Difficulty: Advanced
Germany North German
The panelists talk more about stereotypes of eastern and western regions of Germany and what motivates people to join the AfD. One audience member reminds the group that actions speak louder than words.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany North German
Audience members talk about a recent demonstration and how reactions to populist movements have changed in cities such as Dresden.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
The panel talks about how the infrastructure in Germany may contribute to the rise of far right sentiment in the eastern part of the country.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany Berlinian North German
Jan Böhmermann and his peers discuss freedom of expression, recent changes in the way the press is viewed, and the effect this has on satirists and comedians who deal with current events.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
Two members of the audience discuss perceptions of democracy and political engagement in Germany, while Jan Böhmermann considers how the meanings behind certain political terminology are shifting. They are grateful for the fact that the ZDF network has put a spotlight on Saxonians who are against far-right extremism in Germany.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany North German South German
Determined to hear from anyone who has a question or comment, the panel members continue to call on audience members. One person points out that the problem of right-wing extremism is hardly confined to Germany, and that age has a lot to do with the perception of immigration as a threat rather than something that benefits society.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany North German
This segment begins with a discussion about generational differences, and then continues on to an exploration of the roles and responsibilities of the government and of the people.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Jan Böhmermann and the panel discuss to what extent people really live in "filter bubbles" in which they only hear political perspectives that reinforce their own ideas. He thinks it's not as big of a threat as people believe.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
In this final segment, Jan Böhmermann and the rest of the panel talk about to what extent jokes can be made about certain groups. Are there times when they create actual stereotypes and thus become harmful?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
An interview with DJ Marco Petralia (who actually studied architectual engineering) from Big City Beats at Cocoon Club in Frankfurt.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
RheinMain Scene reporter Thomas Raudnitzky interviews the lovely Senta, who has been chosen as the cover girl for Big City Beats Vol. 11.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Melanie Schmidt has done well since being hired at Kommunikation und mehr, and has received a promotion. In this episode, she navigates a tricky work situation with another employee.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany Upper Saxon
Melanie Schmidt makes a call to try to get to the bottom of the issues behind a new advertising campaign. It seems that both companies involved are experiencing problems.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Frau Hoffmann gets fired and suspects that it is because of the mistake she made the previous week. And what is her best hope for fixing the situation? A time machine!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
After traveling back in time to fix her mistake, Frau Hoffmann also takes steps to reduce her workload so that she will avoid being overwhelmed by her job in the near future.
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