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Today's story: JPMorgan invests $5 billion in young companies in the US. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: JPMorgan investiert fünf Milliarden Dollar in junge Firmen in den USA
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:38) More stories today
(01:38) Today's headline, slowly
(02:31) Investment in young companies
(03:03) Supply chains and work areas
(04:09) Direct investment
(04:57) Today's grammar point
(05:29) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-20
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
JPMorgan investiert fünf Milliarden Dollar in junge Firmen in den USA
Im ersten Jahr des Programms hat JPMorgan Chase fünf Milliarden Dollar in junge Firmen in den USA investiert.
Das Programm unterstützt Firmen aus den Bereichen Verteidigung, Produktion und Lieferketten.
Die Bank wollte in zehn Jahren zehn Milliarden Dollar investieren.
Die Bank investierte direkt in Hadrian und Castelion.
Im August half die Bank bei einer Finanzierungsrunde für Hadrian über 1,4 Milliarden Dollar.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Anthropic gibt fünf Prozent der Aktien für das Gemeinwohl
PSG und Barcelona treffen sich in Paris
US-Wahl 2026 wird wohl die teuerste Kongresswahl
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (investiert)
- vocabulary (Lieferketten)
- vocabulary (wollte)
- vocabulary (direkt)
- verb (helfen)
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Today's story: Nike plans a new campus in India. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Nike plant einen neuen Campus in Indien
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:37) More stories today
(01:35) Today's headline, slowly
(02:16) Making plans
(03:18) Market and production
(04:07) Changes in the organisation
(04:38) Today's grammar point
(05:22) Your quiz
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-19
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Nike plant einen neuen Campus in Indien
Nike plant einen globalen Campus in Bengaluru; er soll in den nächsten Jahren eröffnet werden.
Elliott Hill nennt den Campus eine langfristige Investition.
Indien ist für Nike ein wichtiger Markt und ein wichtiger Produktionsort.
Der Campus soll Arbeitsplätze für Nike, Jordan Brand und Converse haben.
Mit dem Pace-Plan plant Nike Änderungen in der Organisation und in der Lieferkette.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Trump nimmt Russland von Wirtschaftssanktionen aus
Achter Ebola-Fall in Kenia bestätigt
Anthropic gibt METR Zugang wie einem Mitarbeiter
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (planen)
- vocabulary (nennt)
- vocabulary (Produktionsort)
- vocabulary (Arbeitsplätze)
- vocabulary (Mit dem Pace-Plan)
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Today's story: Vance warns against the sale of access to the White House.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Vance warnt vor dem Verkauf von Zugang zum Weißen Haus
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:37) More stories today
(01:31) Today's headline, slowly
(02:19) Selling access
(03:20) A request for money
(04:08) Wanting to decide
(05:06) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-18
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Vance warnt vor dem Verkauf von Zugang zum Weißen Haus
JD Vance sagte bei einer Veranstaltung in Michigan: Der Verkauf von Zugang zum Weißen Haus ist schlecht.
Der Journalist Tony Dokoupil sprach über mehrere Berichte zur Regierung von Donald Trump.
Ein Bericht sagt: Kimberly Guilfoyle bat einen Mann, 100.000 Dollar zu schicken.
Kimberly Guilfoyle sagt, der Vorwurf ist falsch.
Vance sagt, die Regierung befolgt das Gesetz, und er will nach den Fakten entscheiden.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Tesla zeigt fliegenden Roadster in den USA
Wirtz hilft Liverpool zum Sieg in England
Trump setzt neue Sanktionen gegen Russland aus
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (Verkauf)
- vocabulary (mehrere)
- vocabulary (bat)
- verb (sagen)
- vocabulary (will)
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Today's story: Katie Zacharia was dismissed as press secretary after five days. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Katie Zacharia nach fünf Tagen als Pressesprecherin entlassen
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:40) More stories today
(01:38) Today's headline, slowly
(02:27) The place and the dismissal
(03:15) Speaking
(04:10) No person yet
(05:03) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-17
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Katie Zacharia nach fünf Tagen als Pressesprecherin entlassen
Das Weiße Haus hat Katie Zacharia nach fünf Tagen als Pressesprecherin entlassen.
