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Even in Germany the media are full of news about the American elections, but what about elections in Germany? The next federal election is coming up in 2009, with some smaller elections in-between, so it can’t hurt to learn some basics about the German democracy already. By the way, if you ever wondered what issues Germans debate about in a German election (not nearly the same as in the states!) or which German party would best reflect your beliefs, try the Wahl-O-Mat. It’s an independent, well-researched site that will ask you questions about important campaign issues and match your answers with those of German party leaders and party programs. They do this for every major German election, not just the federal level, with the hope of increasing participation in the elections.


“The new states”? Has Germany suddenly grown? - Not since 1990. On October 3rd, 1990, Germany accepted 5 new federal states (formerly the country of East Germany) into its union. Learn about these interesting German states, their situation then and today, and impress your German friends with your knowledge!


Baden-Württemberg is one of the most beautiful and most prosperous German states. Learn more about it with today’s advanced audio blog, and improve your knowledge of German at the same time! These audio blogs on a variety of topics are meant for advanced learners and provide extra vocabulary and expressions that you will find useful when talking to Germans. If your German is not yet at an advanced level, join us anyway, as an extra dose of German hasn’t hurt anybody. Use the English translation in the PDF transcript in order to understand difficult parts.