Difficulty: Intermediate
Working in customer service is hardly easy; you have to be friendly and do your best to help every customer. In this video, Galileo reporter Claire tries her hand at working as an agent in a call center.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
This video deals with gender-inclusive language, which is currently an important topic in German society. Paula also explains how gender-neutral language can be used in German.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Are you interested in studying in Germany? This video will give you some great insights into KIT, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, in the southwest of the country.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Another example of total traffic absurdity, this time decreed by the Ministry of Transport in Hanover!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
What do you say or write to someone who is mourning the loss of a loved one? In this video, you can find out what expressions of sympathy are customary.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
In this video, Eylin talks about prejudices. What are they anyway, and how do they come about?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
From the German constitution to Fasching... If you want to become a naturalized citizen, you have to prove a lot - including a sound knowledge of German culture. You can find the current requirements in this video.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
"Fridays for Future" climate activists are at it again. This time, they are protesting against the extension of Berlin's A100 freeway. According to the group, simply building more roads without considering the future of the city is no longer a sustainable transport policy. Copyright: dpa [German press agency].
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Activist Luisa Neubauer, who is one of the best-known representatives of the Fridays for Future climate protection movement in Germany, sharply criticizes the German government for its inadequate climate policy. Also, pay attention! This video has many examples of the German indirekte Rede (reported speech).
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
In Part II, we learn more about Moritz, and what he does for a living. He’s also given the chance to defend himself against Alina’s accusations.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Entering school is always a big deal for any small child. Now see it multiplied by three, as the Winkelmann family watches their triplets all begin first grade.
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
It sounds so nice: Sleeping in on a Sunday, your children peacefully doing their homework and bringing your coffee... Wait a moment, what's going on here?!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Berlin is the first German federal state to declare International Women's Day a holiday. On March 8th, all business and schools are closed to honor women everywhere.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Welcome to the satire sitcom “Browser Ballet!” Expensive rents, crowds, noise, and a lack of available daycare spots are increasingly driving city slickers into the countryside. But are their new neighbors ready to accept them?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Chancellor-designate Olaf Scholz appeals to the public's sense of community, and explains how the fourth wave of the coronavirus can perhaps still be broken.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Let’s talk about love. How do you express your affection for someone in German? There are many ways! Here, Eylin tells us which expression is right for which situation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Land is used in different ways in Germany: for housing, commerce and industry, agriculture, transport, or nature reserves. Different parties have conflicting interests when it comes to deciding what to build where. This is where spatial planning comes into play…
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
After being infected with the coronavirus, Luisa was placed in an artificial coma. Even today, the 23-year-old struggles with lingering symptoms. Find out more about her journey back to life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the publication of Mickey Mouse comics in Germany. Here, we are also introduced to Erika Fuchs, the translator of the comics, whose work brought Mickey and Donald to a new audience – and also had a profound impact on the German language.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Many cities have a litter problem – food waste, cigarette butts, and bottles scattered around the parks and pathways. But humans are not always the culprits!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
A primary vote, a secondary, vote, and the five-percent hurdle: The German election is much more than two Xs on a ballot. In this video on the ABCs of Bundestag elections, you’ll learn all about these terms and the election process overall. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
In this German PSA, Javelin throw world champions Johannes Vetter and Christina Obergföll recall the Corona winter of 2020. They longed to be training outdoors while the government was ordering everyone to stay home. After some lazy months of lockdown, they eventually found a way to keep fit.
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.
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