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We finish the series by talking about sparklers

A German Christmas decoration

One of the bringers of presents on Christmas Eve

Scented candles used in Christmas decorations

A wooden candle holder shaped like a miner or angel

A wooden arch-shaped candle holder

The name for a Nativity scene

A word used to describe the economic climate, with an ironic twist

A incentive for parents of pre-school children to stay at home and look after them

A term used to describe one of the choices facing asylum seekers in Germany

A way of describing an increase in productivity by workforce reduction

A way of describing the value of an employee in a company

A way of describing the collective guilt of a nation's people

A form of self-employment

A traditional gathering of witches at the end of April

A term meaning that post is paid for by the recipient.

A hand-operated dynamo.

A piece of telephone equipment used to connect people.

A faster method of data transfer in mobile phone networks

A method of data transfer in mobile phone networks

A law in Germany that governs e.g. how prices are displayed

A Latin abbreviation meaning per procura

Wort des Jahres 2002

Wort des Jahres 2003

A tax on matches and lighters in Germany - now discontinued.

A tax on sugar in Germany - now discontinued.

A tax on table salt in Germany - now discontinued.

A tax on light bulbs in Germany - now discontinued.

A tax on tea in Germany - now discontinued.

The Green Party in Germany.

A liberal political party that is often a coalition partner in Germany.

A political party founded in the 19th Cenutry in Germany.

Two political parties founded in the 1940s in Germany.

The office that is responsible for child welfare in Germany

The office that organises elections in Germany

A tax on hunting and fishing

A tax on dogs in private households

A system for people living at home on their own to call for help in an emergency

The mobile phone standard in Germany

The phone line from the home end to the exchange

The German word for an STD code

Digital Subscriber Line - High-Speed Internet

The German name for Maundy Thursday

A bonfire that is it for a Church service on Easter Saturday

The German name for the Easter Bunny

Easter Eggs.

The start of Lent. A day to go to church, and a day of political meetings.

The period between Ash Wednesday and Easter

An procession that takes place during the Karneval season

An event that takes place in a large hall during the Karneval season

A tax on certain alcoholic drinks in Germany

A tax on beer in Germany

A tax on coffee in Germany

A tax on sparkling wines in Germany

Three traditions in Germany for New Years Eve

A figure that brings presents to children in Germany on Christmas Eve.

A spiced biscuit eaten at Christmas.

A wooden Christmas decoration, which turns by candle power.

A small backed sweet eaten at Christmas in Germany.

The generic name for events associated with climate change

Highlights and outtakes of 100 German Words Explained episodes

The public viewing events at Euro 2006

The female form of Bundeskanzler

Benefit for long-term unemployed.

Staatssicherheitsdienst - an organisation in the GDR that monitored its citizens.

An additional tax to assist fund German re-unification

Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands

Freie Deutsche Jugend

Deutsche Demokratische Republic (East Germany)

A standardised test for learners of German

Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg

Zertifikat Deutsch fuer Jugendliche

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz

Fit in Deutsch 1 und 2

Mehrwertsteuer

Pruefung Wirtschaftsdeutsch

Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung und Aktiengesellschaft

Zertifikat Deutsch fuer den Beruf

Bundesausbildungsfoerderungsgesetz

Grosses Deutsches Sprachdiplom

A major health insurer in Germany

Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom

Justizvollzugsanstalt

Zentrale Oberstufenpruefung

Domain Name System - or - Desoxyribonukleinsaeure

Zentrale Mittelstufenpruefung

Gesellschaft fuer musikalische Auffuehrungs- und mechanische Vervielfaeltigungsrechte

Zertifikat Deutsch

Gebuehreneinzugszentrale der oeffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Start Deutsch

Arbeitsbeschaffungsmassnahme

Health insurance and a special form of insurance for people who have to be cared for.

Life insurance, and its various forms.

Contents insurance to cover items in flats and houses against theft and damage.

Liability insurance for individuals, cars, pet owners and specific career groups.

The place in Germany to register births, marriages and deaths.

A traditional name for the German Foreign Office.

The offices in Germany responsible public buildings and planning permission.

The tax office in Germany

The unemployment agency in Germany

A job for women connecting phone calls at the start of the 20th Century.

Digital technology allowing two calls to be made on one line, up to 10 numbers and additional features.

The cable-based telephone network.

A way of paying for telephone calls or internet with a fixed amount each month.

A public holiday celebrated in some areas of Germany 60 days after Easter

A public holiday celebrated 50 days after Easter

A public holiday celebrated 40 days after Easter

A public holiday celebrated on 1st May

A special type of stamp that includes a donation on top of the postage.