Präsident Trump hat sie eine Woche vorher als neue Pressesprecherin ausgewählt.
Am Dienstag sprach Zacharia bei ihrer einzigen Pressekonferenz etwa zehn Minuten lang.
Danach beantwortete sie Fragen von drei Medien.
Das Weiße Haus hat noch keine Person für den Job genannt.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
OpenAI-Modelle hackten Webseiten und leerten Krypto-Wallet
Ukraine meldet Geländegewinne nach Operation „Vivaldi“
Peter Rice wird neuer Inhaltschef von Netflix
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (Weiße Haus)
- vocabulary (vorher)
- verb (sprechen)
- vocabulary (Danach)
- vocabulary (noch)
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Today's story: John Healey plans to tax banks in the United Kingdom more heavily.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: John Healey will Banken im Vereinigten Königreich stärker besteuern
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:37) More stories today
(01:43) Today's headline, slowly
(02:31) Planning
(03:05) A planned date
(03:41) Changing numbers
(04:23) Today's grammar point
(04:56) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-16
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
John Healey will Banken im Vereinigten Königreich stärker besteuern
John Healey plant eine höhere Zusatzsteuer auf Bankgewinne.
Der Haushalt ist für den 28. Oktober geplant.
Die Regierung will das Defizit senken.
Die Zusatzsteuer könnte von 3 auf 8 Prozent steigen.
Die Maßnahme könnte pro Jahr mehr als 2 Milliarden Pfund bringen.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
KDE veröffentlicht Plasma 6.8 zum 30. Geburtstag
Elon Musk spendet 158 Millionen Dollar für Republikaner in den USA
Martinez entschuldigt sich und erhält Geldstrafe von Manchester United
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (planen)
- vocabulary (für)
- vocabulary (Defizit)
- vocabulary (von)
- vocabulary (pro Jahr)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: Bank of America deploys 1,000 external workers to improve software security. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Bank of America setzt 1.000 externe Kräfte für Software-Sicherheit ein
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:39) More stories today
(01:36) Today's headline, slowly
(02:28) Time at work
(03:22) Working together
(04:10) Lower costs later
(05:02) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-15
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Bank of America setzt 1.000 externe Kräfte für Software-Sicherheit ein
Im zweiten Quartal setzte die Bank 1.000 externe Kräfte ein.
KI-Modelle zeigten Probleme in alter Software.
Die 1.000 Kräfte arbeiten weiter mit etwa 3.000 Mitarbeitern der Bank.
Im dritten Quartal gab die Bank mehr als 200 Millionen Dollar aus.
Mit der Zeit erwartet die Bank niedrigere Kosten.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Nintendo macht den Zelda-Klassiker neu
Musk sieht US-Regierung hinter Begrenzung ukrainischer Drohnen
Manchester City verliert 2:4 gegen Paris St-Germain
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (im zweiten Quartal)
- vocabulary (zeigten)
- verb (arbeiten)
- vocabulary (mehr als)
- vocabulary (niedrigere)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: The Nobel Prize in economics: what ice cream has to do with it.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Nobelpreis für Wirtschaft: Was Eiscreme damit zu tun hat
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:42) More stories today
(01:32) Today's headline, slowly
(02:15) Naming the winners
(02:46) Working
(03:38) An ice-cream menu
(04:38) Today's grammar point
(05:08) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-14
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Nobelpreis für Wirtschaft: Was Eiscreme damit zu tun hat
Am Montag hat das Nobelkomitee in Schweden Robert Hall und Michael Woodford als Gewinner genannt.
Robert Hall arbeitet an der Stanford University, und Michael Woodford arbeitet an der Columbia University.
Ihre Forschung erklärt, wie Preise und Entscheidungen die Wirtschaft beeinflussen.
Timo Boppart hat eine Eiskarte benutzt und Preise erklärt, die sich nicht schnell ändern.
Geschäfte können einen Preis für eine ganze Saison behalten und ihn nicht jeden Tag ändern.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Wie lange braucht Übersetzung noch Menschen?
