Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Oliver Welke, Germany's answer to John Oliver or Trevor Noah, looks at ways in which some of the regulations put into place during the COVID-19 crisis are now being relaxed. Masks are still recommended, though Welke wonders to what extent people are using them effectively.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Nico and Sebastian are in the middle of moving a heavy piece of furniture when Inge shows up and starts going on and on about her upcoming trip.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
The German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia has the biggest COVID-19 outbreak in Germany, and is therefore introducing stricter measures to ensure social distancing. Among other penalties, restaurants that stay open will have to pay up to 4000 euros in fines, while individuals who meet in groups will have to pay 200 euros.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Yabla is an efficient and entertaining way to learn a new language! Learn about its features in this video.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Nico moves into Sebastian, Nina, and Lisa's shared apartment. He's actually collected quite a lot of stuff during his short time in Germany! Meanwhile, Sebastian asks Lisa to help him with a photo project.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany North German
When it becomes clear that his nephew Henri can't stay on his boat, Jan brings him to Emma's father, Hannes. Emma, however, is not happy to find that a guest has taken over her space in the attic – which also serves as the Peppercorn headquarters.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Gabriela and Mira from Karlsruhe talk about SINGinKA, the local choir project they founded. Their group doesn't have the same structure as most choirs – and is therefore much more open to all types of singing enthusiasts!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Jan Böhmermann and the panel discuss to what extent people really live in "filter bubbles" in which they only hear political perspectives that reinforce their own ideas. He thinks it's not as big of a threat as people believe.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
We don't know exactly how and when life began on Earth, but the answer probably lies in the depths of the ocean: It is here that the first unicellular organisms evolved.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
LOTTE and Max Giesinger talk about their new single, "Auf das, was da noch kommt" and how much fun they had shooting the music video with so many celebrity guests in hilarious roles.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
"Alles nur geklaut," one of the earliest hits by German pop band Die Prinzen (The Princes), is a humorous reflection on how an artist's work may not always be original, and how that can affect a relationship. The German verb "klauen" is slang for "to steal."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
"Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" ("My Whole Heart Is Yours") is a 1985 song by German rock singer Heinz Rudolf Kunze. In this video it is sung by SINGinKA, a chorus based in Karlsruhe.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
A private lab in Germany is working to create a vaccine for COVID-19 as quickly as possible. The US and German governments are already vying for access to the results.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
As part of his "market research," Luke asks the kids to help him come up with a superhero film based on their lives in kindergarten – with some hilarious results.
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.")
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Angela Merkel explains that social distancing will help to slow the spread of COVID-19, acknowledging how difficult it is to not be able to visit loved ones in uncertain times. She also discusses the government's responsibility to consider all possible approaches and keep the public informed.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel discusses the essential actions the German government has taken to slow the spread of COVID-19, including shutting down social activity and tightening border controls. The people's responsibility, she says, is to remain calm and not engage in panic buying (such shopping trips are referred to as die Hamsterkäufe in German) when it comes to groceries.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
In a rare televised address, Chancellor Angela Merkel urges the public, directly and in plain language, to take drastic steps to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in Germany. She calls the coronavirus one of the greatest challenges the country has faced.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Selma's father has accidentally left his ID card at the hospital, but doesn't know how to get back there. He runs into Yara on the train platform, and she tells him what his options are for public transportation.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Nina's first day at school really isn't going so well, but she rejects Emma's help and doesn't tell her father what happened. Meanwhile, Emma's dad settles into their new apartment.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
The heute-show is Germany's answer to The Daily Show in the US. In this episode, host Oliver Welke and "expert" Tina Hausten (played by comedian Martina Hill) look at ways in which Germany isn't exactly a role model when it comes to climate policy.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Jan Fedder, the star of the popular TV series "Großstadtrevier," has passed away. He lived in Hamburg where the series took place, and was a popular local celebrity.
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: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
When a wallet goes missing in the girls' locker room, the girls immediately blame Nina, who is new at the school. Luckily, Emma and Max are already on the case.
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