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Erstes Frankfurter „Schuljahr der Nachhaltigkeit“ - Abschlussfeier

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

A circus tent full of sustainability experts: This image was presented today to journalists in Frankfurt-Ginnheim, as 300 fourth graders from Frankfurt primary schools celebrated the graduation ceremony of the first Frankfurt "School Year of Sustainability" in the children's Zarakali Circus.

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Caption 38 [de]: Wir durften selber Papier machen und ja, das fand ich einfach toll.
Caption 38 [en]: We could make paper ourselves, and yes, I thought that was just great.

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Deutschkurs in Tübingen - Modalverben - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany

Barbara's students have dutifully done their homework assignments and prove that they are now able to deal with modal verbs. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

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Caption 53 [de]: Ich muss meine Hausaufgaben machen.
Caption 53 [en]: I must do my homework.

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Märchen - Sagenhaft - Die Schöne und das Biest

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Bastian Pastewka narrates the French folktale Beauty and the Beast. If only all stories had such a lovely ending!

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Caption 53 [de]: Das Biest war sehr darauf bedacht, Belle glücklich zu machen,
Caption 53 [en]: The Beast was very intent on making Belle happy

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2raumwohnung - Achtung fertig

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

With their new album Achtung fertig the Berlin band 2raumwohnung has once again combined electro-beats with German texts. Musicians Inga Humpe and Tommi Eckart speak about how their music has changed over the years while still remaining true to the "Berlin sound". (video copyright dpa)

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Caption 23 [de]: das ist so unser Image, ja, wir machen den Berlin-Sound,
Caption 23 [en]: that's our image, yeah, we make the Berlin sound,

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Deutschkurs in Tübingen - Die Position des Verbs

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany

Barbara is back with some fresh new faces in her Tübingen classroom. See how Will and Alex really nail it. On the other hand, maybe some other students skipped their homework in favor of the local brew? Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

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Caption 22 [de]: Viele von euch machen auch hier ein Komma.
Caption 22 [en]: Many of you [plural] place a comma here too.

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Freude am Singen - mit Primacanta

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Singing is fun, and the Primacanta children turn the Römerberg square in Frankfurt into their own stage for making making music together. Rhein-Main reporter Melissa Bosnjic reports from Frankfurt am Main.

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Caption 22 [de]: die machen sehr begeistert mit. [Musiklehrerin]
Caption 22 [en]: they participate very enthusiastically. [Music teacher]

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Stardesigner Harald Glööckler - Jetzt auch noch "Bling-Bling"-Motorräder

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany High German South German

There's very little that star designer Harald Glööckler hasn't designed. After fashion, pralines, rugs, houses, and dog accessories, now there is a Harley Davidson motorcycle covered in bling. (video copyright dpa)

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Caption 1 [de]: Der Mann, der alle Frauen zu Prinzessinnen machen will,
Caption 1 [en]: The man who wants to turn all women into princesses

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Karl-Marx-Haus - Museum in Trier

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Trier, the birthplace of Karl Marx, draws thousands of visitors every year. The most prominent foreign visitors are, interestingly enough, the Chinese. Their goal is the Museum Karl-Marx-Haus. (video copyright dpa)

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Caption 14 [de]: über die kleine Großstadt Trier einen Umweg machen
Caption 14 [en]: make a detour through the small city of Trier

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Helene Fischer - Bandritual

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Schlager star Helene Fisher has a little ritual that she performs before going on stage with her band. Watch this video to find out some of the performance secrets of this incredible singer! (video copyright dpa)

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Caption 17 [de]: Unser Kreis, wir müssen unseren Kreis noch machen.“
Caption 17 [en]: Our circle, we still have to make our circle."

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Rheinmain im Blick - Klaus Maria Brandauer liest Goethe

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Austria, Germany Austrian High German

Reading from Goethe's Faust, world-renowned actor Klaus Maria Brandauer delivered a brilliant performance at the grand celebration of Goethe University's 100th anniversary in Frankfurt.

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Caption 62 [de]: besser kann man das nicht machen.
Caption 62 [en]: you can't do it better than that.

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Mode - mit Niklas

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Niklas Kauffeld, the trained designer at Hypnosis in Berlin's Schönefeld district, gives us a behind the scenes peek into the production facilities of his fashion label.

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Caption 4 [de]: Wir machen Damenbekleidung, ausschließlich Oberteile
Caption 4 [en]: We make women's clothing, exclusively tops

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Rio Reiser - König von Deutschland

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany

Rio Reiser was the singer of the German rock band Ton, Steine, Scherben, and was a legend in his lifetime for his support for leftist causes and for being openly gay. His music has great energy and funny lyrics too! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

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Caption 9 [de]: Das alles und noch viel mehr... würd' ich machen
Caption 9 [en]: All this and still much more... I would do

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Märchen - Sagenhaft - Der Rattenfänger von Hameln

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany

Yet another grim fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm with an ambiguous moral: Pay your bills or your children will be taken away from you? Brilliantly narrated by Bastian Pastewka, from the series Legendary: Tales from Around the World.

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Caption 36 [de]: aber ich bitte Sie, machen Sie schnell! Schnell!“
Caption 36 [en]: but I beseech you, do it quickly! Quickly!"

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Autos der Zukunft - Vollautomatisiert

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Germany, ever a leader in automotive technology, will have to wait until 2025 before fully-automated vehicles are allowed on the autobahn. Continental may be ahead of the curve in Europe, but unless the EU makes a new law, the Google driverless car will stay hot on their heels. (video copyright dpa)

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Caption 15 [de]: und die zunehmende Vernetzung von Datenströmen sollen das dann also möglich machen.
Caption 15 [en]: and increased networking of data streams should then, therefore, make that possible.

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Poledance - Und Tabledance

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Author and ex-stripper Funny van Money feels more comfortable naked than with clothes on, but don't think just because she was a table dancer that she's no expert on feminist semiotics! The sporty and intellectual side of this possible future Olympic sport. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

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Caption 10 [de]: die meisten Frauen machen das auch, um mehr Selbstbewusstsein zu kriegen,
Caption 10 [en]: most women also do it to get more self-confidence,

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