All about Germany
Deutsch Happen turned Five – Time for some Changes
Posted 2 weeks agoFive years ago I uploaded the first video to Deutsch Happen and now my lessons have been watched over 1.3 million times! Please support this project.
Traditional German Pea Soup Recipe – Rezept für Erbsensuppe
Posted on April 11, 2013This is my traditional German pea soup recipe, a classic of German cuisine. It’s easy to make and tastes delicious!
Tiefkühl-Torten – the Swiss Army Knife of the German Kaffeetafel
Posted on March 21, 2013The Tiefkühl-Torten of Coppenrath und Wiese are one of the best know products in Germany as das Kaffeetrinken is an essential part of German life.
Gedichte zum Frühlingsanfang – Popular German Poems for the First Day of Spring
Posted on March 20, 2013In today’s post at the beginning of spring I wanted to share some of the most popular German poems about der Frühlingsanfang with you.
German Expressions around the Pope
Posted on February 21, 2013As the papacy of the German Pope Benedikt will end by the end of this month, here are some popular German expressions around the Pope.
German expressions around the Kartoffel
Posted on February 18, 2013Because the potato is such a popular condiment in Germany it is obvious that the spud also made it into a lot of german expressions and sayings.
Videos & Podcasts
German Expression: Wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen
Posted on January 21, 2013In this podcast you will learn the popular German expression Wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen, what it means and how you can use it in daily situations.
German Word of the Day: Reisewarnung
Posted on March 12, 2012Reisewarnung – Eine vom Auswärtigen Amt ausgesprochene Warnung bestimmte Länder zu besuchen.
German Word of the Day: Muttersprache
Posted on March 11, 2012Muttersprache – Die Sprache, die ein Kind von den Eltern als erstes lernt.
German Word of the Day: Rettungsring
Posted on March 10, 2012Rettungsring – Ein Schwimmring, der jemanden über Wasser hält und somit vor dem Ertrinken retten kann.
Lessons & Resources
Deutsch Happen Summer Reading List for German Learners
Posted 1 week agoThis is a Summer reading list for German learners who are already intermediate and advanced learners. It contains classics as well as recent books.
German Expressions – Etwas für einen Apfel und ein Ei kaufen
Posted on May 18, 2013In out series about German expressions, it’s time to learn the meaning of a new one: etwas für einen Apfel und ein Ei kaufen.
German vocabulary / Wortschatztraining: Synonyms for dumm (dumb)
Posted on May 14, 2013This article about German vocabulary contains a list with the most common synonyms for dumm / dumb in German.
Wortschatztraining – German Vocabulary List: cool
Posted on April 28, 2013In this German vocabulary list you’ll find a list with commonly used adjectives to replace “cool” in colloquial German.
The 20 Most Common German Words for Money
Posted on April 7, 2013This is a curated list displaying the top 20 words for money in colloquial German along with some popular sayings and expressions.
German Expressions: Das geht ja wie das Brezelbacken!
Posted on March 27, 2013In this post I explain how you can use the popular German expression: Das geht ja wie das Brezelbacken!
Tests, Certificates and exams for learners of German as a foreign language: TestDaF, Zertifikat Deutsch
Posted on March 15, 2013Quick overview of the TestDaF and Zertifkat Deutsch tests of German language ability, their requirements, levels, features and target audience.
Das trägt die Katze auf dem Schwanz fort (auch: weg)
Posted on March 14, 2013This is a short article to explain the German expression Das trägt die Katze auf dem Schwanz fort (weg) and to give you some use cases.
What is the Difference between mögen and möchten
Posted on March 9, 2013Can you explain the difference between mögen and möchten is probably the request I heard most in the years I have been doing the Deutsch Happen project.
German Vocabulary List: Potatoes – Kartoffeln
Posted on February 12, 2013This German vocabulary list is all about one of the favorite foods in Germany: potatoes – Kartoffeln. Germans eat between 60 to 70 kilo of spuds per year!