Advanced - 13 Videos with Interactive Subtitles

Das Video erzählt den Fall, in dem ein Kandidat bei „Wer wird Millionär?“ zwar die letzte Frage richtig beantwortet, den Gewinn aber nicht behalten darf, weil er gemeinsam mit zwei Komplizen das Studio betrogen hat. Es erklärt, wie die Betrüger durch gezieltes Husten und Absprachen die richtigen Antworten signalisierten, beleuchtet Tonanalysen, rechtliche Konsequenzen und kontroverse Diskussionen über Schuld und Unschuld. Der Beitrag ist ein kritisch-recherchiertes Essay zu diesem bekannten Betrugsskandal.

This video explores the origins of river surfing in Munich, Germany, where the urban surf scene gathers at the Eisbach wave. This unique wave is created by the Eisbach, a mostly underground branch of the Isar River.

In this episode people in Berlin talk about loneliness — when it strikes, how they experience it physically and emotionally, and what helps them cope. Interviewees share personal moments and strategies such as music, sport, pets, films, and phone calls with family. Produced by Easy Languages; host: Pauline Prenzel.

In this episode Janusz talks about his relationship with German after more than 40 years in Germany. Together with Erik they analyze common mistakes he still makes—e.g., issues with modal verbs and umlauts, separable verbs, missing auxiliary verbs, „unseres“ vs. „unser“, omitted zu‑infinitives, hin/her and article use. The conversation highlights that no one speaks perfectly, even after decades, and that this is perfectly okay. Hosts: Carina Schmid, Janusz Hamerski and Erik Stahlhacke.

Mitten in der ägyptischen Wüste passiert etwas Seltsames – das Video untersucht diesen Fall und bringt wertvolle Einblicke von David Sims und Edmund Bower. Es enthält außerdem eine Korrektur zur Flächenangabe (12:20: 1 Million Acres ≈ 400.000 Hektar), nennt Quellen und verwendete Musik. Das Format liefert Essays, die schön, verständlich, kritisch und fundiert sind.

Susanne Daubner, tagesschau‑Sprecherin und Jugendwort‑Legende, nimmt die Zuschauer mit ins tagesschau‑Studio. Sie gewährt Einblicke hinter die Kulissen – fast sogar in die Maske.

This Easy German street-interview episode asks people how they relax and what simple things bring them joy. Answers include sports, music, reading, good food, birdwatching, creative hobbies, and time with friends, and some talk about what makes life more interesting—new experiences, encounters, or their job—and what it means to enjoy life. Hosts: Janusz Hamerski and Carina Schmid.

In front of a live audience in Berlin, Easy German plays "Top oder Flop" and rates German cities together with touring singer-songwriter Lampe. They discuss Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt and other towns, touching on topics like the Munich Oktoberfest, Düsseldorf carnival, Dortmund football, Münster’s bicycles, Dresden’s architecture and everyday life in the Ruhrgebiet.

In this episode hosts Carina Schmid and Manuel Salmann talk with psychiatrist Frederike Kollinger about mental health: what it means, how to stay mentally healthy, and when to seek professional help. They discuss social media’s impact, positive vs. negative stress, the difference between psychologists and psychiatrists, societal taboos in Germany, generational and cultural differences, neurodiversity, and how to respond when a friend receives a diagnosis.

Chatbots wie ChatGPT, Gemini und Perplexity verdrängen zunehmend klassische Suchmaschinen — aber wie gut sind ihre Antworten tatsächlich? In dem Video teste ich mehrere dieser Chatbots anhand von Fragen, die mir Kinder vor einigen Monaten geschickt haben, und vergleiche die Qualität ihrer Antworten.

This video features a conversation with Rike, a psychiatrist in Berlin, about mental health. They discuss when to seek professional help, available options, and resources for those new to Germany. The episode also explores how non-native speakers can benefit from therapy and which treatments are covered by health insurance.

A new ruling by the German Federal Court of Justice states that subletting an apartment is not allowed to generate profit. The court decided that subletting should only cover costs, preventing landlords from exploiting the housing shortage for profit. The government is also planning stricter regulations on furnishing surcharges to close loopholes in rent control.

This video explains the German two-part conjunction "entweder... oder" for B1 level learners. It covers how to use this conjunction in different sentence structures with real-life examples, focusing on when and how it can be applied. The video also includes a bonus tip and timestamps to help viewers navigate the content.