Learning German the fun way. Using Humor and comedy to brush up your foreign language skills

"Kabarett" is a form of comedy that is peculiar to Germany, Austria and Switzerland and differs from Anglophone stand-up comedy in that it has traditionally focused on political and social issues. Recent years have seen the genre changing, with many Kabarett artists now incorporating non-political, everyday topics into their acts. It is probably true to say that this is due in part to the influence of American and British stand-up comics like Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano and Will Smith, whose respective sitcoms "Seinfeld", "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" were very successful in Germany.

Nonetheless, in order to enjoy traditional German Kabarett, it is still helpful to have some idea of what is going on politically. A good way to find out is to browse the headlines of some German newspapers. Short and to the point, headlines help learners get an idea of what is going on in a foreign country. They are also a good way of picking up the occasional word.

Designed to grab readers' attention, headlines immediately involve the language learner. Many Kabarett comedians use a newspaper headline to set up a joke and then deliver a punch line that offers their personal take on the issue. Click here for more information about the Kabarett genre, including a list of today's most popular acts. Follow this link to watch them and/or click on the newspaper to read its front page.

Every time you visit this page you will get another first page of another german newspaper. If you would like to read the full print version of a specific newspaper, because you spend a semester in a certain city or you worked in a german village for a year, you can directly purchase an issue from pressdisplay by clicking on the newspaper. Even if the newspaper is not shown here, you will be able to get almost all german newspapers. In our german calender you can read about historic facts that happened today.