Language resources: German
Languages in schools: put down the textbook and pick up a drum
Recent event for language teachers and pupils explored how music and sport could help increase student engagement, writes Amy Ashenden
Learning through crowdsourcing is deaf to the language challenge
A multilingual internet is a noble ambition but doesn't translate into language learning
Ohne Job, ohne Mut, ohne Hoffnung
Working is hard, but finding a job is harder. Thousands of young people in Germany are finishing school only to discover there is no work for them. Some decide to go back to school, others take vocational courses, but most of them are simply frustrated. Nicole Prestle reports
Dringend gesucht: Der Sommer 2004
The summer has yet to begin in Germany. Bathing suits remain tucked away in drawers and temperatures and peoples' moods are frosty. Everybody's talking about the weather. Nicole Prestle founds out what they are saying
Dabei sein ist alles
Leipzig tried, but didn't succeed. The Olympic committee decided the city in Germany was not ready to host the event in 2012. Leipzig is, however, proud of the efforts it took to prove it was. A week after the IOC decicion, Nicole Prestle finds out what people think of the city's bid
Gesucht: Ein Bundespräsident
Who's going to be future president of the Federal Republic of Germany? Both main parties have found a candidate who could succeed Johannes Rau, but controversy surrounds their decisions. Nicole Prestle reports
Den Dienst am Nächsten zur Pflicht machen?
In Germany there is heated debate about the obligatory military service, or 'Wehrpflicht'. Should young people be able to spend this year with social services, or skip it if they are planning an army career? Nicole Prestle gets the teenagers' views.
Weihnachten: Traditionen unter dem Tannenbaum
With Christmas almost upon us, Nicole Prestle asks young people what they like about the festive season.
Viennese Cuisine
Vienna boasts one of the world's most famous culinary traditions. A diverse yet delectably harmonious range of dishes reflects the city's mix of nationalities and food cultures through the centuries, and inspires visitors from all over the globe.
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Im Osten nichts Neues
West Germans are discovering their fascination with East German culture, says Nicole Prestle
Ostern - nicht alles dreht sich ums Ei
Chocolate rabbits, family get-togethers or the most important Christian festival of the year? What does Easter mean to young people now? Nicole Prestle listens in
Abrocken ganz legal
The German government is proposing radical changes to its child protection act. Nicole Prestle hears some mixed reactions
Setzen, sechs
Academic standards in German schools have taken a nosedive. Nicole Prestle finds out from schoolchildren what's gone wrong
Tschüss Mark, hallo Euro
Germany will say its final goodbye to the mark at the end of next month, when a two-month honeymoon period is over and the Euro becomes the country's only legal tender. Nicole Prestle finds out how young people are coping with the change
Die Sterne vom Himmel geholt
Every year in Germany, shortly after Christmas, children and adults dress up as the wise men and call on their neighbours to sing, recite poems, raise money for charity and bring God's blessings. Nicole Prestle asks what it's like to take part
Solidarisch auch im Krieg
Germany's chancellor has committed several thousand soldiers to the battle against terrorism in Afghanistan. But many young people disagree with the move. Nicole Prestle finds out why.
Lampenfieber bis der Vorhang fällt
Two major musicals are drawing large audiences in southern Germany. Nicole Prestle looks behind the glitz to ask the actors what first drew them on to the stage and what motivates them to perform night after night.
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