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Free Virtual Lecture: "The German Audience for the U.S. Declaration of Independence" on Thursday 20 November 2025 @ 6:00 pm ET.
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Almost immediately after being adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the United States Declaration of Independence was translated into German. Learn about the first German-language broadsides and newspaper printings of the Declaration, the importance of German printers in Philadelphia, and the different approaches to translation taken in the United States and in Europe.

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https://mki.wisc.edu/event/virtual-lecture-the-german-audience-for-the-u-s-declaration-of-independence/

Learning German? Don’t miss these crime TV shows

As a language tutor, I always encourage students to spend as much time as possible listening to content in their target language. I’ve blogged on this topic several times before, but this time I’m writing from the perspective of a language learner, as well. I’ve been learning German for a number of years now, and one of my greatest allies has been the on-demand service of the German public television – the amazing ARD Mediathek.

For all who are learning this language or wanting to immerse themselves in the German media culture, the ARD Mediathek is the one-stop destination for numerous TV programmes, shows, and documentaries, most of them available for on-demand viewing outside Germany. To me, as a learner, ARD Mediathek has been additionally useful because of readily available German subtitles accompanying most programmes, which is of great help when you’re trying to follow content in a language you’re still trying to master.

While I enjoy different genres, in this post I’ll share my top 5 crime TV series from Germany, currently available on ARD Mediathek. Some of them I’ve been following for years, and they’ve become a part of my daily routine. Maybe you’ll enjoy them, too!

TATORT

Tatort (“Crime Scene”) is the ultimate German television classic – a prime-time TV series that’s been on TV since 1970. Each episode is produced by a different regional public broadcaster – a member station of the ARD, so the investigating teams come from different parts of Germany (plus Austria and Switzerland, which now also take part in the production). Their separate storylines – some of which have been running for years – reflect regional differences, including dialects, which should be of interest to language learners.

Unlike many light-hearted, cosy mystery TV shows out there, Tatort is usually pretty dark, although that, too, depends on the regional team and the particular storyline. Don’t be surprised by an emotionally overwhelming or nightmarish episode from Berlin followed by a humorous one from Münster. In any case, the series goes well beyond petty crime, often addressing difficult social issues and current affairs in a surprisingly blunt and candid way. No wonder episodes of Tatort consistently provoke comments and public debates, as well as extensive coverage in the German press.

POLIZEIRUF 110

Another TV show with a uniquely German background: Polizeiruf 110 (“Police Call 110”) started in the former German Democratic Republic back in 1971. It took off as East Germany’s version of Tatort, originally produced by Deutscher Fernsehfunk. Similar in concept, Polizeiruf 110 initially tended to be more involved with social problems. Watching the old GDR-period episodes, you can tell there’s an underlying message in line with the proclaimed values of the socialist regime.

After the German reunification, unlike most other East German TV shows, Polizeiruf 110 successfully survived. As with Tatort, investigating teams are based in different places, mainly the towns and cities of the former East Germany, such as Rostock and Magdeburg. My personal favourite, though, are the episodes set in and around the Polish village of Świecko, right on the German-Polish border, tackling the issues facing small rural communities in a borderland region with a volatile past.

In the ARD Mediathek you can find both the current and the old, classic episodes, which makes Polizeiruf 110 a fascinating television journey through the political and social landscape of the German East. Yes, it’s a crime TV show, but if you’re a careful observer, it’s much more than that.

DER USEDOM-KRIMI

Before saying anything about this series, I’ll add a note that – depending on your location – you may not be able to access all of the episodes in the Mediathek due to copyright restrictions. And this pains me so much, because Der Usedom-Krimi is one of my all-time favourite series, German or otherwise.

Set on the island of Usedom in the Baltic Sea, split between Germany and Poland, the series follows Karin Lossow, a former state prosecutor. After her release from prison, where she had spent a number of years for killing her husband (the background alone is thrilling!), Karin returns to the island and seeks to rebuild her life and mend the relationship with her daughter. As different crimes happen on the island, Karin helps out with the investigations, using her talents and many years of experience as a prosecutor.

Why do I love this series so much? To start with, Karin is played by Katrin Sass, who is such an incredible character and an excellent actress – you many have seen her in the celebrated 2003 film Goodbye, Lenin, where she played the mother. Let’s just say that she brings a lot of her sass (pun definitely intended!) to Der Usedom-Krimi. Then, the location, attention to detail, and intelligent plots all contribute to a perfect mix that makes this a very successful crime drama. I’ve found it oddly comforting, in ways that I can’t fully explain. Each episode made me want to pack up my bags and go visit the Baltic coast.

MORDEN IM NORDEN

Moving on to more light-hearted content, Morden im Norden (“Murder in the North”), is a police procedural set in the northern German city of Lübeck. The series was first launched in 2012, initially as part of a separate line of evening-TV crime shows under the title of Heiter bis tödlich.

