German with Stories Podcast

Rebecca and her husband Nicholas continue their journey through Germany and visit the beautiful city of Freiburg, the gate to the Black Forest. https://germanwithstories.comhttps://patreon.com/germanwithstorieshttps://germanwithstories.substack.com

Rebecca arrives in Trier and starts discovering the Germany of her grandmother – a short A2/B1 German learning story with questions.https://germanwithstories.comhttps://patreon.com/germanwithstorieshttps://germanwithstories.substack.com

Please listen to this introductory episode before you start with season 3. Links mentioned: GWS Website: https://germanwithstories.comGWS Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstoriesSubstack Newsletter: https://germanwithstories.substack.com

In this episode, I talk about Christmas, gift-giving, and how a quiet tradition slowly turned into modern consumer culture.Website: https//:germanwithstories.comGWS Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstoriesNewsletter: https://germanwithstories.substack.com

In this episode, I talk about the four seasons in Germany and share a few personal memories about weather, travel, and typical activities throughout the year.https://germanwithstories.comhttps://germanwithstories.substack.comhttps://patreon.com/germanwithstories

I share my impressions from three weeks in Bolivia — from Copacabana and Sucre to the famous Salar de Uyuni. Life at 4,000 meters, friendly people, and unique adventures.Transkript | GWS Club | Substack NewsletterBuch "Die Hexe von Bamberg": PDF eBook | AmazonReading Challenge-Gruppen: WhatsApp | Telegram

Why are witches so fascinating and why did people in earlier centuries accuse certain women of being a witch? Listen to this episode and find out. Transkript: https://germanwithstories.com/72-hexenSubstack NewsletterGerman with Stories Club

In this episode, I talk about integration vs. preserving traditions when moving abroad. Some families lose their grandparents’ language within two generations, while others keep their culture alive for centuries.Transkript: https://germanwithstories.com/71-sprache-heimat-identitaetGWS Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstoriesSubstack Newsletter: https://germanwithstories.substack.com

Mehr Infos zu meinen Lese-Challenges: https://germanwithstories.com/reading-challenges/Substack-Artikel: https://germanwithstories.substack.com/p/karina-hat-eine-mission-die-storyTranskript Podcast: https://germanwithstories.com/70-lese-challenge-karina-hat-eine-mission/

I use AI every day – and yet, I’m becoming more and more skeptical. In this podcast episode, I talk about generic content, critical thinking, and the question: what still truly comes from us?GWS Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstoriesTranskript: https://germanwithstories.com/69-macht-ki-uns-dumm

In this episode, I’m talking about the Deutschland-Ticket, how to get it and how to use it, including my own experiences. Transkript: https://germanwithstories.comWorksheet and Speaking Practice: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

What are the differences between introverted and extroverted language learners? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Website: https://germanwithstories.comGWS Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

In this podcast episode, I talk about a current topic: as of this week, Germany has a new chancellor (Friedrich Merz) and the Catholic Church has a new pope (Leo XIV).Transkript: https://germanwithstories.com/66-ein-neuer-kanzler-und-ein-neuer-papst/German with Stories Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

In this episode, we will have a look at a paragraph from a story and learn how it can help you to improve your German. Transcript: https://germanwithstories.comGWS Club & Shop: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

This episode is about a ruler of the Saxons who lived in 8th century and is still well-known in the region of Ostwestfalen where I was born. You can find a transcript at https://germanwithstories.com/64-wer-war-widukind/

In this episode, you can listen to one of the stories from my new book "Ein Alpaka in der Lüneburger Heide". It's about a lady who decides to get internet access at the age of 76 and then starts to learn English online and how to buy stuff on Amazon. Transkript: https://germanwithstories.com/63-short-stories-for-beginners-oma-geht-online/Buch "Ein Alpaka in der Lüneburger Heide": PDF eBook (Patreon)Paperback or Kindle (Amazon)

Did or do you use Skype? And did you hear that it will close down in May? Skype was part of my private and professional life for a long time and so I decided to record a podcast episode about Skype. You can find the transcript and audio of this podcast also on my website: https://germanwithstories.com/62-das-ende-von-skype/More materials and my books are available on Patreon: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

In diesem Podcast nehme ich dich mit in die "deutschen" Orte La Cumbrecita und Villa General Belgrano in Argentinien. Auf meiner Website findest du ein Transkript mit einigen Fotos: https://germanwithstories.com/61-ein-stueck-deutschland-in-argentinien/ I also mention my new collection of short stories for beginners: Ein Alpaka in der Lünebürger Heide - 20 Unique German Short Stories for Beginners A2/B1

This episode is about the future of German with Stories and especially the membership program. If you find it difficult to understand what I'm saying, please check the transcript here: https://germanwithstories.com/60-frohes-neues-jahr/ If necessary, you can easily copy the text and have it translated by ChatGPT or GoogleTranslate.

