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?

Eylin tells us about some of her friends and acquaintances. In doing so, she introduces us to some really useful vocabulary for describing people's character.

Inge's boyfriend, Jacques, seems to be leading a double life. Why else would he be creating a dating profile under the name Milan on the internet?

This part focuses on chess strategy and the different phases of the game. What should you pay attention to in the opening? What mistakes should you avoid?

This song by the pop-rock band Juli is about the end of summer and is both upbeat and melancholy at the same time.

In this video, Federico shows us how to make a Holstein cucumber salad. It's very quick and easy!

Sascha and Anna allow Sam to stay with them after all. Suddenly, just as they are all about to go out and party together, the doorbell rings...

In this video, Eylin introduces verbs and nouns with the same root. What an easy way to expand your vocabulary!

Selma's father, Ibrahim, and his colleague are discussing the problems with their boss, when suddenly a completely different problem arises!

In the second part of this series, Eylin tells us about two books that have always meant a lot to her.

Max has been given a photography assignment and wants to take pictures of men in women's jobs and women in men's jobs. But that's not so easy. What is typically male or typically female? That's the topic of Nina and Max's discussion.

Today's class is about Germany's northernmost state. How big is it compared to the others? What are its special features, and what does its coat of arms look like? Enjoy your lesson with Ms. Klimper and Alina!

In this part, Niklas Steenfatt talks us through a few important special moves and explains the difference between strategies and tactics, which are particularly important in chess.

Sascha and Anna return to the apartment from the store and find him riding Sascha's bike. That's the final straw for Sascha and she's about to kick him out. But then, of course, everything turns out differently!

In this video, Eylin tells you all about her bookshelf, and, in doing so, introduces you to some German prepositions. Along the way, you'll find out what she likes to read, too.

Inge is eating at Das Marek and waxing lyrical to Max, Tarek and Nico about her new love interest, Jacques. However, when Nico sees Jacques' photo, he's convinced that he looks just like Otto, the bicycle dealer!

This anti-war song was originally released by Reinhard Mey in 1986. In 2020, he recorded this new version together with several other musicians to promote the work of the charity Friedensdorf International, which provides aid to sick and injured children from war-torn areas.

Chess is really in right now. The American PogChamps tournaments, in which celebrities like MrBeast or Daniel Negreanu play chess against each other, have made a big contribution to this, as has the Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit," of course.

Sascha and Anna go out food shopping. Nick stays in the apartment with Sam and gives him a little German lesson...

We are all very different when it comes to the way we learn. In this video, Eylin talks about various ways to study German. What is it like for you? What helps you learn effectively?

Henning May from the band AnnenMayKantereit sings a revamped version of their song "Tommi" together with singer-songwriter Ina Müller.

Sam is at the door and is completely different from what Sascha and Anna had imagined him to be. And there are plenty of misunderstandings...

From politics to extreme weather, here's the news from Germany from July of 2023.

The band Sportfreunde Stiller can be seen in the video for their song "Das Geschenk" ("The Gift") hiking among the fjords, black rock, and lush green meadows through Iceland, the island of contrasts, the land of fire and ice. Both the beautiful lyrics and the music are very catchy!