Learn German: Die Bienenretter

***An adventure game for learning German*** ***Developed for and with children*** ***Based on the award-winning children's game Squirrel & Bär*** Die Bienenretter – an adventure learning game for children ages 3 and up. The bees are sick. 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