Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
Just before the Bundestag vote over longer running times of nuclear power plants, Greenpeace activists have occupied the roof of the CDU headquarters in Berlin. They hung up a ten-meter-long banner. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany Hessian
Seligenstadt is one of Germany’s oldest towns and is widely known for its Carnival parade. In this interview we meet three important participants of this parade and find out more about Carnival history.
Difficulty: Advanced
Switzerland High German Swiss German
A look behind the scenes of the making of the ski, snowboard and paraglide movie Ride the Planets.
Difficulty: Advanced
Austria
The Austrian Freeski Open has developed into a top class freeski event. It took place for the seventh time from January 13th to 16th, 2009.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
Is the electric car the only way to save the planet from gas-guzzling cars? That's what politicians seem to think. But comedian Oliver Welke sets the record straight and offers a more grounded perspective...
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
Germany debates electric cars: Can they save the planet, and how clean are they really?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
After the success of the internationally acclaimed Threepenny Opera, the film industry sets its sights on creating a film version. But Bertolt Brecht (Lars Eidinger) is not prepared to play by their rules. His conception of The Threepenny Film is a bold, uncompromising vision, steeped in politics and sharp satire. He aims to forge a cinematic paradigm shift, a goal he knows the production company will never endorse, their focus firmly entrenched in commercial viability.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
When it comes to the climate crisis, hope isn't necessarily the first thing that springs to mind. However, there have been some encouraging developments. Here are five examples.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
The German government is really struggling to meet its climate goals. The satirical heute-show is at it again, ruthlessly exposing the problem. It's about time someone called those politicians out!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German North German
Nina and her colleague Daniel ask Mirko whether he has contacted the criminal investigation department as promised. Harry Möller tells her colleague about the date she went on the previous evening, and Hannes overhears his chief officer, Frau Küppers, with whom he is secretly in love, talking about her dreams...
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German North German
Part two of "Der gute Bulle" ("The Good Cop") begins with Dirk Matthies reflecting on everything that has happened so far. Dirk tries to get in touch with Elias, while Nina and Daniel decide to question Mirko.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Bavarian High German
Lisa Kestel shows us the city of her birth, Nuremberg, which is rather unique for several reasons. In the first part of this mini-series, we explore Nuremberg's underground and discover a very special local delicacy!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany North German
Mr. Krabbe gives his boss a teddy bear, and Dirk gives Paul some friendly advice on letting go...
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany North German
The young suspect is spotted riding a woman's bike around town, so the patrol team sets out in pursuit, as do the homicide investigators. It's clear that the two teams really don't get along.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
The dispute over the use of glyphosate continues: According to the WHO, it is probably carcinogenic, but German farmers will be allowed to continue to spray it onto their fields.
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