The episodes follow two leading investigators, Finn Kiesewetter and Lars Englen (played by Sven Martinek and Ingo Naujoks), along with a cast of regular supporting characters. Whereas Tatort and Polizeiruf 110 often conclude on a frustratingly tragic note, Morden im Norden is jovial in comparison, with a much greater likelihood of a happy outcome. Also, more attention is paid to the main characters’ private lives and their interpersonal relations, plots are more quirky and relaxed, plus you get to see a lot of Lübeck. 

While Polizeiruf 110 and Der Usedom-Krimi bring many East German reminiscences and flashbacks, Morden im Norden has, unsurprisingly, a very northern flair that you’ll recognize in many little details, from the occasional (but very limited) use of Plattdeutsch, to mentions of many Northern delicacies.

MORD MIT AUSSICHT

Last but not least, Mord mit Aussicht (“Murder with a View”) is a typical German Schmunzelkrimi, i.e. a crime comedy with all the elements of this genre. The series is set in the fictional village of Hengasch in the Eifel mountains of western Germany. Apart from the humorous plots, the series is full of likeable characters and beautiful nature scenes. It’s very relaxing and truly belongs to the cosy mystery type of TV shows.

I slightly preferred the original cast led by Caroline Peters as the Komissarin Sophie Haas, but the later episodes with Katharina Wackernagel playing Marie Gabler are just as fun.

First broadcast in 2008, new episodes are still in production, scheduled to run at least until 2027.

There are many more crime TV shows available in the ARD Mediathek that come to mind as I’m writing this post, but these are my top 5 right now. If you’re learning German and looking for something fun and interesting to watch, you can’t go wrong with these. They will also help you to learn more about different parts of Germany, as well as the contemporary German culture and society in general. 

Are there any other crime TV shows from the German-speaking countries that you’d like to recommend? Post about them in the comments section below!

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A snapshot from the Tatort – Dortmund episode “Zorn” (2019), produced by WDR.

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Psst: U down cuz summer is over?

You may find comfort in...

RADIO IRRTUM!
(on air from Berlin)

↓↓↓ Deutsch Version below unten ↓↓↓

Da next beautiful issue of #RadioIrrtum! will air this Saturday, 2025/09/27, 8:00pm UTC+2, Berlin time. At Alex Berlin FM at 91MHz / DAB+ K7D around #Berlin + worldwide at https://www.alex-berlin.de/radio-livestream .

Why? What is this?

#Radio Irrtum! is a German language #radioShow exploring the sonic vastness of the #underground. Emitted transmissions may raise attention for new unheard #music all over this planets genre spectrum. Don't worry about that #GermanLanguage - it's all about the #music!

This time covering stuff like

- German new wave disco post punk dub pop
- Gameboy #chiptunes
- toffee-nosed #UKGarage with spoken words on top
- innovative IDM #Bass straight outa Berlin
- something they say is #BerlinTechno but I dunno
- totally #defective Elektronic Sounds
- cinematic #musiqueConcrete
- #Punk, as in
- #Mexican #Eggpunk
- sad #Berlin #Postpunk
- cinematic UK Postpunk
- Music from the Top CEO floor of the #Fediverse
- bone-dry #prairieRomantic

Lots of this can't be found at #Spotify, oh nose!! There is #CreativeCommons music included and of course super cool artists from the Fediverse will be featured, as @[email protected], @[email protected], or @[email protected] . Thank you for your cool music and for keeping the music spirit alive within the Fediverse!

So: If at least a bit interested in kewl new unusual #music, tune in! 📻

And if you have questions? I'll gladly answer! Just ask here!
Playlist + manuscript after the show also here.
CU all (?) on Saturday.


↑↑↑↑↑↑ English version above, the Deutsche welche jetzt ↓↓↓↓↓↓


Radio Irrtum! kommt näher → Samstag, 27.09.2025, 20:00 isses soweit auf Alex Berlin (FM 91MHz/DAB+ K.7D / Stream URL oben).

Also die seltsame Funk(el)sendung, in der planetenumfassende Weiten des musikalischen Untergrunds erforscht werden.

Mit so Sachen wie…

- neuer alter deutscher new wave disco post punk dub pop
- Chiptunes vom Gameboy
- hochnäsiges UK Garage mit spoken Words
- innovativen IDM Bass auuuuuus Berlin
- ein Dingens, was der Berliner Technoscene zugeschrieben wird
- völlig defekte Elektronik Sounds
- cinematic musique concrète
- Punk, u.a.
- Eggpunk aus Mexiko
- traurigen Postpunk aus Berlin
- cinematic Postpunk aus den UK
- Musik aus dem Herzen des Fediverse
- staubtrockene Prärieromantik

Vieles davon gibz nich auf Spotify, Creative Commons Musik kommt vor; und wir haben diverse Fediverse Künstler:innen vertreten (s.o.). Yo.
Wird wieder heftig schön! Playlist + Manuskript nach der Sendung am Sonntag hier drunter. Fragen einfach hier stellen – ich antworte.