Burnham empfängt Selenskyj in Downing Street
Papst Leo XIV hat Lungenkrebs
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (genannt)
- verb (arbeiten)
- vocabulary (beeinflussen)
- vocabulary (Eiskarte)
- vocabulary (eine ganze Saison)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: More growth is expected in the United Kingdom.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Mehr Wachstum im Vereinigten Königreich erwartet
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:43) More stories today
(01:41) Today's headline, slowly
(02:22) Expecting
(02:57) A time phrase first
(03:51) Lower spending
(04:50) Today's grammar point
(05:22) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-13
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Mehr Wachstum im Vereinigten Königreich erwartet
Der Internationale Währungsfonds erwartet für 2026 ein Wachstum von 1,3 Prozent im Vereinigten Königreich.
Im Juli erwartete der Fonds ein Wachstum von 1 Prozent.
Für 2027 erwartet der Fonds ein Wachstum von 1,2 Prozent.
Höhere Energiepreise und Zinsen sollen die Ausgaben der Haushalte senken.
Der Fonds erwartet 2026 eine Inflation von 3,3 Prozent und 2027 von 2,8 Prozent.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Berichte über KI werden für Journalisten wichtiger
Matt Richardson nicht bei britischer Rad-WM-Mannschaft
Burnham will beim EU-Gipfel neue Abkommen nach dem Brexit erreichen
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (erwarten)
- vocabulary (Im Juli)
- pronunciation (Wachstum)
- vocabulary (senken)
- vocabulary (Inflation)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: Volkswagen chief Oliver Blume supports EU plans for a stronger industry in Europe. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Volkswagen-Chef Oliver Blume unterstützt EU-Pläne für eine stärkere Industrie in Europa
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:40) More stories today
(01:38) Today's headline, slowly
(02:36) Supporting something
(03:37) Rules that help
(04:19) Fewer jobs and models
(05:21) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-12
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Volkswagen-Chef Oliver Blume unterstützt EU-Pläne für eine stärkere Industrie in Europa
Oliver Blume unterstützt vor der Automesse in Paris einen europäischen Plan für die Industrie.
Er will fairen Wettbewerb mit chinesischen Firmen.
Die Regeln sollen Firmen mit Produktion in Europa helfen.
Der Plan kann öffentliche Hilfe auf Produkte aus der EU begrenzen.
Volkswagen will bis zu 100.000 Arbeitsplätze abbauen und nur noch 75 Modelle anbieten.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Zweiter Angriff auf Flughafen in Riad fordert mindestens ein Todesopfer
Microsoft-Präsident fordert weltweite Regeln für KI
Maresca lobt Manchester City nach Sieg in Liverpool
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (unterstützen)
- vocabulary (fairen Wettbewerb)
- vocabulary (sollen)
- vocabulary (öffentliche Hilfe)
- vocabulary (nur noch)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: The United States imposes sanctions on the International Criminal Court.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: USA verhängen Sanktionen gegen den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:39) More stories today
(01:34) Today's headline, slowly
(02:21) Announcing something
(03:05) Taking strength away
(03:55) Rejecting and continuing
(04:51) Today's grammar point
(05:23) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-11
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
USA verhängen Sanktionen gegen den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof
Die USA haben im Jahr 2026 Sanktionen gegen den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof angekündigt, und der Gerichtshof ist ein ständiges Gericht für Kriegsverbrechen.
US-Außenminister Marco Rubio will das Gericht schwächen und ihm Geld und andere Mittel nehmen.
Die USA waren nie Mitglied des Gerichts.
Der Präsident des Gerichtshofs lehnt die Sanktionen ab und sagt: Das Gericht wird weiterarbeiten.
Unternehmen haben sechs Monate Zeit, ihre Verbindungen zum Gericht zu beenden.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Großbritannien braucht eigene KI, sagt der Chef des Alan-Turing-Instituts
Carrick nach 1:1 gegen Tottenham sehr enttäuscht
Trump fordert neuen Präsidenten für die Ukraine
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (ankündigen)
- vocabulary (schwächen)
- vocabulary (waren)
- vocabulary (lehnt ab)
- vocabulary (Zeit)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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