TV Nostalgia / Fernsehklassiker
This popular puppet pig and his friend elephant Benjamin were stars of German children’s TV.
Who are Piggy (Schweinchen Susi) and Benjamin Blümchen?
This word is used when you cheers with drinks in Germany.
What is Prost?
This southern German dumpling is often served with roast and gravy.
What are Semmelknödel?
This hit by Heino starts with “Blau blüht der Enzian…”
What is Blau blüht der Enzian?
On this holiday, Germans hide small gifts in shoes.
What is St. Nicholas Day? (Dec 6)
This detective always arrived “just before the crime” and wore a trench coat.
Who is Derrick?
What does “Feierabend” literally mean?
What is end of the workday?
A type of thin pancake popular in Swabia and used in soups.
What are Flädle?
This band made waves in the '80s with “Major Tom (völlig losgelöst).”
Who is Peter Schilling?
What must a man do if he turns 30 and is still unmarried?
What is sweep the steps / stairs?
This iconic children’s show began with a grumpy blue elephant and ended with a bedtime story.
What is Die Sendung mit dem Elefanten or Sandmännchen?
This word means “cozy,” “warm,” and “inviting” – also a favorite interior style.
What is Gemütlichkeit?
This fish is smoked and served whole on May Day in Northern Germany.
What is Bückling or Matjes?
What color was Roy Black’s famous “Mond”?
What is Blue?
In what state do people wear red pom-pom hats called “Bollenhut”?
What is Baden-Württemberg?
He was the grumpy castle ghost of a German show in the '80s.
Who is Hui Buh?
If someone is “eine Naschkatze,” what do they love?
What is sweets / snacking?
This cheesy noodle dish is Bavaria’s answer to mac & cheese.
What are Käsespätzle?
This Austrian musician is known for singing “Rock Me Amadeus.”
Who is Falco?
This wedding tradition involves guests breaking porcelain.
What is Polterabend?
The German version of “Sesame Street” is called what
What is Sesamstraße?
What is a “Dachbodenfund”?
What is an attic discovery / hidden treasure?
Which small, crescent-shaped almond cookies are popular during Christmas in Germany?
What are Vanillekipferl?
What song begins with “Anita, deine Welt sind die Berge…”?
What is Anita?
What do you call the event where neighbors or friends raise a maypole?
What is Maibaumfest?