A1 German News | After 8 Years, BepiColombo Reaches Mercury's Final Stretch

Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: A spacecraft reaches the final stretch of an eight-year trip to Mercury, after many flybys and course changes. Also: Volkswagen approves another huge job cut plan as sales fall and competition stays fierce.Heute: BepiColombo ist fast bei Merkur · Volkswagen streicht viele Jobs.Today’s German focus: ist = is. Vocabulary: die Sonde (space probe), die Bahn (orbit), der Antrieb (propulsion).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.