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German Language on the internet

In the Internet you will find numerous ways of learning German. In addition to learning programmes, there are opportunities to find out more about current events in Germany, aspects of culture etc. All these sources are equally useful to those learning and teaching German.

Learning German

Distance Learning Courses of the Goethe-Institute

The Goethe-Institute offers German lessons as distance learning courses at all levels (A1 to C2) as well as special distance study courses for German teachers.

The way of learning is via internet, using a book or listening to audio cassettes supervising individually by qualified learning teachers. The leaving certificates are in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Web Projects run by the Goethe-Institute

Compilation of opportunities in the Internet run by the Goethe-Institute to brush up and consolidate one's German:

Tasks and Exercises - Business and Special Languages - Chat, Fora, E-Mail - Specialist Journals - Training of Trainers - Early Language Learning - Grammar - Regional and Cultural Studies - Textbooks - Learning with New Media - Methodology and Didactics - Texts and Literature - Dictionary.

German Courses by Deutsche Welle

The Deutsche Welle offers courses for beginning and intermediate levels as well as for business German. Listen to audio files on your computer and download the accompanying booklets.

For more detailed information see also "Learning German with Deutsche Welle".

Online Market

Updated motivating texts from the business press for enhancement of the German knowledge or education Business German. Markt online offers online-exercises for learners and didactical support for teachers (website in German).

Deutsch-Uni Online (DUO)

This distance learning course prepares towards established university entrance level examination (Test-DaF, DSH) as well as acquaints oneself with the professional terminology of the particular faculty. The modules Studienvorbereitung (preparation for study) and Fachsprachen (special languages) are offered (website in German).

redaktion-D

A multimedia learning programme for German as a foreign language, comprises various components:

- Online Language Course, CD-ROM-Supported, with Worldwide Tutorial Support - Television/Video Language Course with Accompanying Materials - Radio Language Course with Accompanying Materials.

Email-Contacts

Pen Pal Relations

Procurement of pen pals worldwide (website in German).

Mediterrania

A journey of discovery around the world: Email and other online exercises for primary school students (website in German).

Important Websites

Germanistik.net

Most useful website for germanists with links concerning adresses, archives, libraries, journals etc.

Links to Resources in German

This Links to Resources in German contains uniform resource consulters of interest to teachers of German leading either to other collections or to very specialized links that might not be returned in a routine search.

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The Image of the Others

An international e-learning project for young German beginners which aims to motivate students already after the first German lessons to write letters in the foreign language.

Awali

Medium of language partners/tandempartners worldwide for free as well as exchange of information about languages, language exchange and international experiences.

German Language in the Internet

University of Erlangen's link collection of institutes of German studies worldwide, institutions, grants etc. (website in German).

deutsch-als-fremdsprache.de

Internet service for teaching German as a foreign language (website in German).

Harvard University

Harvard Univerity's Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures links to resources, corpora, encyclopedias, dictionaries, journals.

German as a Foreign Language and the Internet

Internet projects, literature tips and helpful links for DaF (website in German).

The "German Gabbling Book"

Cute little course containing expressions and dialogues in colloquial German. For beginners and advancers (website in German).

Online-Materials for German Lessons

Extensive teaching and learning materials focussing on language, geography and culture offered by the Goethe-Institute.

DaF Portal

Internet-Portal for German as a foreign language (DaF) including a database of events, tutorials, jobsite, materials for teaching etc. (website in German).

Learn German

Information about various offers of German lessons.

German Internet Projects

University of North Carolina's German studies trails with interdisciplinary German resources on the internet, literature, regional studies, art, culture etc.

Seite zur deutschen Sprache und zu deutschsprachigen Ländern

Exhaustive Informations and links to Germany and German as a Foreign Language (website in German).

deutsch-online.com

Instruction materials, exercises via internet, current articles etc. about German as a foreign language (website in German).

volltext.net

"Volltext" is a bimonthly online-journal for literature with the aim to make literature of our times accessible to a wide public (website in German).

Litrix.de

This project initiated by the Federal Cultural Foundation, Germany, in cooperation with the Goethe Institute and the Frankfurt Book Fair provide information on an ongoing basis about the most important new publications in the fields of fiction, non-fiction and children’s and young people’s literature through presenting excerpts and specimen translations, as well as in-depth book reviews.

Deutsch-Fans

A new website for younger Germanlearners under the auspices of the German-French Cultural Council.

German for You

Grab your iPod, get your headphones out and turn the volume up, because we've got the first episode of our YG podcast here. Listen closely as we introduce what Deutsch@YG has to offer and bring you the bare essentials for surviving in Germany. From asking for directions to eating out, we have the useful phrases below.