Well-Loved TV & Film
This crime series featuring Horst Schimanski ran for decades and is still a cult classic.
What is Tatort?
“That’ll make the dog go…” – how does this well-known saying end?
What is crazy in the pan?
These sausages from Nuremberg are often served with sauerkraut or potato salad.
What are Nuremberg sausages?
This German band sang about “99 Red Balloons” in 1983.
Who is Nena?
This colorful Berlin bear statue now stands in cities all over the world.
What is the Buddy Bear?
She was the warm-hearted soul of "Lindenstraße" – known only as "Mother...".
Who is Mother Beimer?
This phrase means something is very easy: “That’s a piece of…”
What is cake?
A popular snack in the West: a sausage with curry sauce – who allegedly invented it?
Who is Herta Heuwer?
Udo Jürgens sang: “At 66 years…” – what’s the next line?
What is that’s when life begins?
In this city, pedestrian traffic lights feature little men with hats – a symbol of East Germany.
What is Berlin?
In this sketch show, Loriot often appeared in a green bathtub and had a talking dog.
What is Loriot?
If someone wants to have it both ways, they want to “eat the cake and…”
What is keep it too?
This drink made of hops, water, malt, and yeast is nearly sacred in Bavaria.
What is beer?
This Austrian singer became very popular with “A Star That Bears Your Name.”
Who is DJ Ötzi?
The “cuckoo clock” originally comes from this German federal state.
What is Baden-Württemberg?
This show has explained complicated things in a simple way with a mouse since 1971.
What is The Show with the Mouse?
What does it mean when someone says, “Let’s keep the church in the village”?
What is don’t exaggerate?
What do Berliners call a covered apple cake with streusel on top?
What is apple streusel cake?
In which decade did “But Please with Whipped Cream” become a hit?
What are the 1970s?
The “sweeping week” is a cleaning tradition that’s taken very seriously in which region?
What is Swabia?
This character with overalls and a red nose was a favorite among children in East Germany.
Who is Pittiplatsch?
“The mouse won’t chew through that thread” – what does this expression mean?
What is It’s final / There’s no changing it?
This dessert from Swabia is made with flour, eggs, and milk and is torn up in a pan.
What is Kaiserschmarrn?
This famous German ballad starts: “I’ve never been to New York…”
Who is Udo Jürgens?
When does Carnival officially begin in Cologne? (Exact day & month!)
What is November 11th?