A method of sending books and other printed materials cheaply through the post.

A method of sending goods in Germany with the receiver paying for them on delivery.

Two different ways to send a parcel in Germany.

To prove that you have sent a letter, send it per Einschreiben.

The Resurrection of Jesus, celebrated at Easter.

Ostern is the German word for Easter.

The Friday before Easter.

The Sunday before Easter.

The days and seconds added to the year to keep the calendar right

A name for entertainers who dress up at carnival time.

A type of doughnut that it is eaten at carnival time.

The week before lent, when Germany goes mad and people parade through the streets.

The Monday before Lent, celebrated in Germany with parades and by eating Berliners.

A number that you need when you register in Germany, but you don't really need to know it.

A form of tax in Germany that benefits the churches

A form of tax in Germany on income from sources such as employment, interest, dividends, rent etc.

The card that you receive in Germany to give to your employer so that tax can be deducted from your wages correctly.

Celebrated on January 6th, also known as Epiphany, groups of children sing songs for charity

New Year's Eve - a night of fireworks

Christmas Day and Boxing Day - bank holidays in Germany that people spend with their families

Christmas Eve - the day in Germany on which children receive their presents

A traditional cake eaten at Christmas

A decorative form of nut cracker

Graham and Maria discuss how they celebrate Christmas with a mixture of cultural elements.

Spiced wine dring in advent (mulled wine)

A wooded figure used for burning scented candles

A visit to the Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt

A type of spiced cake eaten at Christmas

Celebtrated each year on 6th December

... to the podcast and some thoughts about the future

The Christmas Markets of Germany

A special day in the middle of November, previously a public holiday

A day of traditions on 11th November

A public holiday in some areas of Germany on 1st November.

A public holiday in some areas of Germany on 31st October.

...and why the menus on Lanzarote make us laugh

Three weekly German news magazines.

First experiences with a flexifuel Ford Focus

The newspaper in Germany with the largest circulation.

Good and not so good experiences

Two main national newspapers in Germany.

Newspapers and the press

The national holiday for German reunification.

... and music in podcasts

An animated figure that appears each evening on childrens' television

We talk about the programmes that we watch on German televsion

Animated figures between the advertisements

An Interview with Katharina Rhode

Soap operas on German TV

A Market of Possibilities

Public service broadcasters

An interview with Rhiannon Wood

A special offer from Deutsche Bahn for travelling at the weekend.

Experiences, the BahnCard and the Schoenes-Wochenende-Tichet

The fastest trains in Germany, running between the major cities.

An interview with Paul Shoebottom

An organisation in the Frankfurt area that co-ordinates different means of public transport.

The Dampf-Bahn-Club Taunus in Oberursel

The national railway company in Germany.

An interview with Rhiannon Wood

This is where you go to organise car-sharing, either to find someone travelling where you want to go, or to offer a space in a car that you are going to be driving.

An interview with Karis Wiebe

This is the largest automobile club in Germany.

An interview with Matthew Wood

This is the test of a car for roadworthyness that takes place every two years.

We celebrate 25 weeks of joint podcasting with a look back at the highlights.

This is the blue and white disc that you put in your car window at some parking spaces.

How to do it and which papers to take with you.

This is the office that you go to, when you want to register your car.

An interview with Cornelia Synek and Traute Grier

What do you get when you put cheese, fruit and veg onto cocktail sticks, and stick them into an upturned melon? A Kaeseigel!

Visiting the building sites around the Rosengaertchen.

This is the office that you have to report to when you come to Germany in order to register your address and apply for your residence permit.

What you need to do, how to find a job and a flat, and the paperwork.

An interview with Matthew Wood

What's on at the Fountain Festival?

An interview with Kevin Jewell

How did you find information before you used the internet?

Our opinion of last week's contest

An interview with Dr. Raija Seppala

An interview with Agneta Starker

An interview with Joerg Klempin

An interview with Agneta Starker

Visiting a regional Xing meeting in Frankfurt

A talk about the background and traditions of April Fools' Day

An interview with Dr. Raija Seppala, regional director of the Finnish Tourist Board

Visiting the world's largest computer trade show

How important is it to start learning a foreign language at primary school?

The end of the U3 line, and where the trams use to go...

A review of Hape Kerkelings book on his travels along the Camino de Santiago

How carneval is celebrated in Germany, Oberursel an Camp King

Join the forum and discuss the podcasts

Using games in language learning

A walk though the Camp King area of Oberursel