Heidelberg | Easy German 161

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Easy German. Today with Charlotte. Hello Charlotte. Hello, dear. We have just met again after a very, very long time. because today we are in Heidelberg, where Charlotte is studying. Perhaps some of you still remember Charlotte from earlier episodes, For example, what do you think? Or? Or grammar videos. Right. Charlotte will show us her city here today, where she studies, Heidelberg. Many of you know this city, as it is very famous, especially among tourists. And let's see whether this city is really as great as everyone claims. Here we go. Also, Cari, that's supervised drinking. This is one of the pubs here for students. The whole thing is the pub street down below. Yes. And this is one of the most popular ones. How many students are there here? I don't know exactly, but many, many. You get the feeling there are only students here. It's a well-known university town, right? It is one of the oldest universities in Germany. There must naturally be many students there as well. How long has the university been here? I believe it's 1348. That's already crazy, huh? Are the universities in your countries already that old too? Supervised drinking. I would like to know what is typical of Heidelberg. What does a typical Heidelberg resident look like? One likes to go downstairs. Yes. What's the lower one, for someone who doesn't know it at all? Below us is the pub mile, with many pubs located to the left and right here. Can you tell us something about the typical Heidelberg resident? Or the people here in the vicinity? Fine people. Fine people? Fine people. Relaxed, cozy, open. Charlotte, I must say, I'm completely blown away so far. The city is amazing, isn't it? Yes, it's already quite beautiful. Now we're going down there right away. There you go to the Old Bridge. That is also one of the city's landmarks, one could say. Moreover, and very importantly, there's that fetters. That's a pub where you can also buy homemade beer in bottles. Pubs are already your highlights, huh? Yes, for those, one doesn't see much else. Alright, then let's get going. For example, we were just asked by other tourists whether Heidelberg residents are generally a bit more reserved. Yes, I would sign that. I'm actually from Wuppertal. It's also so close to the pot. And the people there are definitely different in their attitude compared to here. But you get used to it. It's not unfriendly either. You just have to kind of tease it out a bit. Yes, you know, one just needs to approach it a bit less directly, so to speak. Ah, they say. Hey? Kept being pushed back, yes. What does the Heidelberg man say? Yes. Hey? Ahoy. What does that even mean? Ajo, so at the beginning of every sentence. I think so, oh yes. But that shows a certain coziness, doesn't it? Yes, maybe. That is the fetter I already spoke about earlier, and about which the young man has just been talking. Where you can pick up the self-brewed beer, in both light and dark. Not bad. No, this is really good, this Fetters beer. Very much beer, I commend that. Funny German tourist souvenirs. Why exactly would a tourist buy a license plate that says D and then **** off? That is a good question. Why should one visit Heidelberg? I lost my heart in Heidelberg. Everyone knows that song. Yes? Me neither. No? It was also before our time. Yes. But can one really? If you go to the Neckar meadows, if you go to the castle, if you walk through the city. It's just a really wonderful atmosphere. People don't come from all over here for nothing. Exactly, Heidelberg is indeed among the top 2 cities in the world. Is that it? Already now. Cari, I've actually been living here for two years now and pass by this monkey every single day. I still don't know why he's actually there. Can you say something about it? Can I tell you, I just googled that. Well, this monkey comes by, so I don't know if it's exactly this monkey or not, But the legend of the monkey already comes from the Middle Ages. In fact, during the Middle Ages there was always conflict between the Church and the electors. The church wanted to exert influence, and the others wanted to assert their own influence. And there, at that time, but on the other side of the bridge, They put a monkey on the bridge, and the monkey basically scratched its ass there. and showed his backside toward Mainz, toward the city of Mainz. And in Mainz, the bishops sat, and the ass's arse was esteemed by these bishops of Mainz. That's what I just read on Wikipedia. Oh Charlotte, I never dared to dream that we'd meet again here in Heidelberg. I'm looking forward to seeing you, now that you've finally arrived after such a long time. Yes, how long have you been here already? Two years. What are you doing here? I am studying. And what about it? History and philosophy—that is, with the bridge ape, I should have known. Do you like it here? Yeah, totally, it's just really cool how many students there are here, that there's always something going on, people always going out for a beer. Do you like it better than Münster, where you're from? Well, actually it's quite similar, because both are relatively small towns. Somewhere conservative, but with many, many students. What I particularly like here is that I'm better integrated into student life. I wasn't particularly fond of Münster, since I went to school there, after all. And if you turn around now, you can see the castle up there. the Elector's Palace, which is sadly largely destroyed, which has not been rebuilt, because the Elector moved to Schwetzingen back then. Yes, you were paying attention in history class, Charlotte. A little bit. This one, where we're standing right now, is the old bridge, the one with the gate as well. The old bridge that crosses the Neckar, which is the river that virtually divides the city here, although the greater part of the city is on the Neckar side. I'll