Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Mobbing is more than just disagreeing about something. It is when children or teens are terrorized mentally or physically over a longer period of time by their peers.
Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur (The German Press Agency)
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany
The search for the true love: More and more singles are trying out online dating agencies and according to them, with success. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Relics of the GDR Worker and Farmers’ state can be found of all places in the deepest southwest of the former Federal Republic of Germany. For many years now the museum in Pforzheim has been touted as the only one in West Germany devoted to the topic of the GDR. Learn more here: Against Oblivion Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Young people from Africa, Asia and Latin America are trying to escape poverty through clothing design. The training program "From the Project to the Runway" was initiated by Lionelle Ulrich, a tailor and actress from Cameroon, together with aid group Misereor. It was a lighthouse project conceived by Mission Sustainability of the German Council for Sustainable Development.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany Hessian
German citizens give their opinions on Egypt's status as a holiday destination, given the current political situation.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Hessen’s Minister for Integration, Jörg-Uwe Hahn, answers questions about his goals and plans for the integration of people of different nationalities in Hessen.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany
At the 2009 annual German Entertainment Awards, Thomas Kretschmann is awarded the DIVA for Best Actor for his acclaimed roles in Wanted, Operation Valkyrie, The Sea Wolf, and in the German TV drama Mogadischu. He receives the prize from the German actress Nadja Uhl, who offers a moving speech in his honor.
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:
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:
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
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 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
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 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 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.
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