Short Story: Die russische Studentin Irina kann über Weihnachten nicht nach Hause fahren und ihre deutsche Freundin Julia lädt zu Heiligabend ein. GWS Website GWS Club (Patreon) Buy me a coffee

Wie verbringen die Tiere in den deutschsprachigen Ländern den Winter? Wer macht Winterschlaf? Wie finden Tiere Futter, die keinen Winterschlaf machen? German with Stories Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories German with Stories Website: https://germanwithstories.com Support the podcast and buy me a coffee :-)

Wie haben die Menschen im 18. Jahrhundert die Winter erlebt? Wie war ein Leben ohne Elektrizität? GWS Club + Shop: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories GWS Website: https://germanwithstories.com Telegram Channel: https://t.me/germanwithstories Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/germanwithstories

Listen to a short story about the mermaid Lira who visits the Baltic Sea island Fehmarn. Make most of this podcast episode by becoming a member of the German with Stories Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories Find more materials to improve your German on my website and in my Patreon shop: https://germanwithstories.com https://www.patreon.com/c/germanwithstories/shop Support the podcast: Buy me a Coffee!

Zwischen 1949 und 1990 gehörte Deutschlands größte Insel Rügen zur DDR. Jeder wollte dort Urlaub machen, aber das war gar nicht so einfach. Eine PDF mit Vokabeln und Worksheet bekommst du im German with Stories Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories Mit dem Discount Code PODCAST bekommst du im Patreon-Shop 10% Rabatt auf mein PDF eBook "Ein unvergesslicher Urlaub". Natürlich kannst du es auch als Paperback oder Kindle-Version auf Amazon kaufen. Do you enjoy listening to the German with Stories podcast and would like to support it? Then why not buy me a (virtual) coffee? Vielen Dank! Meine Website: https://germanwithstories.com

A Hallig is a tiny island in the North Sea. These kind of islands are regularly flooded and life there is very special. If you would like to work actively with the podcast episode, join the GWS Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories PDF eBook “Die Heimat verlassen”: https://www.patreon.com/GermanwithStories/shop/die-heimat-verlassen-a2-b1-599757 Telegram Channel: https://t.me/germanwithstories Website: https://germanwithstories.com

Short Story (Intermediate): Leonardo emigriert Anfang der 1920er von Sizilien nach Argentinien. PDF + Worksheet: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories Website: https://germanwithstories.com Telegram Channel: https://t.me/germanwithstories

A2/B1: A short story about a girl from Angola who ends up in a small German town in the 1970s. German with Stories Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories Website: https://germanwithstories.com Want to support the podcast? https://buymeacoffee.com/germanwithstories Telegram Channel: t.me/germanwithstories

Wer war Alexander von Humboldt und warum hat er fünf Jahre den amerikanischen Kontinent bereist? Transkript & Worksheet: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories Website: https://germanwithstories.com

This is the intro episode for season 2. The German with Stories podcast is part of the membership program German with Stories club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories Meine Website: https://germanwithstories.com

Beginners A1/A2: This is the last episode of season 1. Get “Eine Familie aus Hamburg” as a PDF ebook with a 25% discount by applying the discount code HAMBURG (valid until September 30, 2024). The ebook is available at the GWS Patreon shop and includes access to audios without podcast intros and outros. PDF ebook "Eine Familie aus Hamburg" (25% off with HAMBURG) Amazon Paperback "Eine Familie aus Hamburg" GWS Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories Website: https://germanwithstories.com

Intermediate B1/B2: In dieser Folge spreche ich darüber, warum du genau wissen solltest, warum du Deutsch lernst, warum du Leistungsziele brauchst und warum Planung wichtig ist. German with Stories Club: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories Ebook Package Luca Lampariello: 10 Rules for Smart Language Learning:

