jousting with the Britzer Windmill, Judith Holofernes gives us a tour as the foam-clad Don Quixote of Berlin in this wonderful music video. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Judith von Hiller sings the classic German folk song "Die Gedanken sind frei" ("Thoughts are free").
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