Learn German: Die Bienenretter

Eichhörnchen and Bär (squirrel and bear) must rescue them, but the medicinal plant they need to do that is awfully far away. Also, a lynx is guarding the plant. Outside the forest, all the animals speak German. Help Eichhörnchen and Bär rescue the bees and learn German along the way.



1 real adventure, 10 forest inhabitants, 22 chapters and a vocabulary of over 900 words



Die Bieneretter:



* Is a real adventure game

* Are composed of a bear, a squirrel and eight other animals

* Offers more than six hours of fun

* Includes 22 re-playable chapters

* Provides two difficulty levels

* Presents more than 300 words for an active and 600 for a passive vocabulary

* Is based on the European Framework A1 for language teachers (primary school)

* Includes professional voice recordings with native speakers

* Operates entirely without texts and with intuitive control

* Entertains with fully animated characters





Die Bienenretter is:



* Ad-free and without in-app purchases

* Designed for and with children

* A first, playful interaction with the German language

* Educational and made with love and care



Let's go!



Start right away and learn German - even without previous language skills.



Come along! Meet the stork, the confused stag and the rats. Collect nuts and honey. Feed the badger; help the beaver clean up. Find the way out of the city and head into the snowy mountains.



Have fun!





Die Bienenretter is a Deutsche Welle offering based on the game Squirrel & Bär designed by the Cologne-based game studio The Good Evil GmbH (www.thegoodevil.com). The game is endorsed by the German Youth Institute.



- The German Developer Award 2014 for "Best Children's Game"

- The German children's software prize TOMMI 2014 in the category "Preschool & Kindergarten"

- The educational interactive award PAEDI 2014 for "Best Apps for Kids"

- The Giga-Maus 2014 Award for "Best Foreign Language Tutorial"



*Nominated for the German Computer Game Prize 2015 in the category "Best Children's Game"



We appreciate all mails and information whenever something goes wrong in the forest: bildung@dw.com



Visit us at:

dw.com/learngerman/bienenretter