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Why learn German

German is an important language in philosophy, science, music and literature. Germany has one of the world’s strongest economies and is the biggest economy in western Europe. It is a leader in fields such as engineering and software development. English is closely related to German, with the connection going back to the Anglo-Saxon era, so many everyday words and many turns of phrase are similar.

Languages.Org.Au German resources

Guides, online courses and tutorial resources for learners of German

These are listed alphabetically. The leading definite article is not used in determining the sequence.

BBC German Online

BBC German Online – this page has been archived and is no longer updated. however, one advantage of this resource is that video and audio clips within it are accessible in the Australian region (whereas more recent BBC online audio and video clips for language learning are restricted to UK/EU users under Digital Rights Management or DRM arrangements). What's there includes:

A guide to German with facts and essential phrases
BBC free lessons and courses online
Links to German news
German language proficiency self-testing tools
GCSE German Bitesize Revision

Derdiedaf

Derdiedaf – erstellt von der Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH, einem Unternehmen der Klett Gruppe [created by Ernst Klett Languages Company, an enterprise of the Klett Group]. Unterrichtsmaterial für Deutsch als Fremdsprache (DaF): alles, was auf diesem Portal angeboten wird, ist gratis! Bitte lesen Sie zur Nutzung der Downloads unsere Nutzungsbedingungen [Teaching material: everything that is offered on this portal is free; please read the conditions of use]. Use the drop-down selectors at the top of the page to choose a target group (adults, children & young people); level (A1, A2, B1, B2; field (eg grammar); and topic (eg Kasus/case).

Deutsch Lernen

Deutsch Lernen – Learn German online. Lessons for Beginners and Advanced:

34 German lessons
German Grammar
Idioms
Quotes
Online Tests.

Deutsche Welle

Deutsche Welle – Deutsch Lernen, includes:

German on the go: From A1 to B1 with your smartphone or tablet - our new language courses enable you to learn German for free - on the go.
Courses by level (A1, A2, B1, B2, C; and information about the European framework on which these levels are based)
Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Deutsch trainer: learn German grammar with videos
Deutsch Interaktiv: E-Learning (levels A1 to B1; requires Flash plugin from Adobe, supported by Adobe until the end of 2020)

Duo Lingo – Learn German online

Duo Lingo – Learn German online – Duolingo's bite-sized German lessons are free. The basic principles are:

5 minutes a day
Practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing
Personalised learning
Immediate grading and rewards

FluentU German

FluentU German is a German language and culture blog that FluentU uses real-world videos to bring German to life with movie trailers, music videos, news and talks. FluentU participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program, as well as other affiliate advertising programs for products and services, to support their ability to provide free language learning content. Categories in FluentU include:

Beginner German Tips
German Learning Resources
German Learning Tips
German Vocab and Grammar

Ghoethe Institut

Ghoethe Institut – Sydney, Melbourne. Among its activities, it offers:

Courses
A rationale for learning German (see their home page)
Exams, including the Goethe-Zertifikat levels from A 1 to C2, which correspond to the European Common Framework of Reference for Languages

iReviews

iReviews – 34 apps and resources to help learn a language.

iReviews gives information about a range of language learning products, some of which are also listed separately above or below.
On the About page, the iReviews description says that their reviewers spend time testing a roducts so to determine which products are worth your money, and which to avoid.

Mango Languages

Mango Languages – German: learn German at home and on the go with our desktop, Android, and iOS apps.

If you have membership with the Libraries ACT (formerly the ACT Public Library Service), you can access Mango Languages free of charge via the Libraries ACT Mango Languages portal.
You will need your library barcode and your library PIN.

Online Aufgaben und Übungen

Online-Aufgaben Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Schubert-Verlag) – Die Online-Übungen und Aufgaben werden laufend aktualisiert und ergänzt [the online exercises are regularly updated and added].

Online-Übungen
Arbeitsblätter
Sprachniveau A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2

Online Deutschkurs

Online Deutschkurs – According to the home page, the DeutschAkademie's Online German Course is the most comprehensive grammar trainer in the German speaking world, for free.

It offers:

More than 20.000 German grammar and vocabulary exercises
A more than 800-hour interactive online German course
Exercises structured according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages

Das Zentrum

Das Zentrum Australian-German Institute Inc – Griffin Centre, Canberra City.

