In this episode, Audra and Gunther welcome Dr. Priscilla Layne.

Dr. Layne is presently a professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her academic background is in comparative literature of the University of Chicago, with a Master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkley.

Particularly interesting is Dr. Layne’s dissertation “Black Voices, German Rebels: Acts of masculinity in postwar German culture.”

Dr. Layne also speaks German at almost native level.

This episode covers culture, language, film, history, Critical Race Theory, and Dr. Layne’s upcoming book.

If you wondered what it's like to live in Germany, as an American, Ex-Pats Alex and Geoff can fill you in.

In this episode, we’re talking about taxes, immigration and refugees, real estate, and dating.

Living in Berlin, Geoff and Alex have inside knowledge, interesting perspectives, and also their own podcast - "Americans in Germany Drinking Whiskey" - or, AGDW. You can find their website with all relevant links here: https://www.agdwpodcast.com/

Enjoy the second of two episodes with Geoff and Alex.

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If you wondered what it's like to live in Germany, as an American, Alex and Geoff can fill you in.

Living in Berlin, they have inside knowledge, interesting perspectives, and also their own podcast - "Americans in Germany Drinking Whiskey" - or, AGDW. You can find their website with all relevant links here: https://www.agdwpodcast.com/

Enjoy the first of two episodes with Geoff and Alex.

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In this episode, we welcome Katrin and Wim, discussing the outcome of the German election in September.

If you would like to know more, there are various resources available, however, DW.com is commonly one of the better ones. Read more about the election here: https://www.dw.com/en/german-elections-2021/t-57208974

Also, we've mentioned it before, Storycast, our podcast where we narrate German stories, has been separated out into its own channel! Stay tuned for updates as we begin to publish future audio journeys on the Storycast channel!

Enjoy this episode, please rate us in your favorite podcast player app, and if you have any feedback for us, please email us at [email protected]

After 16 years, Chancellor Angela Merkel is stepping down, opening the race to various contenders. Who is in the lead, what do they stand for, and what's in store for the Germans? We have enlisted Katrin back to the podcast, who has many of the answers to our questions. 

As the election happens in real-time as you are listening to this recording, here are some sources to follow the vote counts:

For highly proficient German speakers: https://www.zdf.de/

English versions are found at https://www.dw.com/en/top-stories/s-9097 and https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-58644812

We will follow up with Part 2 after the election has concurred, welcoming Wim back to the show, who will be able to chat with us about the "lay of the land" with boots on the ground.

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Der Wanderbus is a digital learning environment, virtually taking you through Germany, highlighting aspects of culture, sustainability, and more.

Nils Martin, of the Goethe Institute, which is Germany's cultural representation abroad, joins us to tell us all about the Wanderbus. 

You can also find a printable pdf file of the Wanderbus here: https://www.goethe.de/resources/files/pdf196/wanderbus-digital-learning-package-by-the-goethe-institut.pptx1.pdf

Please share your feedback, thoughts, and suggestions for future episodes with us at [email protected]

Time is flying, and we're already starting with Season 4 of the Hier and There Podcast.

We do have a few changes to announce, including the separation of Storycast from Hier and There. Storycast will be hosted on a separate channel. 

More information about H&T in this very short welcome to Season 4! :)

As always, we love your feedback; please connect with us at [email protected]

Enjoy this season!

This is likely one of the shortest episodes we've brought to you. 

Nonetheless, it is worthy of your time, as we talk about the upcoming classes, events, and announce a short summer break.

As always, please connect with us at [email protected] and let us know what you think!

We'll talk to you again in September. Until then, Happy Summer '21!

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Since 1957 The Germanic American Institute has been building cultural bridges between the American Midwest and German-speaking European countries.

We cordially invite you on the inside, to join us as we share insights into German grammar, the German cultural experience, we’ll look at current topics, and we’ll let you know about all the events that we are involved in, and you can participate in.

If you'd like us to answer any questions you may have about our content, history, grammar, etc. please email us at [email protected] and we'll answer your question in the next episode.

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Storycast: "Die anhänglichen Pantoffeln"

If you'd like to read along, you can find the text to the story by clicking this Link

This story comes from the shelf of Merkel's Erzählkabinett.

As far as your German-speaking children are concerned - earmuffs are not needed, but prepare for some added depth to the meaning of Herrn Meiers adventures. If you have a German group to talk with, your interpretation of "Herr Meier" would make for a really fun conversation. :)

Audience Participation: If you want us to include any stories in our Storycast series, please connect with us at [email protected]

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Since 1957 The Germanic American Institute has been building cultural bridges between the American Midwest and German-speaking European countries.

We cordially invite you on the inside, to join us as we share insights into German grammar, the German cultural experience, we’ll look at current topics, and we’ll let you know about all the events that we are involved in, and you can participate in.

If you'd like us to answer any questions you may have about our content, history, grammar, etc. please email us at [email protected], and we'll answer your question in the next episode.

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In this episode, we welcome the Consul General of Germany, Wolfgang Mössinger. He is located in Chicago, IL, representing Germany in the Midwestern states.

We discuss international relations, the state of the economy, politics, and the long-lasting friendship between Germany and the United States.

The Consulate’s website is at: https://www.germany.info/us-en/embassy-consulates/generalkonsulat3

Thank you to Consul General Wolfgang Mössinger, for taking an hour of his time to talk with us.

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Since 1957 The Germanic American Institute has been building cultural bridges between the American Midwest and German-speaking European countries.

We cordially invite you on the inside, to join us as we share insights into German grammar, the German cultural experience, we’ll look at current topics, and we’ll let you know about all the events that we are involved in, and you can participate in.

If you'd like us to answer any questions you may have about our content, history, grammar, etc. please email us at [email protected] and we'll answer your question in the next episode.

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