German Links

Language Study

BBC German Online courses with text, audio, video and quizzes.
Behind the Name: German Names Etymology and history of German first names.
Deutsch Akademie Online German Course Interactive German course with grammar and vocabulary exercises structured according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Deutsche Internet Chronik Gegenwartskultur German web exercises for elementary to advanced language students.
Exeter University Beginners' German Online course containing dialogue and exercises designed to give the absolute beginner a grounding in the rudiments of the German language, as well as providing background information about life and culture in all the major German-speaking countries.
FSI Language Courses: Basic German Audio-intensive language course provided by the Foreign Service Institute of the US government.
German at About Wide range of English language resources including lessons, guides, grammar, vocabulary, quizzes, dictionaries, software and links.
German For Travellers Online lessons with text, puzzles, pictures, audio and video.
German Word Daily Provides a short daily multimedia presentation introducing a new German word, its pronunciation and meaning (in English), and an example of the word's use in context.
Goethe Institut Organisation promoting knowledge of the German language.
Languages Online: German Interactive self-marking languages exercises.
Letter Writing in German Guide to writing letters in German. Covers forms of address, vocabulary, phraseology, layout and common forms of correspondence, e.g. job applications.
Lingu@Web Online resources for students and teachers of German at all levels.
Online German Verb Conjugation Trainer
Scola Insta-Class: German Weekly lessons consisting of audio and video clips of authentic news broadcasts that have been transcribed and translated with accompanying exercises and vocabulary.
SmartPhrase.com Phrases, vocabulary lists and pronunciation guide.
Unregelmäßige deutsche Verben List of irregular German verbs.
Wikipedia - German Encyclopedia article on the German language.

Dictionaries & Translation Tools

AllWords Dictionary Talking English dictionary with German search facility.
Babylon English-German Dictionary
dict.cc English-German Dictionary
Ectaco German-English Dictionary
FreeLang German-English Dictionary Free software for Windows.
German-English Dictionary Over 177,000 entries.
Google Language Tools Translates German text or web pages to and from English and French.
LEO English-German Dictionary
LookWAYup German-English Dictionary
Multitran English-German Dictionary
Multitran German-English Dictionary
New English-German Dictionary
Prompt Online Automatic translation of German to and from English and Russian.
Travlang German Dictionaries Multilingual dictionaries.
Webster's Online German English Dictionary
YourDictionary.com Multilingual dictionaries including German-English.

Grammar Reference

German Electronic Textbook - Grammar Comprehensive online grammar by Gary Smith.
Internet Handbook of German Grammar Comprehensive reference grammar.
Verbix German Verb Conjugator

Pronunciation & Phonetics

German Electronic Textbook - Pronunciation Guide to German pronunciation with audio examples.
Guide to German Pronunciation Concise explanation of the different sounds which you will encounter in a German-speaking country, with exercises and sound.

Language Varieties

Österreichisches Deutsch und Österreichisches Wörterbuch Dictionary of Austrian German.

Literature

InterText Digital Library: German Collection of online and downloadable literary texts.
LibriVox Free Audiobooks Literary recordings produced by volunteers from works already in the public domain. Available in MP3 and Ogg audio formats.
Poetry International Web: Germany Modern German poetry with English translations.
Project Gutenberg: German Downloadable e-books in German.
University of Virginia Electronic Texts Searchable collections of Modern and Middle High German texts and lexical resources.
WordTheque - Logos Translations Multilingual Library Searchable electronic texts available for download, some with matching audio.

Newspapers & Magazines

Berliner Zeitung Center-left German daily newspaper.
Bild Populist, right-wing German tabloid newspaper known for its lurid headlines, celebrity gossip and sensationalist spin.
Der Spiegel Highly respected and influential German weekly news magazine combining current affairs with investigative journalism.
Die Presse Austrian daily newspaper.
Die Welt Centre-right German national daily newspaper with an emphasis on business.
Die Zeit Serious liberal German weekly newspaper widely read in business circles.
Financial Times Deutschland German daily financial and business newspaper.
Focus Weekly German news and current affairs magazine .
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Prestigious, serious, right-of-centre German national daily newspaper.
Frankfurter Rundschau Progressive, left-liberal German daily newspaper.
Handelsblatt German daily financial and business newspaper.
Medien Aktuell Up-to-date statistics on German media including newspaper circulation figures.
Metagrid International directory of online newspapers and magazines.
National Zeitung German weekly newspaper.
News and Newspapers Online: German List of online newspapers in German.
Paperazzi.de Search engine for current issues of German daily newspapers. Provides a daily e-mail news facility for the latest articles related to your search.
Paperball Search engine for current issues of online German newspapers.
Spektrum der Wissenschaft Monthly science magazine.
Stern Liberal German news magazine.
Süddeutsche Zeitung Quality, left-of-centre German national daily newspaper.

Television & Radio

ARD.de Home page of ARD, one of the biggest television and radio broadcasting organisations in Europe. Provides current and archived news content in Internet audio and video formats.
Deutsche Welle Wide variety of radio and television webcasts with some programme transcripts.
ORF - Österreichischen Rundfunk Live radio and television webcasts.
TV Today German TV guide and programme listings.

Politics, History, Society & Culture

Austrian Press & Information Service Information, news and links from the official Austrian website in the U.S.
BBC News Country Profiles: Austria Outline of Austrian society, politics and history with essential facts & figures.
BBC News Country Profiles: Germany Outline of German society, politics and history with essential facts & figures.
Das Goethezeitportal Information and resources relating to German culture and science between 1770 and 1830.
Facts about Germany Information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office on German society, culture, law, politics, education and scientific research.
filmportal.de Information about over 38,000 German cinema films, 3000 of which are covered in-depth by synopses, reviews, photos or posters.
Salomon Ludwig Steinheim-Institut für deutsch-jüdische Geschichte Culture, religion, literature and history of the Jews in the German linguistic area.

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