58 – Winter in der Natur
In this episode, I talk about winter in nature. How do animals in Germany spend the cold winter months, how do they find food?
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57 – Winter in früheren Zeiten
How did people survive the cold winters in Germany before electricity was invented. How did they keep warm and what did they eat?
56 – Die Meerjungfrau von Fehmarn
This is a short story about the encounter of a mermaid and a young fisherman from the island of Fehmarn. It’s fiction but based on local tales.
55 – Die Ostseeinseln zu Zeiten der DDR
Some of the German islands belonged to East Germany when the country was divided and they were a popular destination for the socialist workers.
54 – Was ist eine Hallig und wie lebt man dort?
The Halligen islands are located in the North Sea. They are a popular tourist destination but only few people live there permanently.
53 – Ruf der Ferne
Short Story for intermediate learners. Leonardo, a young man from Sicily emigrates to Argentina in the 1920s.
52 – Die neue Schülerin
A short story about a girl from Angola who moves to Germany in the 1970s and is the only black girl in her school.
51 – Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt was a German scientist who travelled to the South America to explore the wildlife and plants.