Episodes
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
Published 05/06/24
Published 05/06/24
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
Published 04/30/24
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
Published 04/29/24
Information about my 5-Day Challenge “Eine Amerikanerin in Berlin” which will take place from April 29 - May 3, 2024. Sign up here: https://germanwithstories.com/5-day-challenge-a2/
Published 04/24/24
Intermediate B1/B2: In this episode, I talk about my recent trip to Chile and tell you about two not-very-nice Germans who lived and died in Chile. A transcript with vocabulary and a worksheet is available at germanwithstories.com.
Published 04/22/24
Beginners A1/A2: Luise meets her friend Margot at a café and they discuss family issues. Get your transcript with vocabulary German - English and your worksheet at germanwithstories.com.
Published 04/15/24
B1/B2: In this episode, I’m talking about the (possible) future of language learning and the influence of artificial intelligence. Get your additional materials at germanwithstories.com
Published 04/08/24
Beginners A1/A2. It's Easter in Hamburg and 8-year-old Jana is excited about Easter eggs, chocolate, and the Easter Bunny.
Published 04/01/24
Intermediate B1/B2: In this episode, I’m talking about 2020, the year that most likely had an impact on every listener.
Published 03/25/24
A1/A2 - Luise and her granddaughter Jana go to the library and choose some new books they want to read.
Published 03/18/24
Intermediate B1/B2: I speak with British polyglot Dr. Gareth Popkins (https://howtogetfluent.com / Instagram: @drpopkinsgerman) about his love for languages and language learning. Free transcript: https://germanwithstories.com/interview-gareth-popkins
Published 03/11/24
A1/A1 Beginners - It’s Paula’s birthday and her family prepared a surprise party for her.
Published 03/04/24
Intermediate B1/B2: Life update Daniela: Power outages in Buenos Aires and what caused them. Some flashbacks to minor travel disasters in the past und plans for the future.
Published 02/26/24
Beginners A1/A2: Margarethe and Paula talk about Margarethe’s siblings and what happened to them.
Published 02/19/24
B1/B2 - In this episode, I’ll talk about how my grandparents experienced the Nazi regime in Germany and what I learned about it in school.
Published 02/12/24
Beginners A1/A2: Paula comes home from the reading tour with the Mexican author Miguel and invites him to meet her family. Her grandmother Margarethe is pleased when she discovers that Miguel speaks a little German.
Published 02/05/24
Intermediate B1/B2: In this episode, I’m talking about my experiences with taxi drivers in Latin America.
Published 01/29/24
Beginners A1/A2: It snowed in Hamburg and Luise is watching her granddaughter Jana building a snowman in the garden.
Published 01/22/24
Intermediate B1/B2: In this episode, you will hear about my passion for books and my experiences with books and libraries as a child.
Published 01/15/24
Beginners A1/A2. Michael and his partner William leave Hamburg to return to England after they told Michael’s family that they plan to get married in a couple of months.
Published 01/08/24
Intermediate B1/B2: How well do Germans speak foreign languages? Which foreign languages do we learn at school or what was it like in the past?
Published 01/01/24
Beginners A1/A2: Paula gets up on Christmas Day, is annoyed about her sister who didn’t come home for Christmas and talks to her grandmother Margarethe.
Published 12/25/23
Intermediate B1/B2 - For this episode, I chose a topic that is appropriate for December: Christmas. You will hear what Christmas was like when I was a child in Germany and how I think about while living in the Southern hemisphere.
Published 12/18/23
For Beginners A1/A2. In this episode, Luise tells you about her children, where they live, and what they do.
Published 12/11/23