Netzwerk neu A1 - Vocabulary & Culture

Flashcards containing key cultural entities, landmarks, quantitative data, and specific terminology from the Netzwerk neu A1 coursebook.

Elbphilharmonie

A landmark concert hall in Hamburg constructed between $2007$ and $2016$ at a cost of $866\,\text{million}$ Euros, attracting $4.5\,\text{million}$ visitors in its first year ($2017$).

Der Michel (Michaeliskirche)

An iconic symbol of Hamburg with a $132\,\text{m}$ high tower and seating capacity for $2,500$ people.

Hamburger Rathaus

Hamburg's city hall, over $120\,\text{years}$ old and $111\,\text{m}$ wide, featuring a central tower that is $112\,\text{m}$ high.

Englischer Garten

A large park in Munich established in $1792$ covering $375\,\text{hectares}$, receiving over $3.5\,\text{million}$ visitors per year and featuring the $25\,\text{m}$ tall Chinesischer Turm.

Müller'sche Volksbad

A public bath house in Munich located next to the Isar river that has been open since $1901$.

Olympiastadion Munich

A stadium built between $1969$ and $1972$ at a cost of $137\,\text{million}$ D-Mark.

Stephansdom

A cathedral located in the city center of Vienna (Wien) famous for its multi-colored roof.

Uhrturm Graz

A clock tower in Graz that is nearly $800\,\text{years}$ old, $28\,\text{m}$ high, and serves as the official symbol of Graz.

Gewandhaus

A concert hall in Leipzig renowned for its outstanding acoustics, with seating capacity for $1,900$ visitors.

Jet d'Eau

A famous water fountain in Lake Geneva (Genf) that reaches a height of $140\,\text{m}$.

Biergarten

A traditional Bavarian outdoor venue featuring long wooden tables and benches where drinks are self-service (Selbstbedienung) and customers are permitted to bring their own food.

Kaffeehaus

A traditional Viennese establishment open until $23:00$ where customers drink coffee, read newspapers, or eat meals and cakes.

Kneipe

A German neighborhood pub or tavern, referred to as 'Beisl' in Vienna and 'Beiz' in Switzerland.

Currywurst

A popular German fast-food dish made of fried sausage topped with curry ketchup, commonly served with fries (Pommes rot-weiß).

Kaiserschmarrn

An Austrian dessert made from flour, milk, eggs, and sugar, prepared similarly to shredded pancakes and served with fruit compote (Früchtekompott).

Zürcher Geschnetzeltes

A Swiss culinary dish from Zurich made with sliced meat, onions, cream, wine, and mushrooms, typically served alongside Rösti.

Stefanie Dengler, Paul Rusch, Helen Schmitz, Tanja Sieber

The authors of the German coursebook Netzwerk neu A1.

Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH

The educational publisher of Netzwerk neu, located at Rotebühlstraße 77, 70178 Stuttgart.