Beginners A1/A2: Margarethe and Paula read another entry from Katharina’s diary. This time, it was written in 1932. PDF with transcript, vocabulary German-English and worksheet available at https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

Intermediate B1/B2: In this episode, I talk about the last years of the Weimar Republic and the events that led to the rise of the Hitler and the Nazis. PDF with transcript, vocabulary and worksheet: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

Beginners A1/A2: Margarethe and Paula discover a diary that Margarethe’s mother Katharina started to write in 1918 and read the first entry. Transcript with vocabulary German - English + worksheet at https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

Intermediate B1/B2: Why did the First World War end in November 1918? How did life in Germany continue? What political changes took place? These are the questions addressed in today's podcast episode. Warum endete der Erste Weltkrieg im November 1918? Wie ging das Leben in Deutschland weiter? Welche politischen Veränderungen gab es? Um diese Fragen geht es in der heutigen Podcast-Folge. PDF with transcript + vocabulary German - English + worksheet available at https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

Beginners A1/A2: Jana and her family visit Neuwerk, a tiny island in the North Sea. Transcript with vocabulary and worksheet available at patreon.com/germanwithstories

What does your perfect vacation look like? In this episode, 6 fictional people tell you how and where they like to spend their time off. Get your transcript with vocabulary and worksheet at https://patreon.com/germanwithstories.

Beginners A1/A2: Paula and her family fly back to Germany. In this episode, you will learn vocabulary related to airports and flights. Get your transcript with vocabulary and exercises at https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

In this episode I’m talking about vacations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Cuba, California and Uruguay. Become a member of the German with Stories Club and get access to a transcript with vocabulary and exercises. https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

Beginners A1/A2: Paula, her husband and her daughter are on holiday in the Bulgarian city of Burgas. Transcript with vocabulary, worksheet & audio: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

In this episode, I’m talking about the GWS Club, how it works and what you can expect as a member. A transcript with vocabulary and exercises is available at https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

Beginners A1/A2: Luise talks about her garden and the vegetables and fruits she plants and harvests. Transcript with vocabulary + worksheet: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

Intermediate B1/B2: How many foreigners are there in Germany? What has changed in the last 50 years? What are the problems? Transcript & Worksheet: https://patreon.com/germanwithstorieshttps://buymeacoffee.com/germanwithstories/e/264655

Beginners A1/A2: Luise and her family are back in Hamburg and Paula tells her grandma Margarethe about the wedding in England. Join the Patreon June Challenge: https://patreon.com/germanwithstories

Intermediate B1/B2: In dieser Folge erkläre ich dir die Unterschiede zwischen Ausbildung, Fortbildung und Weiterbildung mit Hilfe von Beispielen aus dem Berufsleben. Worksheet + Transkript mit Vokabular: https://buymeacoffee.com/germanwithstories/e/259200

Beginners A1/A2: We’re still at Michael’s and William’s wedding in England and finally meet Luise’s second daughter Marlene and her new boyfriend Pierre, a mysterious Frenchman. https://germanwithstories.com https://patreon.com/GermanwithStories

Intermediate B1/B2: What do supermarkets in Argentina, language learning and writing a novel without planning ahead have in common? Listen and find out! Get your transcript and worksheet here: https://buymeacoffee.com/germanwithstories/e/254334

Beginners A1/A2. Luise and her family are in England because Luise's son Michael and his British partner William are getting married there. If you would like to join my 4-Week Program "German with Short Stories A2" (Start: May 13, 2024), please go here for more information: http://germanwithstories.com/stories1

Intermediate B1/B2: In diesem Podcast erzähle ich dir, warum ich in den letzten Wochen und Monaten nicht immer so glücklich war und welche Änderungen es bei German with Stories geben wird. Zu diesem Podcast gibt es ein spezielles Transkript mit Fokus auf Futur II (Futur Perfekt). Du findest es hier: https://buymeacoffee.com/germanwithstories/e/248782

Beginners A1/A2: Today, you will finally meet Marlene, Luise’s mysterious second daughter who lives somewhere abroad. Find out where to get your worksheet at germanwithstories.com