Difficulty: Beginner
Germany South German
The Hochstetten football club sings the German folk song "Wir lagen vor Madagaskar" about a doomed group of sailors.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
In this segment, topics related to marriage, religion, and discrimination in Germany are discussed.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Here is a final set of questions from the German citizenship test, covering topics ranging from employment to children's welfare.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
The Dufrenes are a relatively new Berlin band looking to expand their fan base and play more concerts. You can listen to their music at https://myspace.com/dufrenesberlin.
Difficulty: Newbie
Germany South German
Donna goes through the German alphabet, including the three umlaut letters (Ä, Ö, and Ü) and the sharp S (ß), a letter found only in German.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Besides Oktoberfest, what else do you know about Bavaria? Cettina and Sarah go through the geography, history, and other facts related to Germany's largest federal state.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany South German
Cettina and Sarah cook a very traditional Bavarian meal: pretzels made from scratch with sausages.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany South German
Cettina talks about the German traditions that take place on Pentecost and Whit Monday.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany South German
Tina interviews Sven Siegrist, a professional photographer. Sven and his wife mainly do wedding photography, covering the preparations, the ceremony itself, a photo shoot with the couple, and the festivities.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany South German
Cettina tells the legend of how the pretzel got its shape and its lye glaze. Afterwards, Cettina and Sara compare a store-bought pretzel with one of the ones they made themselves.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany South German
Tina interviews Mirja Löhr, the director of the company Ekomo. The start-up has created a heating system that works using induction and can therefore be much more sustainable than heating with oil or gas.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Sarah shows us around Karlsruhe's "Christkindlesmarkt" Christmas Market, which has three areas. She stops at various stands to buy a gingerbread heart, a mulled wine, and some alcohol-free children's punch.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Sarah continues exploring the Christmas market in Karlsruhe. She visits the talking "fairy tale boxes," the ice skating rink, and a stand where they make crêpes with Nutella!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany South German
Cettina reads Part 1 of "Das Aschenputtel," known in English as "Cinderella." By the way, you'll notice that the German word for Cinderella is neuter – which means that "es/ihm" here translates to "she/her."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Cettina reads Part 2 of "Das Aschenputtel," a fairy tale known in English as "Cinderella." (By the way, you'll notice that the German word for Cinderella is neuter – which means that "es/ihm" here translates to "she/her.")
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