Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
In this segment, we get to know the bearded vulture, a scavenging bird of prey that has resettled in the Hohe Tauern National Park. Now there are even stations in the park that address some of the misconceptions that almost led to this bird's extinction.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Up in the mountains, a vulture and an eagle fight for their territory while conservationists watch closely. The series ends with a view of the Venediger Group, a famous high mountain range.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Austrian
In this segment, we explore the beautiful landscape around the Staller Saddle mountain pass, visiting alpine roses, a pack of magnificent stags, and a traditional tavern where local farmers carry out their negotiations.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany Austrian
Our exploration of wildlife in the Tyrolean Alps continues as we visit cuddly marmots and one of their most fearsome predators: the golden eagle.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
In a rare close-up, we see the mother eagle working hard to keep its offspring fed. Then we get a look at the Innergschlöß, an 800-year-old Alpine settlement.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
In this video, physicist and author Harald Lesch talks about how Germany could phase out coal and nuclear power completely and still meet all of its energy needs.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
In this segment, we visit quaint settlements, a chapel carved into a rock, and a waterfall that seems to disappear into the earth, all at the foot of some of the tallest mountains in Europe.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
In this segment, we finally glimpse the peak of the Großvenediger. Back down in the valley, families make hay without the usual farm machinery.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Whitewater rafting and kayaking are very popular but also very dangerous sports in the Alps. Here we see some remarkable footage of a few daring individuals making their way through the thundering rapids.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Germany is not a big enough country to devote all of its land to creating renewable energy – but there is another place with vast expanses of empty space and limitless sunshine.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Canyoning is another popular activity in the Alps, but it isn't for the faint of heart. In a glorious natural setting, the group faces some tough passages and harrowing jumps over waterfalls.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
As autumn approaches, the sheep are brought back to their winter quarters. In this segment, we also see how beautiful the region is in the evenings.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Autumn in the Alps brings with it all kinds of new sights: the woolly sheep are rounded up by their owners, the larches are ablaze in color, the squirrels prepare for winter, and the mating battles are in full force among the stags.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
In this video, we get to observe the mating rituals of the chamois, and how a mother protects her young from a fox on the hunt.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
The autumn is short-lived in Vorarlberg, and soon the mountain landscape is blanketed in snow. The ibexes are provided with feeding stations to ensure that they survive the winter.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Could eating less help us look younger, and more importantly, could it help us live longer? A few studies seem to show that this could be the case, but there are no conclusive results yet.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Although it might help with fighting age-related diseases in the future, research into calorie restriction and aging is not so far along – or free of contradictions – that we should factor it into our dietary choices.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
A private lab in Germany is working to create a vaccine for COVID-19 as quickly as possible. The US and German governments are already vying for access to the results.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Air travel has been the focus of much scrutiny lately due to its devastating effects on the environment. How will the aircraft of the future address this problem?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
What sounds like a distant vision of the future is already possible today – at least when it comes to technology. Will quadcopters and "soulless" unmanned aircraft soon be transporting hundreds of passengers over long distances?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Freaked out by the idea of a pilotless plane? How about one without any moving parts at all – no turbines, no propellers? The next generation of aircraft could involve ion propulsion, which allows planes to take off and land anywhere – all without making a sound.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Eylin, an astrologer and Yabla regular, tells us a bit about what drew her to astrology—and what benefits she feels it can offer to others who may be struggling.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
November is often gray, damp, and cold in Germany, but it can also be unpredictable. In fact, the record temperatures on hand have a range of 50 degrees centigrade! What do the weather models predict for November 2020? Wetter.com meteorologist Corinna Borau breaks it all down for us.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
It sounds like science fiction: Researchers at the University of Augsburg are developing an app that can recognize a coronavirus infection whenever a potential carrier speaks into the phone. So far, the app has a hit rate of over 80 percent. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
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