The ski season has begun on the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. There are no more COVID restrictions, but now there's a new problem due to rising energy costs.

This song by the German indie rock group from Germering near Munich made it to number one in the German singles charts and was often sung by German soccer fans during the 2006 world cup. Since Germany did not win in 2006, the title was changed to "'54, '74, '90, 2010."

Lisa initiates contact with Mark, but he proves to be his usual prickly self and then ends up taking things a little too far.

The philosophical discussion on the subject of felt furniture pads continues, and finally we begin to understand what Didi's objection to them is really all about.

Featuring rapper Sido, Vanessa Mai's song "Happy End" is about the end of a relationship and how difficult it is to forget the other person.

Pierrot and Dickie share the command on this expedition and finally land on the planet Lago, where they are immediately spotted by the inhabitants...

Our German George Clooney enjoys star treatment in the form of a Ristretto. Viel Spaß!

In the fourth part of our lesson on the German cases, Eylin gives us some more examples and reassures us that we're not expected to get everything perfect right away!

This Epiphany⁠—or Three Kings Day, Alina recites a poem by Heinrich Heine, a great German author from the 19th century.

Lisa, a physiotherapist, starts her new job in an institution for people with learning disabilities. She meets Mark, who is actually just being kept there temporarily and who initially reacts to her in a dismissive, almost aggressive way.

Wincent Weiss is a singer originally from the northern federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. "Frische Luft" (Fresh Air) is about being torn between wanting to stay and wanting to move on.

Fortunately, it was possible to prevent the spacecraft from entering the gravitational field of the planet Lago, and the crew even managed to take some pictures showing some interesting details!

"110" is a song about a toxic relationship that just doesn't seem to work, even though they actually love each other. Incidentally, 110 is the emergency number for the police in Germany.

In this part, Eylin clearly summarizes the declension of masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns in the singular and plural in all four cases. She explains everything step by step and gives you some practical examples.

In this video, Paula gives a presentation about the federal state of Brandenburg, which entirely surrounds Berlin. Enjoy!