Browse Resources by Theme: Beauty and Aesthetics

Description: This is a video listing 3 peculiarities about Cologne, from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics. German & English subtitles are available.…

Description: This is a video about Berlin, from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics. German & English subtitles are available. https://youtu.be/HQtrrzg-hvk

Description: This is a video listing 5 interesting facts about Hamburg from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel. German & English subtitles are available. https://youtu.be/7jLX5kxiGVA

Description: This is a video skit from Herr Antrim where he describes people https://youtu.be/pKYoaJsSpWw

Description: This is a video about the Berlin Ampelmännchen, from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel. German & English subtitles are available. https://youtu.be/7rdJffBG3TI

Description: This is a video from KET’s German course where someone describes a trip to Munich https://youtu.be/qZMUl_wGLKA

Description: Anja goes to the hairdresser and talks about it in German https://youtu.be/d_dj54qLIf4

Description: This is a video featuring footage of Bietigheim with narration from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics. German & English subtitles are…

Description: This is a video skit from Herr Antrim about clothing at a fashion show https://youtu.be/09R50h2sIjc

Description: This is a video on the topic of being overwhelmed by all the decisions in everyday life, from the “My German Short Stories” YouTube channel, which provides simple story-based…

Description: This is an episode of “Deutsch lernen mit Jens und seinen Freunden” where they visit a theater https://youtu.be/OSKWsysmNV4

This is a free OER German course from COERLL, the Center for Open Educational Resources for Language Learning. Ten “chapters” come with downloadable PDF workbooks, video interviews with German college…

This is a YouTube playlist of 32 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Deutsche Feste und Traditionen”

This is a YouTube playlist from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Arbeiten in Deutschland”

This is a YouTube playlist of 7 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Deutsche Sprache”

This is a YouTube playlist of 50+ videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Deutsche Städte und Regionen”

Source: https://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/das-deutschlandlabor/s-32379 Description: This is a 20-episode series from Deutsche Welle consisting of short videos in which the hosts explore different topics as they relate to German culture. Deutsche Welle…

Description: This is a video about 5 beautiful spots in Heidelberg, from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics. German & English subtitles are…

Description: This is a video about 5 beautiful spots in Vienna, from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics. German & English subtitles are…

Description: This is a video about popular sights and attractions in Hamburg from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel. German & English subtitles are available. https://youtu.be/463880VZXp0

This is an infographic by artist Mo Büdinger about the most impressive soccer stadiums in the world.

Description: Anja shows us around and discusses her mother’s garden https://youtu.be/SgDsLrCCgzA

Description: This is a video from Herr Antrim about the “Neue Wache” memorial in Berlin https://youtu.be/8uwqDGzvufg

Description: This is a video about Munich from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics. German & English subtitles are available. https://youtu.be/2YM3oEDZzyg

This is a YouTube playlist of 12 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Einkaufen in Deutschland”

This is a YouTube playlist of 60+ videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Freizeit in Deutschland”

Description: This is a video on the topic of secondhand shopping, from the “My German Short Stories” YouTube channel, which provides simple story-based videos on a variety of topics. The…

Description: This is a video about the Goethe poem “Prometheus”, from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics. German & English subtitles are available.…

Description: This is a video of a reading and discussion of the Theodor Fontane poem “John Maynard”, from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different…

Description: This is a video reading and discussion of the Goethe poem “Der Zauberlehrling”, from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics. German &…

Description: This is a video on the topic of hair from the “My German Short Stories” YouTube channel, which provides simple story-based videos on a variety of topics. The videos…

Description: Anja shows and discusses a house in Japan https://youtu.be/Uc8Q-sycDVg

Description: This is a video featuring footage of Heidelberg with narration from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics. German & English subtitles are…

Description: This is a video featuring footage of Karlsruhe with narration from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics. German & English subtitles are…

Description: This is a video about German jokes, from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics. German & English subtitles are available. https://youtu.be/Shm77J1QRhE

Description: This is a video on the topic of music from the “My German Short Stories” YouTube channel, which provides simple story-based videos on a variety of topics. The videos…

This is the archive page of all posts in the “Kultur” category from the “Nachtrichten Leicht” website. Each post features slowly spoken, simple news with manuscript

This is the archive page of all posts in the “Nachrichten” category from the “Nachtrichten Leicht” website. Each post features slowly spoken, simple news with manuscript.