Das Zentrum was founded in 1997 to fill the gap left by the Goethe Institute’s withdrawal from Canberra and to take over its extensive local library and resource material. Among its activities, it offers evening classes and groups such as:

German for tourism
Beginning, Intermediate and Continuing German classes
Conversation groups

Reference sites for learners of German

Online sources to look up words and phrases – a quick option is to run a Google search with the required expression in English followed by the words "in German", eg accommodation in German, then select from sources (some of which also provide an audio version of the German) such as the ones below (listed alphabetically):

Chemnitz English-German and German-English dictionary

Chemnitz English-German and German-English dictionary – Since 1995 Chemnitz University online dictionary has offered German <> English translations: fast, efficient, user-friendly and, of course, free. The Beo (German for Hill Myna) was chosen as the symbol for dict.cc because this bird is very communicative, gathering and imitating words and noises. The word "Beo" comes from Indonesia and means "chatterbox".

Dict.CC English-German and German-English dictionary

Dict.CC English-German and German-English dictionary – dict.cc ist nicht nur ein Online-Wörterbuch. Es ist der Versuch, eine Plattform zu schaffen, über die Benutzer auf der ganzen Welt ihr Wissen in Form von Übersetzungen austauschen können.

Duden

Duden – Wörterbuch – Das Onlinewörterbuch bietet Ihnen umfassende Informationen zu Rechtschreibung, Grammatik und Bedeutung eines Wortes. Außerdem zeigt es den richtigen Gebrauch sowie die Aussprache und Herkunft eines Wortes und verzeichnet dessen Synonyme. Aktuell umfasst das Onlinewörterbuch mehr als 236.000 Einträge.

Langenscheidt

For over 150 years, Langenscheidt has specialised as a publisher in languages. The online German-English dictionary includes British and American English as well as Austrian and Swiss German terms.

Linguee English-German and German-English dictionary

Wortbedeutung Wörterbuch

Wortbedeutung Wörterbuch Wortbedeutung.info ist ein Wörterbuch mit Erklärungen zur Bedeutung und Rechtschreibung, der Silbentrennung, der Grammatik, der Aussprache, Anwendungsbeispielen und Übersetzungen. [Wordmeaning is a dictionary with explanations about meaning, correct spelling, syllabification, grammar, pronunciation, examples of usage and translations (into English, French and Geramn)]

Systran

Systran online translation – This uses Systran machine translation technology for translation between languages.

News and current affairs for German speaking communities

These are listed alphabetically. The leading definite article is not used in determining the sequence.

Deutsche Welle

Deutsche Welle (DW) – Themen. Nachrichten & Analysen: der globale Blick auf Schlagzeilen. Zum Beispiel:

Deutschland
Welt
Wirtschaft
Kultur
Wissen & Umwelt
Sport

Deutsche Welle: Der Tag – Die Geschichten hinter den Nachrichten.

In Der Tag nehmen wir uns die Zeit, die wichtigsten Ereignisse des Tages noch einmal in Ruhe zu beleuchten.
In exklusiven Beiträgen und spannenden Gesprächen liefern wir die Hintergründe zu den großen Themen des Tages, setzen sie in Kontext und analysieren sie.

Deutsche Welle langsam gesprochene Nachrichten

Täglich von Montag bis Samstag findet ihr hier aktuelle Tagesnachrichten der DW – langsam und verständlich gesprochen.
Neben der Audio-Datei zum Herunterladen (MP3) gibt es auch den vollständigen Text zum Mitlesen. Niveau: B2, C1.

Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Woche

Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Woche – Bietet Ihnen jeden Freitag die großen Themen aus den Ressorts Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft, Feuilleton und Wissen.

Wissen, worauf es ankommt. Die wichtigen Themen. Kompakt aufbereitet und eingeordnet.
Nehmen Sie sich wenig Zeit für viel wissen.

nachrichten leicht

nachrichten leicht. Der Wochen-Rückblick in einfacher Sprache.

Spiegel

Spiegel – Das deutsche Nachrichtenmagazin Der Spiegel erscheint wöchentlich im Spiegel-Verlag in Hamburg. Menü:

Politik
Meinung
Wirtschaft
Panorama
Sport
Kultur
Netzwelt
Wissenschaft

Stern

Stern – Auf STERN.DE finden Sie News, ... Überall in Europa und vor allem in Deutschland.

Panorama
Politik
Kultur
Lifestyle
Digital
Wirtschaft
Sport
Gesundheit
Genuss
Familie
Auto

Junge Welt

Junge Welt – Die linke Tageszeitung.

Die Welt

Nachrichten, Kommentare, Liveticker, N24-Videos sowie News aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Finanzen, Wetter, Sport, Fußball, Kultur, Literatur, Reise und Internet.

Die Zeit

Aktuelle Nachrichten, Kommentare, Analysen und Hintergrundberichte aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft, Wissen, Kultur und Sport.

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