Anyone who attends school in Germany is very likely to come across a work by Theodor Fontane in German class.This year we are celebrating his 200th birthday. In addition to the novel "Effi Briest," the poem of "Herr von Ribbeck auf Ribbeck im Havelland" is especially remembered by many students - because they had to learn it by heart. A particularly beautiful illustrated version, spoken by the actor Otto Sander, can be found on youtube. That you can also do other things with "Herr von Ribbeck" is shown by students who made a rip rap Ribbeck out of it. Recommended for copying and rapping along.
The following material, provided by Presse und Sprache, contains an easy reading text with word explanations (A2 GER and up) about the life of Theodor Fontane. The text can also be used as an audio with exercises.