Posts on Reverberations about Deutsch, the German language.
Peter Maffay is an icon of the German music scene. He has been incredibly prolific and remarkably successful over the past five decades. Maffay has created a unique sound that blends traditional Schlager with good old-fashioned rock’n’roll. And while he has announced he is stepping back from major tours, he remains a dedicated musician and […]
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Since 2013, Sebastian Bezzel has been the star of the Heimatkrimi film adaptations of Rita Falk’s popular book series. In those films he is known as the rock’n’roll-loving and somewhat aloof Bavarian policeman Franz Eberhofer. And while Bezzel has starred in nine Eberhofer films, he is an accomplished actor with formal training and experience as
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In less than a decade, German actress Devrim Lingnau has built her acting career on one television role after another. One of her earliest roles saw her as part of the regular cast of an adventure and mystery show for young adults. But her turn as the famous empress, Sisi of Austria, has won acclaim
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In the spring of 2024, a video of two German musicians singing a German language tongue-twister went viral — not just in Germany, but worldwide. The video gained immense popularity and crossed cultural barriers with its catchy rhythm, sing-song lyrics, and inherent silliness. Featuring Marti Fischer, the song was the creation of Bodo Wartke. Wartke
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In 2023, Philip Froissant won the Deutscher Fernsehpreis for Best Actor for his performance as Emperor Franz Joseph I in the streaming German-language Netflix drama The Empress. It was a well-deserved win made all the more remarkable when you consider the show was only his second on-screen role. And while he has experience in the
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German television viewers may already know Olli Schulz as one of the goofy sidekicks of Joko Winterscheidt and Klaas Heufer-Umlauf from shows like Circus HalliGalli and Neo Paradise. Or maybe you’ve listened to his podcast with Jan Böhmermann. But before his frequent television appearances, it was music that stole Schulz’s heart. And it is in
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All it took to jumpstart Lena Klenke’s acting career was being spotted in a school play. Now the young actress is in high demand for television and film roles. She even starred in a 2023 music video for the rapper Casper. This month, learn German with films and get to know actress Lena Klenke!
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For German language learners, it has never been easier to practice your listening skills. Many online streaming video services now allow you to watch German TV shows. There are quite a few German series on Netflix that you can choose from and most are Original Series that you will not be able to find elsewhere.
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In our go, go, go society, it is no wonder that podcasts are all the rage. You gain a certain flexibility and convenience when you learn German with podcasts. You have no excuse not to practice. You can listen in the car, on a jog, while sitting at your desk, or…anywhere! You can learn German
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For most of us, our careers are just getting started in our early twenties. But German twins Roman and Heiko Lochmann had already been long-established in the entertainment industry by their teens…and they are only in their mid-twenties as of 2024. Now better known as HE/RO, the pair were earlier known as Die Lochis. It
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German actor David Schütter may look familiar. He appeared in the 2019 remake of Charlie’s Angels and the Netflix streaming German-language series Barbarians. But since making his debut on German television, Schütter has become an award-winning actor. He has a wide range of television and film work in German and English on his impressive resume.
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The multi-talented Paula Hartmann is a rare breed. For most of us, finding one thing that we are passionate about and want to pursue can be difficult. And that is before you even consider if we are even good at the thing we are most passionate about. This seemingly normal challenge that most of us
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