This is the archive page of all posts in the “Vermischtes” category from the “Nachtrichten Leicht” website. Each post features slowly spoken, simple news with manuscript.

Description: This is a video on the topic of museums in Berlin from the “My German Short Stories” YouTube channel, which provides simple story-based videos on a variety of topics.…

Description: This is a video from Herr Antrim where he discusses shapes and colors https://youtu.be/vaXsZ5T5oIA

A page featuring all episodes of the “Slow German” Podcast in the category “Deutsche Musik”

A page featuring all episodes of the “Slow German” Podcast in the category “Kunst und Kultur”

A page featuring all episodes of the “Slow German” Podcast in the category “Sprache”

Resource Name: Ticket nach Berlin Source: https://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/ticket-nach-berlin/s-32294 Description: This is a multi-episode game show series produced by Deutsche Welle which takes the participants and viewers all over Germany In their…

Description: This is a video on the topic of hiking from the “My German Short Stories” YouTube channel, which provides simple story-based videos on a variety of topics. The videos…

Description: This is a video skit from Herr Antrim about favorite books https://youtu.be/O4vEKDLum3o

Description: This is a strange Märchen-like story video from KET’s German course https://youtu.be/QUy59Kyb8Ho

Description: These are several playlists of German music on from various channels and users on YouTube. Click the video title to open in YouTube, or click the three horizontal lines…

These are two infographics on the history of the camera

Description: These are 2 videos on the topic of clothes from the “My German Short Stories” YouTube channel, which provides simple story-based videos on a variety of topics. The videos…

Description: These 3 videos discuss top sights/attractions in Munich https://youtu.be/uRS1xAFeWww https://youtu.be/FSplKoLCD9A https://youtu.be/hykHc4u8ADI

Description: These are three videos exploring Berlin from the “My German Short Stories” YouTube channel, which provides simple story-based videos on a variety of topics. The videos include German subtitles…

Alltagsdeutsch is a production of Deutsche Welle. Each “Lektion” includes an audio clip (10 minutes or less) with manuscript, interactive exercises, and downloadable materials on a current topic.

These three YouTube channels feature hundreds of animated stories told in German. In addition to German fairy tales (Märchen), many other types of stories from all over the world can…

Description: Here are two sources for German texts with linguistic support. The first site features annotated texts – click on a line of text to see its translation at the…

This series from Deutsche Welle follows a band around popular destinations in Germany as they explore different cultural topics. Deutsche Welle has included interactive exercises and downloadable material with each…

Description: This is a video where the subject gives several book reviews. It is from the “My German Short Stories” YouTube channel, which provides simple story-based videos on a variety…

This is an infographic by artist Mo Büdinger on the topic of books vs. ebooks

Description: “Viele berühmte Modedesigner kommen aus Deutschland. Aber trotzdem sind die Deutschen nicht dafür bekannt, modisch zu sein. Wie ist die Beziehung der Deutschen zum Thema „Mode“ wirklich?” Source: https://www.dw.com/de/folge-2-mode/l-18722667…

Description: “Deutschland ist auch als das Land der Dichter und Denker bekannt. David und Nina möchten herausfinden, was die Deutschen gerne lesen und wie viel sie lesen. Und sie testen…

Description: “Wie wohnen die Deutschen eigentlich? Nina und David wollen herausfinden, ob es die typisch deutsche Wohnung gibt. Und sie versuchen außerdem, eine Wohnung zu finden. Nicht ganz einfach in…

Description: “Wie wichtig ist den Deutschen Musik? Und welche Instrumente sind in Deutschland beliebt? Nina und David besuchen eine Musikschule in Bonn, der Geburtsstadt Beethovens, und gehen auf ein Konzert.”…

Description: “Die Deutschen sind oft unzufrieden mit dem Wetter. Denn oft sind die Sommer in Deutschland zu kurz. Was machen die Deutschen, wenn es kalt wird? Wie schützen sie sich…

Description: “Die Deutschen gehen gerne ins Museum, egal ob in große Ausstellungen oder kleine Museen. Nina und David wollen wissen, wie wichtig Kunst den Deutschen ist und wie oft sie…

This page allows you to easily filter through the entire media collection at Deutsche Welle by media type, theme, specific programs, and date.

