Difficulty: Intermediate
Austria Austrian
Musical duo Wiener Blond sings "Der letzte Kaiser" in the Viennese dialect—clearly a declaration of love for Austria's capital and the very special attitude toward life that prevails there.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Three cuddly lion cubs were born in the Neuwied Zoo. After being rejected by their mother, the little ones are being looked after by animal caretaker Petra Becker. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany Hessian
“Whesskey,” the Hessian whisky from the Höhler Distillery, is something very special. This small family business produces its highly-prized beverage only in small batches. Music fans note: the background tune is the “Alabama Song,” composed by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, and performed by the Doors. Zum Wohl!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Germany is in for some very intense weather! This weather report talks about the arrival of winter storm Egon.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Spring has sprung in Germany, with warm temperatures in almost all regions – and a lack of rain that is actually problematic for the environment.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Weather vixen Sexy Anja tells us what weather is to be expected for November and realizes that even she may have to put a little more on than usual.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany Bavarian Colognian High German Upper Saxon
It won't be long now before fall. As summer draws to a close, it's time to take stock: How satisfied have people been with the summer?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
The food industry advertises their products with stunning photography, but do the finished meals look the same as the package promises? The artist Samuel Müller has put them to the test! He's prepared countless meals, compared the results with the packaging and published his findings. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
This absurdist commercial for Lidl Connect gives you plenty of opportunities to practice the German conditional with the structure “Wenn…, dann…!”
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
World No Smoking Day: Everybody knows that smoking isn’t healthy. Some enjoy it and do it with conviction, others want to quit. But it’s not at all that easy! Today could possibly be a good day to stop! „Copyright DPA”
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
The German NGO Welthungerhilfe presents a campaign at a train station in Berlin to mark the 2011 global hunger index.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
In this Christmas comedy, Academy Award-winning actor Christoph Waltz plays a pet shop owner who generally prefers animals to people. Recently divorced, he is still very attached to his ex-wife – who lives right across the hall from him.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
“Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht” (known as “Silent Night” in English) is one of the best-known Christmas carols on the planet, and the definitive Christmas song in the German-speaking world. It was first performed on December 24, 1818 in a Roman Catholic church in Oberndorf, a village near Salzburg, with a melody by Franz Xaver Gruber and lyrics by Joseph Mohr. Since then, the original German text has been adapted into 320 languages and dialects worldwide.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany South German
Diane interviews passersby at the Christmas market in Karlsruhe to learn about their Christmas traditions.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany South German
Yabla reporter Cettina asks the people from Linkenheim how they are going to spend Christmas. How does this compare to how you celebrate Christmas? Enjoy watching!
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