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Learn German with GermanPod101.com! Checking out some German historical sites is certainly interesting. You are not sure why some of them are historic though. That is where your German history class will come in handy. Sometimes you need to know the background if you want to know the history!

In this German AB lesson you will learn the genitive case for German nouns and some of the interesting history of Berlin. Are you ready? We’re going to quiz you! Not really, but Berlin’s history is interesting so enjoy it! Visit us at GermanPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

 

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Learn German with GermanPod101.com! Your friend convinced you to stay one more day in German…not that it was hard! But he was right, you haven’t even been sightseeing in Germany yet! And as your friend has so dutifully pointed out, there is so much German history he wants to show you. The first stop for your German tour is Brandenburg Gate. He asks you in German, “Is it the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?” In absolute awe, you reply in German, “It is so much bigger than I thought!” Then your friend turns into quite the interesting German history teacher as he tells the story of the bridge in German, “It was part of the border between East and West.” You are amazed, not just by the story of the magnificent German bridge standing before you, but also by your friend’s knowledge of Germany. You had no idea he was so…intellectual. Admiringly, you tell him in German, “You are the best German tour guide I have ever had!”

Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German Intermediate lesson will teach you how to talk about history in German. You will also learn how to say something is “more (adjective)” in German as well as the German superlative form to say that something is the very best. Finally, we will talk a little bit about the Berlin wall and some common misconceptions. Visit us at GermanPod101 where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!


The Ruhr area is a megalopolis, which developed because of the coal and steel industry. Listen to today’s audio blog and get an impression of what it looked like 50 to 100 years ago, and how the people felt about their region. Study advanced German with GermanPod101 and learn the German you need to get fluent!

Das Ruhrgebiet ist eine Megalopolis, die sich aufgrund der Kohle- und Stahlindustrie entwickelt hat. Hört heute zu und bekommt einen Eindruck davon, wie es vor 50-100 Jahren dort ausgesehen hat, und wie die Menschen über ihre Region dachten. Lernen Sie Deutsch für Fortgeschrittene mit GermanPod101!

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Halle an der Saale is an interesting city in the former GDR, Eastern Germany, on the Saale river. It used to be famous for the production of salt and then for chemicals. Now it is famous as being near the workplace of Martin Luther, and the university Halle-Wittenberg is even named for him.


Die Jahre vor und nach 1968 waren geprägt von gesellschaftlichen Umbrüchen und einem starken Aufbegehren gegen die alten Werte und Vorstellungen. “Die ‘68er” ist zu einem eigenen Begriff für diese Generation geworden. Und noch immer findet man häufig Dokumentationen oder Artikel über diese Zeit. The years before and after 1968 were marked by sozial upheavels and a strong uprise against old values and believes. “Die ‘68er” has become a term for this generation. And still you often find documentations or articles about this time.