let a little sunshine into your face. Thank you. On the other side, you can see the Philosopher's Path, which runs along above the villas. And you can see everything in the city and the castle, which is already a really beautiful view. At this window display of the tax-free shop, one can see exactly what is available in Germany, what is popular to bring back from Germany as a souvenir. Nussknacker, pots, and knives are next door. Do you think German pots and knives are particularly famous for their quality? I do believe it's true, for sure. Is that correct, dear viewers? Do you like buying pots and knives in Germany? I've never heard that before. And here, of course, porcelain—some little ornaments, old beer mugs. Germany is also truly famous for beer, which makes sense. And Lamy fountain pens—those were always with us in elementary school. That too, everyone had it, I think. And totally off the wall if you still want to take away a little bit of history with you, Then, for sure, a knight's armor. I don't know whether it's fair in Germany, but evidently, the justice system is biased here. Right behind it, the Chinese cat, the corner cat. Okay, then you must tell me what the top spot is that you absolutely have to visit? The top spot? Hotel Ritter. Yes? Can you tell us something about it? Yes, the inscription up there is a Bible passage. And this is one of the few places where the personal name of God can still be found in public. Really? Yes. Jehovah In any case, this building was constructed at the end of the 16th century. It is one of the few bourgeois houses that was not destroyed at the end of the 17th century. and was converted into a hotel and restaurant in 1705. Can you read that again, Charlotte? There she stands, Jehovah, for those who build her do not labor in vain. And the last line is not readable from down here. Can you translate that as well? No. This is the endlessly long main street that runs through the entire old town. about half an hour from beginning to end if you want to complete it entirely. And since the street also intersects with the street between the university or the new university and the main cafeteria, Is this also the pivot and focal point of the entire student life? Here you meet everyone you know. Because one always drives down this street. Because one always walks down this street, exactly. Or one just walks back and forth between the university and the cafeteria. And there you meet all the other people. Charlotte, you told us yourself that Heidelberg is like a hose. You can see that here on the map. Where have we just come from? We have now walked along. We have met here, at the University Square. Then we're down here. Then they all kept walking further along below. The pub street up to the Bridge Gate across the old bridge. Here above, I have shown the Philosopher's Path. There is the castle, which we could also see from the old bridge. Then we go back down to the market square by the Holy Spirit Church. Around this. And then along the main street again here. Until we are standing at the university square again. And right away we're going to the marshal. It is located here. And this is my favorite place. So we've now basically seen the most important things. That's pretty much the most important thing, exactly. Where are we now, Charlotte? This is our cafeteria. That is one of the several people we have. That is the Marshal. The marshal was formerly surprisingly a stable. Down there is also the former hay barn, where lectures are held today. There is a cafeteria in the Marshall that operates on a buffet principle. Where it's incredibly delicious. And a café, the Zeughaus. Am I seeing this correctly—do you have a birch grove as your cafeteria? Yes. That's pretty cool, isn't it? That's something you don't usually find at most universities, I'd say. Yes, this isn't your typical cafeteria where you just drop by briefly. lets his food be slammed onto a tray by some unfriendly cashier and walks away. But there you have a buffet, you walk through, and help yourself to something to eat. Sit down, get your radler, drink something, get another coffee, get another beer. It's been here all day, actually. Also like a beer garden with affordable food for students. Exactly. Yes, dear viewers, that was our tour with Charlotte through Heidelberg. Thank you for being there, Charlotte. Thank you for letting me participate. But now, come on, Cari, after you've asked everyone whether it's worth visiting here, what do you think? I'm saying it for sure. Honestly, I'm extremely, extremely pleasantly surprised that the city is so beautiful. And honestly, I thought everyone would say, yes, it's absolutely beautiful, but that it might be more kitschy, you know, in the way of tourism. But it is really beautiful. And I can recommend to each of you to come here sometime. You could always write in the comments and let us know whether you've been here before and what you thought of Heidelberg. And whether you would recommend others to come here. Please share your experiences with us in the comments, write to us. We are very happy. And if you feel like supporting our project and getting additional items as well, For example, outtakes from today's episode, and the episode again with and without subtitles. Then become a member of us. You can do that down here at Patreon. And of course, if you liked our video, make sure to like it. And you should also subscribe to Easy German so you can see even more Easy German. We've met so many Easy German viewers today, right? Yes, so not just Easy German, but Easy Languages in general, right? You, whom they have all recognized. Surprisingly, so many people in Heidelberg are learning German. Subscribed, subscribed to our channel. Thank you for watching. Thank you for being there, Charlotte. It was a great pleasure to see you again. Hi, bye. We're going out for a drink now. That's just how it's done in Heidelberg.