Germany

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"Germany, what goes?" - An audio journey through Germany

Join our host Dana Newman on this audio journey through Germany and learn about great places, exciting people, special projects and cultural peculiarities in various German cities.

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    © Illustration: Pauline Wernig, ©Goethe-Institut / Foto: ©Dana Newman
    © Illustration: Pauline Wernig, ©Goethe-Institut / Foto: ©Dana Newman

    Episode 12: Trier is "quant"!

    Surprise! With our audio trip we visit another city, one of the oldest cities in Germany! Here, history not only shapes the face of the city, but also its language. Listen now to learn more about Trier and Trierisch - sauwa!

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    © Illustration: Goethe-Institut e.V./Pauline Wernig; Foto: Dana Newman

    Episode 13: Trier - A visit to the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld

    Out of the city, in the middle of the forest - today we visit the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld. What can you study here? And why is this the greenest campus in Germany? Learn more about it in this episode, which is all about sustainability!

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    Episode 11: MONAliesA - the feminist library in Leipzig

    In the eleventh episode of "Germany, what goes?" we visit the feminist library "MONAliesA" in Leipzig. Since 1990, feminist literature has been collected here, the library has been used as a venue and important work for gender equality has been done - listen in!

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  • Picture of a happy, dark-skinned young man greeting someone outside the university
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    © Getty Images/Olelole

    German dialects – everything you need to know

    International exchange students and researchers who come to Germany soon realise that there are widely different dialects spoken here. This is what they need to know.

  • Finding your way in Germany: A guide for newcomers

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    Welcome to Germany! This infographic offers helpful insights for foreign students, professionals and new arrivals to find their way around orientation in Germany. From cultural characteristics to everyday practices - discover how you can settle in here and gain valuable experience.

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    © Getty Images/frantic00

    This is where German is spoken around the world

    Roughly 110 million people are native speakers of German. To mark International Mother Language Day, we explain where German is spoken around the world and why.

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    The frivolous fifth season

    Carnival plays an important role in many regions of Germany: we explain the regional variations that exist and the aspects you should be aware of as a newcomer to Carnival.

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    How English is flowing into German

    Work-life balance, selfie, social bot: Germanist Karin Pittner explains why Anglicisms have become firmly established in German language use – and why that’s mostly also a good thing. 

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    From PhD to Innovator

    YES workshop: DAAD alumni get to learn about tools for successful entrepreneurship. Here they describe their experiences. 

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    © picture-alliance / dpa | Oliver Berg

    Landmark elections after reunification

    The historical elections in 1990: an insight into the hopes and challenges following reunification.

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    © Getty Images/Olga Mazyarkina

    Key vocabulary at Christmas

    From Lebkuchen to Bescherung: you should definitely know these German Christmas words and their meaning.

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    © Getty Images/LaylaBird

    How to correctly observe gender neutrality in Germany

    An asterisk, underscore, colon – we answer the most significant questions and explain how to correctly observe gender neutrality in Germany. 

  • Living in Germany

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    How do Germans live? What does the German housing market look like? And how do I find an apartment in Germany as an international? This infographic offers an overview of the topic of living in Germany and provides helpful tips for finding an apartment.

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    What are Germans reading?

    People in Germany are reading more again. They still have a taste for detective fiction, but there’s more. The shortlist for the German Book Prize is a yardstick for contemporary literature.  

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    © Getty Images/tioloco

    Why words come and go

    German language in the vagaries of time: learn from Professor Claudia Wich-Reif how and why words disappear and emerge.