Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany Hessian
Timo Glock’s job as a racecar driver takes him to countries like Japan or Australia, but in his spare time he likes to return home to South Hessen.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
In this clip from the film 11 Friends, we get a glimpse into lives of women who comprised Germany National soccer team at 2011 World Cup in Berlin. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
In a wandering and often hilarious interview, Nora Tschirner and Rick Kavanian speak with Janosch Leuffen about doing German voice-overs for the movie Free Birds and other voice acting roles they've had.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
Janosch Leuffen asks Free Birds voice actors Nora Tschirner and Rick Kavanian what they would do if they could go back in time like the characters in the film.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
"Squirrel Fairy" Rebecca, a 27-year-old social pedagogue from Magstadt in Baden-Württemberg, is a foster mom for dozens of orphaned and injured squirrels — keeping them fed and well until they’re healthy enough to return to the wild. The volunteer work, in addition to her regular job, is exhausting, but also extremely rewarding.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany North German
Frankfurt United’s new defender Maik Franz, aka Iron-Maik, tests the new Call-Bike system of the German Railway.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Hendrik Weins from Gamestar.de has invited pro racedriver and playmate Christina Surer as a worthy opponent for the multiplayer match in GTR Evolution. Both of them speed along the Nordschleife in a do-or-die and “tight” car chase.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Helene Fischer fans were horrified to see her being carried off stage bleeding after her accident back in June. Now she has recovered and, after a summer break, she's back on tour again.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Helge Schneider is not only funny, but a very talented musician. And that's not all: he shoots films too! (video copyright dpa)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
There are some who claim that you need a few beers in your fist for Helge Schneider to be funny, then there are others (like myself) who find this talented, hilarious comedian nothing less than a national treasure of Germany. Viel Spaß! (video copyright dpa)
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
The heute-show is Germany's answer to the The Daily Show in the US. German comedian and journalist Oliver Welke discusses the issue of hate speech and online harassment, and how it's not being handled adequately in Germany.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
When are abusive insults protected under free speech, and when do they constitute criminal behavior? Using satire, this episode of the heute-show examines the obstacles that arise when it comes to preventing hate speech online.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
She became famous as Lothar Matthäus' girlfriend and then the relationship ended. Now Ariadne is looking for a new challenge, and she found it in the alpine mountain world of Austria. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Jacob recites two poems by Mascha Kaléko: “Interview mit mir selbst” and “Im Exil.” The German-Jewish poet had to flee to America in 1938, and her works were banned in Germany after the Nazis labeled them “harmful and undesirable.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Our eyes were glued to the celebrities again in 2013, with some giving Hollywood-style red carpet entries, and others making a down and dirty exit. (video copyright dpa)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
When a lot has happened, there is a lot of talk, but a lot of it is useless. These ladies and gentlemen, however, came prepared with something to say! (video copyright dpa)
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Jan tells us another story loosely based on the work of noble storyteller and unreliable narrator Baron Münchhausen. Here, he and his horse are chased down by a hungry wolf as they’re making their way through the snow.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Using several examples, Sabine and Jan explain the weak verb "erklären" ("to explain") in the following verb tenses: present, simple past, present perfect, and conditional. The present perfect form of the verb is conjugated with the auxiliary verb "haben" ("to have") and in German often used similarly to the simple past, or preterite tense.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
LOTTE and Max Giesinger talk about their new single, "Auf das, was da noch kommt" and how much fun they had shooting the music video with so many celebrity guests in hilarious roles.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
In Part 2 of the interview, Lotte and Max Giesinger discuss the variety of experiences they've had as performers, how hard it can be to get discovered, and some of the worst gigs they've ever played.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
German pop musicians Max Giesinger and Lotte talk about the creative process and the stages of producing a new album – including waiting for it to finally be released!
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
Singers Max Giesinger and Lotte talk about the very first songs they wrote, and the different directions the video for their song "Auf das, was da noch kommt" ("Here's to What's to Come") could have taken.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Throughout his life, Luigi Colani designed cars for Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Volkswagen, and BMW. In this interview, the late designer discusses his disappointment with current design trends and a lack of innovation, and German politics as well.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
The saying, “When two fight, the third one benefits” is often used as the moral of fables. What did the wild boar and the wolf learn in this story?
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