History German Stories
Read 10 history German stories across A0, A1, A2, B1, B2.
Der erste Hammerschlag gegen die Berliner Mauer
A man named Klaus takes a hammer to the Berlin Wall during the historic events of November 1989.
Der leere Stuhl im Reichstag
In March 1933, a member of the German parliament notices empty seats and a changing political atmosphere during a critical vote.
Das Notizbuch in der Jackentasche der Gefangenen
A prisoner in 1944 secretly records names in a tiny notebook to ensure the world remembers the people held within the cold cell walls.
Der Junge, der Beethovens Bleistift verlor
A young boy working for the famous Ludwig van Beethoven accidentally loses the composer's favorite pencil.
Die Uhr, die im Dresdner Schutt stehenblieb
In the ruins of 1945 Dresden, a young woman searches for a precious family heirloom that holds the memory of a frozen moment in time.
Die Unterschrift, die Bismarck dreimal verweigerte
This story follows a young secretary witnessing the historic tension and final days of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck's career as he defies the young Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Die Fahrkarte, die der Grenzsoldat in Marienborn behielt
In 1987, a traveler on a train through East Germany faces a mysterious and tense encounter with a border guard at the Marienborn checkpoint.
Der Schlosser aus Magdeburg, dessen Name aus dem Protokoll gestrichen wurde
In the aftermath of the brutal 1631 Siege of Magdeburg, a humble locksmith performs an act of hidden heroism that the official history books forgot.
Das Telegramm, das den Waffenstillstand um einen Tag verzögerte
A young German telegraph operator faces a moral and historical dilemma when a blurry word in a message could change the course of the war.
Die Stille nach dem letzten Klingelton der Berliner Mauer
A German border guard reflects on the surreal atmosphere and bureaucratic error that led to the opening of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989.