Resource Name: Dialektatatlas / Dialect Atlas from Deutsche Welle Source: https://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/dialektatlas/s-8150 Description: This is a large collection of resources from Deutsche Welle. The main page (link above) leads to subpages…

This lesson series (Unterrichtsreihe) from Deutsche Welle features 6 lessons which seek to incorporate instrumental music into German language learning. Each lesson comes with a downloadable/printable PDF of lesson plans…

Description: Grenzenlos Deutsch is an open access beginner German curriculum. There are many lessons on many beginner topics with a variety of interactive activities and multimedia resources! Unit 1 is…

This is an infographic by artist Mo Büdinger featuring facts about Berlin.

This is an infographic featuring information about the housing market in different regions of Germany.

This is an infographic by artist Mo Büdinger on the topic of German house architecture.

This is a collection of infographics focusing on the topic of films/movies/TV

This is a collection of infographics on the topic of music

This is a slideshow of interesting buildings in Germany featuring 9 images with accompanying text descriptions

Source: https://p.dw.com/p/1Ist8 Description: This lesson series (Unterrichtsreihe) from Deutsche Welle features 2 lessons which seek to incorporate art into German language learning. Each lesson comes with a downloadable/printable PDF of…

Description: These are two playlists (some videos overlap) of Märchen and Struwwelpeter story videos from Herr Antrim’s YouTube channel. Open the playlist in YouTube by clicking the video title or…

Description: This page from Goethe Institut features many German songs complete with lyrics and downloadable worksheets. Source: http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/saf/prj/stg/mus/vid/deindex.htm Click image to open resource in new tab

This video from the “Easy German” YouTube channel focuses on different dialects. The team interviews people in different regions of Germany. The video includes subtitles in the dialect and in…

This is a short Sesamstrasse version of Frau Holle

These Sesamstrasse videos teach about colors and how they mix

This is a slideshow featuring 12 photos with text on landmarks and history of Berlin.

This is a slideshow of 10 images with text describing popular sights/attractions in Germany

This is a slideshow of 10 images with text about 10 unusual museums in Germany

This is a slideshow of 10 images with text about the city of Cologne / Köln

This is a slideshow of 12 images with text about famous German people

This is the Augsburg page of the Stadtbilder materials collection from Deutsche Welle. Each city page in this collection includes a video with manuscript and activities, a photo gallery, and…

This is the Cologne/Köln page of the Stadtbilder materials collection from Deutsche Welle. Each city page in this collection includes a video with manuscript and activities, a photo gallery, and…

This is the Düsseldorf page of the Stadtbilder materials collection from Deutsche Welle. Each city page in this collection includes a video with manuscript and activities, a photo gallery, and…

This is the Hamburg page of the Stadtbilder materials collection from Deutsche Welle. Each city page in this collection includes a video with manuscript and activities, a photo gallery, and…

This is the Heidelberg page of the Stadtbilder materials collection from Deutsche Welle. Each city page in this collection includes a video with manuscript and activities, a photo gallery, and…

This is the Hamburg page of the Stadtbilder materials collection from Deutsche Welle. Each city page in this collection includes a video with manuscript and activities, a photo gallery, and…

Description: Kathrin Shechtman has shared many of her actual class lessons using Beniko Mason’s “Story Listening” method, which involves telling a story with linguistic and picture-based scaffolding created live in…

Description: This is a slideshow with captions of the top 40 German inventions, with a downloadable PDF worksheet Source: http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/saf/prj/stg/ger/inv/deindex.htm Click image to open resource in new tab

Description: The German YouTuber VlogDave describes a meet & greet day with his fans in Cologne https://youtu.be/zI9fd2bH3Qo

Description: This is a video on the topic of war memorials from the “My German Short Stories” YouTube channel, which provides simple story-based videos on a variety of topics. The…

This is a huge collection of videos on all topics with teaching/learning materials available electronically or as downloads from Deutsche Welle. In their own words, “Das Video-Thema liefert interessante Beiträge…