Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany Austrian
From Herberstein Castle, we continue into the mountains of the Fischbach Alps and Semmering with its historic railway line. Finally, we meet Markus Göksu, who dives into mysterious mountain caves.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany
After the adrenaline rush at the waterfall, the journey continues to the Salzkammergut. Between gorges and mountains lies Lake Grundlsee, where people still travel in old traditional boats that are reminiscent of Venetian gondolas.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany High German
This next part of the series "The Alps from Above" first takes us to Salzburg, the city of Mozart, which besides Baroque residences and gardens also boasts one of the largest European fortress complexes.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany
This episode takes us to the Grossglockner High Alpine Road as we explore the history of the old Alpine passes. In the past, packhorsemen transported goods across the mountains. Today, Toni Sauper continues this tradition and offers trail riding as a unique experience for tourists.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany
The Viennese theater group "Ortszeit" stages its productions in an old quarry in the Leogang Mountains. The actors perform in the midst of nature, drawing inspiration from their surroundings and the region's folklore.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Austria, Germany Austrian
This section leads into the impressive mountain landscape around the Steinerne Meer and Lake Königssee. Besides extreme weather conditions and famous sights, it also looks at the life of the farmers who bring their cows to the alpine pastures every summer.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany High German
The next stage of our journey through the Alps takes us to the Chiemgau region in the far south of Bavaria. Here lies the beautiful Lake Königssee, which cuts through the mountain landscape like a fjord. In this video, we also learn how the Watzmann—a mountain surrounded by many legends—got its name.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany Bavarian
We continue to follow the miner Andreas from Berchtesgaden and see how his work underground is founded on tradition and solidarity. Furthermore, we see where the extracted brine is further processed and what role nature and forest play in the Alps.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany Bavarian
Franz Obermeier works as a forest ranger in the Alps. His job is to tend the forest and preserve it for future generations. His horses, his dog Silva, and a wealth of knowledge about nature and animals help him in this endeavor.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
The German Schlager duo Die Amigos are an excellent example of the kind of music that appealed to your grandparents’ generation, yet for some reason still command an audience today in Mitteleuropa. Strictly for fans of the surreal! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
Die Ärtze are a well-known pop-punk group from Berlin who have been making music together since the 80s. "Lasse redn" ("Let them talk") is a song about gossip.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
Die Ärzte is one of Berlin's most well-known rock bands. The song "M&F" ("Männer und Frauen") is from their twelfth studio album.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany High German
What does the title "Achtung: Bielefeld" (“Attention: Bielefeld”) actually have to do with the topic of boredom — which is what the lyrics are all about? There’s certainly a lot of room for interpretation in this high-energy punk-inspired song!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
The Beatles spend the last few hours of their German tour in Hamburg – the city that discovered them! Can you find and identify the then popular Hamburg politician and future Chancellor of Germany?
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
In this video you'll learn step by step how to open a bottle of non-alcoholic beer with a lighter — the non-screw-top types, that is! What other objects have you used to open a beer bottle? Add it to the commentaries, and we will forward it to Bierprobierer!
Are you sure you want to delete this comment? You will not be able to recover it.