#noAIinMusic #musicRecommendations

Sütterlin

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#HackerNews #Sütterlin #SütterlinScript #History #Calligraphy #GermanLanguage

Today at #DH2025, my dear colleague, @jbrottrager.bsky.social, presents her recently completed Ph.D. project, "The Canon and 'The Great Unread,'" which examines #English- and #German-language fiction diachronically. #PhDone #Canonization #ComparativeLiteraryStudies #CLS #Canon #GreatUnread #Fiction

Psst: Wanna know about the secret correlation of sex, witches and ring modulators?
It will all be revealed at…

RADIO IRRTUM! (on air from Berlin)

↓↓↓ Deutsch Version below unten ↓↓↓

Yeah: Da next issue of #RadioIrrtum! will air this Saturday, 2025/06/07, 8:00pm UTC+2/Berlin time. At Alex Berlin FM at 91MHz / DAB+ K7D around #Berlin + worldwide at https://www.alex-berlin.de/radio-livestream .

#Radio Irrtum! is a German language #radioShow exploring the sonic vastness of the #underground. Emitted transmissions may raise attention for new unheard #music all over this planets genre spectrum. Don't worry about that #GermanLanguage - it's about the #music!

Music which this time may lean more than usual on the electronic side, as there will be…

- raw 'n also #glitchy #Pop
- #Demoscene #Garage
- free flowing #Acid
- swedish #Electro
- scratchy, breaky #Bass
- experimental #Electronica
- #industrial in various ways (#breakbeats, noise, #spokenWord)
- hardcore #punk
- even nature #soundscapes

Among others there will be #CreativeCommons music, & of course we'll have a bunch of #FediverseArtists in it as well. So shout outs to @[email protected], @[email protected] who was kind enough to let me have a (I think) #exclusive version (!) of one of his latest tracks, and especially to @[email protected], like H0ffman an absolute Demoscene legend, who granted me the absolute pleasure of a deep diving interview about a lot of aspects of making music (right) with him.

I will post a link to the almost 40 min running #interview I've enhanced into #multimedial dimensions (no kidding – was more work than anticipated, but also fun) alongside the show within this threat here, when the time is right. It also has English subtitles (only here with editorial remarks).

And then there is that educational section about sex, witches and #ringModulation. Just saying. I mean - it's almost 2 min long, complete with music examples - where can you get secret knowledge about the inner works of the universe in under 2 min? Yes - at Radio Irrtum!

Anyway: If at least a bit interested in kewl new unusual #music, tune in! 📻

Playlist + manuscript + interview link afterwards here (provided I’m home, else it will come up the day after). And if you have questions? I'll gladly answer! Just ask!
CU all on Saturday! :)

↑↑↑ English version above, the Deutsche welche jetzt ↓↓↓

Radio Irrtum! kommt näher → Samstag, 10.06., 20:00 isses soweit auf Alex Berlin (FM 91MHz/DAB+ K.7D / Stream URL oben).

Also die seltsame Funk(el)sendung, in der planetenumfassende Weiten des musikalischen Untergrunds erforscht werden.

Genres:

- sorry, Zeychenlimit… s.o.!

Massig freie Creative Commons Tracks + Fediverse Künstler:innen (s.o.!) + Interview + Hexen, Sex, Ringmodulatoren. Alles drin!
Wird bestimmt heftig schön! Playlist + Manuskrpt nach der Sendung (spätestens Sonntag) hier drunter. Fragen einfach stellen – ich antworte (spätestens Sonntag)! Bis denne :)

#Kleo #review of season 2 today. Clever series about a woman assassin.

#TVSeries #Thriller #GermanLanguage #television

https://oldaintdead.com/kleo-season-2-review-female-assassin-german-style/

#Kleo, the German assassin, is back for season 2 and she's still chasing after a red suitcase. #review #GermanLanguage #TVSeries #television #JellaHaase

https://oldaintdead.com/kleo-season-2-review-female-assassin-german-style/

Hallo! I’ve just migrated to this instance and an #introduction is in order, along with my #CatTax. :)

I’m a #poet who also occasionally writes #ShortFiction. My day job is copy writing and blogging.

My interests include #cats, #DoctorWho, #drag, #goth, #GothMusic, #darkwave, #darksynth, #NewWave, #PostPunk, other #AlternativeMusic genres, the #MCU, #GermanLanguage, #DeutschLernen, #britcoms, #poetry, #SpeculativeFiction, #WritingCommunity, #coffee, #Halloween, and much more that’ll come to me later.

#GenX she/they