What Are Your Plans for 2026? | Easy German 641

Janusz do you have any plans for the new year I don't have any plans I'll let myself be surprised But I know that plans have been made for me And we have plenty of plans for you We have great plans for you to learn German and they'really good But before we reveal them we'll first ask people on the street in Berlin What their plans are and how they experienced the last year Let's go How was the year 2025 Very nice It was a great year And you It started well and will end well It's somehow also the best year of my life And why was it good for you Oh yes I think we've grown closer as a couple again Very harmonious Yes absolutely We had great vacations Yes professionally it's going well too It was actually a good year I have nothing to complain about How was the beautiful year 2025 for you That was exciting like every year but uneventful That's good isn't it Yes that's good as long as it's not negative There are too many negative opinions everywhere And that's why I always say it's now English you get what you think Yes of course How was the old year 2025 Not very good Why Oh I'd rather not count Just a little not everything Yes some losses So people have died and it hurts It hurts it really hurts Insofern I am very happy that it is coming to an end It was very exhausting for us We had to endure some negative things but we realized that That you get so much help and that everything around you is so professional And that is why I can say that it was still not an unhappy year but a happy one And how about you Yes I would also say it was quite turbulent but in the end it actually went well and ended up very relaxed and peaceful Terrible Why I don't know there were so many problems so many things had to be done They still have to be done but yes it was definitely not a good year How was the year 2025 for you Very good Why What happened Did something good happen The family is healthy Yes that's the most important thing What else Professionally very successful First What do you do for a living Media How was the year 2025 It was a good year I graduated in acting How do you get a degree in acting That sounds great Yes there were a few exams a final piece a scene a duet scene It was a scene where a soldier comes back from war and she cheated on him somehow and he gets angry Fantastic And now you're looking for a job Yes I'm now looking for a job so I'm an unemployed actor For me personally 2025 was a mixed year What does "mixed" mean It means many things Yes there were both high points and low points Let's stick to the high points I have done a lot independently with the Europe Podcast Fantastic Anyone interested in languages and foreign languages next week's Europe podcast The year 2025 was mixed somehow wild It was very busy a lot of good things some challenging moments and I'm looking forward to the new year now Oh that was very exciting a lot going on I must say But overall it was a nice year with ups and downs But I would say I would conclude it positively and say that it will be nicely wrapped up I'm looking forward to the Christmas season a few quiet days and yes that's what I can say What was good Because you said up and down Tell a few ups A few tasks Well I'd say the first task came after the first break and it was on the verge of me losing my job I then got a new job at my company that I like much better than the one I had before That's definitely a good one Very nice yes How was the year 2025 for you Very intense because I had to work a lot but overall successful Great Were there ups and downs or did it go smoothly There were many ups and downs and many successes and many failures but overall I am satisfied And may I experience any success We organized a very successful conference which was attended by many people who said it had a significant impact They came together at the conference and new things emerged there Great What topic Europe Yes it's important Also I think we had a very very good year I am actually very satisfied with the year 2025 I was away a lot on vacation a lot That was very nice And generally university is fun What are you studying Geography Wow toll And then you also have to travel a lot of course Yes of course For research purposes I love traveling And we had a really great year I'd say Janusz let's talk about your plans for the new year 2026 is around the corner Are you even making any plans anymore Yes not really because the problem is actually following through with the plans or sticking to them not forgetting them I'm not so good at that You know the problem You promise yourself to learn a lot of German next year and then life gets in the way We came up with something so that this doesn't happen to you like it did to Janusz To keep you motivated we have planned a lot of activities in the new year specifically in the Easy German membership It's starting in January Janusz with 26 tasks for 2026 Then it continues in February with the book club Then it continues like that all year We read books together we study grammar together So nice so exciting Are you in I have been doing it all along yes And now you can be part of it too You can now sign up as an Easy German member There has never been a better time because you can save 10% by registering by January 6th with the code EG2026 If you are really motivated you will become a member for the entire year and save an additional 20% Isn't that a deal Yes you are welcome We are happy if you are there Do you already have any plans any plans at all that you know about for the new year Vacation in New Zealand or I don't know No I'm also happy that I've already done all of this I know this I live in Italy part of the time not just here That's why I asked about learning Italian Enjoy time more mindfully Because that's perhaps something you should do as you get older If you're young everything passes by so quickly You don't think about it Right you shouldn't as a young man worry about such things But I'm probably older than you and I enjoy it I'm 65 and I enjoy every day No I win I'm 66 What plans do you have for the new year What plans do you have in that area not the professional one but how do you want to shape your beautiful life in the year 2026 Use your free time as much as possible to be in Berlin often for example Enjoy the smaller things and stay relaxed rather than doing big things Meeting friends and things like that So nothing big or grand What are your plans for the new year Finding a job Yes definitely finding a job What would be your dream job anyway Also stop watching the Netflix series made by the people who did Dark It's about getting involved in something where people have a vision and there's a bigger picture than in RTL series or something like that Also do you mean huge series like The Throne Yes something like that So big stories where really something happens What do you expect in the new year 2026 Even worse No even worse definitely not But I'd say definitely an improvement Please yes An improvement Are you already making specific plans for it Sure one or two What are the main plans In which direction do you want to develop Definitely earn more money But you still have to study right Or do an apprenticeship Definitely Next year I'll start my apprenticeship as well What As an automobile salesperson That's a good way A good way for sure yes What wonderful plans do you have for the new year 2026 with your beautiful project Actually I would like to continue because the conversations do me a lot of good because I find it totally interesting to meet interesting people I would like to continue and then see where this whole thing develops professionally Also you don't earn that much money with it yet No unfortunately not Yes but that's how it is Actually it takes about ten years or for us or me I started and it only began generating money ten years later In the new year I have many professional plans It will be very very exciting And with the family I look forward to spending a lot of time with my little one How is life with your child Chaotic Just as it should be right Exactly it has to be like that Oh for the new year That's a good question I don't always make plans for the new year but if I want to make a change I try to start right away But otherwise I would say to take more time for myself and travel even more Traveling is always great and spending more time with the people I love That's great Where do you want to go I would like to travel to Bali That's already a bit further away I would also like to go to Copenhagen I would also be interested in Istanbul this year And in the new year it's going to Rügen for the first time Where is that On the Baltic Sea If you want to drive to the sea from here the first direction is the Baltic Sea What are your plans for 2026 Make even more for Europe I believe it is now important to get involved for Europe and for a strong Europe What can I say to my Polish friends and he to his Hungarian friends Why is Europe important Damn it Because Europe is strong when we stand together and speak with one voice and work well together and work to keep our democracy strong then we will also be successful I would like to do a study abroad semester probably in the winter semester and write my bachelor's thesis Is it already that far Yes it is already that far Then you will be a certified geographer Yes I think that's nice Then you will have to travel more Exactly then I still have to travel more That's right And you Yes similar So I also want to do a study abroad semester and just continue my studies I'm not completely focused on my bachelor's thesis but just continue my studies Have you also learned Spanish for South America I am yes I am half Italian which is why it's relatively easy for me but I have learned Spanish Very nice very good It was also a lot of fun You learn a lot of Spanish especially when you are there if you talk a lot and so on Yes I am learning only swear words Now we want to know from you what are your plans for the new year Write us the answers under the video Janusz will read all the comments In any case If you want to be part of our plans and join the Easy German Community in learning sign up now until January 6th Use the code EG2026 You can save 10% on the first year and we would be thrilled to have you on board I am also happy Goodbye dear people Ciao