Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Do you consider yourself big-hearted? Well, the Westphalian Museum of Natural History in Münster has a working replica of a sperm whale heart that is the size of a compact car! For more about the fascinating whale exhibition at the museum, watch this news report. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
We know that cities use machines to clean the streets, but did you know that specially-designed sidewalks can clean the air we breathe? Learn about the new way that the city of Frankfurt is working to improve the environment in this fascinating report from Rhein-Main TV. Umweltverschmutzung? Nein danke!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
"There are inventions that were made and later forgotten, and there are inventions that somebody forgot to invent." Walter Günther from Frankfurt/Main has done some catching up. He makes devices, which look as if they are from a museum, but which in reality never existed! (Copyright DPA)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Walter Günther is a throwback from a by-gone day! This Frankfurt tinkerer/inventor gives us a glimpse of his 19th century metal workshop. Take a look for yourself and see, for example, a completely automated grill that browns sausages evenly and his whimsical "Schaumkusswurfmaschine". [lit. "foam-kiss throwing machine"] Viel Spaß wünsche ich euch dabei!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
The desire to be able to see further and further out into space is made possible by an amazingly large telescope in the Ataca wilderness in the northern part of Chile. It is aptly called VLT ("very large telescope") and gives us a glimpse into the cosmic past. Enjoy this journey back in time! A documentary by WissensMagazin.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Austria High German
The age of Homo erectus has dawned! What abilities did he have and in what ways did he resemble modern humans? To find out, watch this video, which ends with a quotation from one of Germany's greatest poets, Friedrich Schiller.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
The Senckenberg Society, a non-profit scientific research institution, is celebrating its 200th anniversary. The Senckenbergers, as the scientists call themselves, are looking for solutions to climate change, poverty, overfishing, and more.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
From Brussels to Barcelona in just 30 minutes? The dream could soon become reality! Come along on a high-speed trip to the Netherlands and learn more about the futuristic vision of a Europe-wide Hyperloop transport network.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
“Rosetta,” a space probe launched by the European Space Agency in 2004, took over 12 years to reach her destination: a faraway comet hurtling through space. This animated short retells her epic journey in the form of a fairy tale.
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: 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: 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
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
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
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.
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