Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany North German
The rural areas around Hamburg are known for their storks. However, there is one nest where no stork is allowed to live, as it has been deemed an illegal construction. Enjoy another ridiculous example of Germany's over-the-top bureaucracy from the program "Realer Irrsinn."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Another example of total traffic absurdity, this time decreed by the Ministry of Transport in Hanover!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany Hessian
The 2011 Miss Hesse contest brought together hopefuls from all over the state to win the chance to become Miss Germany. Thirteen girls strutted their stuff, first in an evening gown, then with skintight hot pants and a bare midriff top.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
The Easter Bunny is a cherished part of the Easter tradition – but the real-life Easter Bunnies, the European hares, are being hunted to extinction or endangered by chemical fertilizers. In Hesse, the Greens are hoping to draw attention to this pressing issue with a leaflet campaign.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Hessian
Yabla's own Jenny interviews Edmund Stössel, who began a career in law only to turn to television and work his way up to a managerial position at Rhein-Main-TV.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
In the second part of Jenny's interview with Edmund Stössel, she asks him about voice acting, and they compare the challenges of different types of acting work.
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: Intermediate
Germany High German
Since they are often in close contact at school, young children in particular are susceptible to catching head lice. Luckily, parasitologist Heinz Mehlhorn knows how to get rid of the annoying (though ultimately harmless) little bloodsucking parasites.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Drones are becoming increasingly popular in Germany, but there are issues with safety and privacy violations. What kinds of rules and risks do those who fly drones have to be aware of?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Hessian
With Valentine's Day gaining popularity in Germany, the demand for red roses and other flowers is also growing. Wiesbaden florist Erhard Priewe discusses shifting trends, product shortages, and why the holiday is not as "commercialized" as many people believe.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
It’s Christoper Street Day in Frankfurt! Join Rhein-Main TV reporter Thomas Raudnitzky as he takes to the wild and crazy streets and discusses gay rights with the parade spokesman, the Green Party mayor and a surprisingly open and accepting member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
What questions would you have for Holocaust victim Anne Frank if you could interview her today? What kind of artwork would you make to memorialize her life? These are the kinds of questions that pupils are asking at the Anne Frank Educational Institute in Frankfurt, and inside its roving exhibit on nationwide tour.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
The basement underneath the new location of the European Central Bank was a central collection point for the deportation of 10,000 Frankfurt Jews in the Holocaust. The architects describe how they conceived this new memorial. A video from rheinmaintv.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
In Hesse, employment is up. Survey results show that even small companies are thriving in many different industries. Furthermore, the arrival of workers from other countries is benefiting the region.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Due to nationwide strikes in the social service sector, many daycare centers remain closed. Supported by many parents, low paid childcare workers in Steinbach have taken to the streets with their demands for better pay!
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