Simple German News: Stories at A2

About Simple German News: Stories at A2

Each day, we bring you real-world news, explained clearly and simply in German at an A2 level. Listen, learn, and improve your German while staying informed. This podcast is brought to you by the LinguaSimplify app. Learn languages by reading real-world articles, simplified with AI to your level.

Publisher

LinguaSimplify app

Category

education

Language

de

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jun 2025

Latest episode

18 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

206 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Jun 2026

   Cooling the City: How Urban Areas Are Adapting to Extreme Heat

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2. 

   16 Jun 2026

   Merz’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act: New Partners, Old Frictions

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3. 

   11 Jun 2026

   Russia at War: A Society Reshaped by Conflict

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