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The fun way to learn German
You decide what’s the best way to learn German with DW. Take your pick – maybe a Why not get started right away?
websoap or a challenging online course? Podcasts, audio or video content? Or just It’s easy to get going – there is something for every skill level:
get back to basics with written exercises and worksheets. Learn German for free –
anytime and anywhere. Our wide-range of courses will take your German to the
next level. A1 Getting started

Learn simple sayings and sentences and how to describe things like where you
And because learning alone isn’t that much fun, you can always find people who live and what you like to do.
share your enthusiasm for the German language in our online community. A2 Conveying simple information

You can convey ideas about simple topics and describe your wants and needs –
like when shopping.

B1 Ready for everyday life

Quick start You can deal with most situations when traveling in Germany. You can talk about
experiences and events and clarify your point of view.
B2 Convincing in conversation

In this section, we offer you a quick and easy way to find out which of our courses is You can speak spontaneously and fluently. You can follow entire discussions
best suited to your language skills. Go to dw.com/learngerman/quickstart to begin. with native speakers and read articles and documents. You can present your
opinions on abstract ideas.
Our Course Finder shows you all of the courses we have to offer. You can find out
which courses are offered in your native language, what level of proficiency you C1 Routine communication

will need for each course and whether it is audio, video or e-learning material. You speak German with confidence and flexibility in your free time, at school or
dw.com/learngerman/coursefinder on the job. You understand long, challenging articles and documents without
any difficulty.
Use our Placement Test to find out how good your German is already. You will C2 Easy to cope with challenges

be tested on grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening comprehension. Test You understand everything that you read and hear. You express yourself sponta-
results will show your level of comprehension with regards to the Common neously and fluently and you can present information comprehensively.
European Framework of Reference and suggest which courses would best suit you.
dw.com/learngerman/placementtest
Nicos Weg Deutschtrainer
German made easy Learn German with audio lessons and pictures

Learn about life in Germany with Nico! Beginners can learn quickly and easily with Look, listen, learn: The Deutschtrainer offers 100 areas reflecting everyday life –
this e-learning course. A placement test helps users pick the right place to start – with bilingual audio lessons and tangible photos as well as dialog situations to help
and a personalized login ensures that they can pick up exactly where they left off. solidify and expand knowledge and vocabulary. What kind of animals are there in
At a desktop or on a smartphone, Nicos Weg will help everyone learning German Germany? What kinds of things do Germans have in their bathrooms? What is a
reach their destination. typical day like? Users can pick the topic that interests them most and progress at
their own pace. Perfect for the classroom or on the go, the Detuschtrainer is the
Nicos Weg has been developed in cooperation with the German Federal Employ- perfect tool for improving your vocabulary and helping with pronunciation.
ment Agency. The course uses daily situations to highlight topics surrounding jobs
and employment.

Languages
Arabic, English Languages
Arabic, English
Accompanying material
Interactive exercises, written scripts with vocabulary aids, Accompanying material
overview of vocabulary and grammar Picture galleries and printable vocabulary lists

dw.com/nico dw.com/deutschtrainer
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Community D Das Bandtagebuch mit EINSHOCH6

Learn German with DW’s online community Learn German with music

We regularly update our Facebook page with news, vocabulary, brain teasers and Discover Germany and German hip-hop: The Munich-based rap group EINSHOCH6
contests. Above all, you’ll find like-minded people who share the same interest in wants to take you with them on a video tour across Germany. Join them in the
learning German. facebook.com/dw.learngerman recording studio, experience a soccer game, see the Berlin Wall or visit a traditional
Christmas market. Songs from the albums “Lass uns reden” and “Reise um die
If you like DW’s German courses, then follow us on Twitter: We’re tweeting German Welt” and cool music videos make Das Bandtagebuch a hit.
questions and answers, video links, words of the week, daily vocabulary and more.
twitter.com/dw_learngerman Experience the Bandtagebuch live: In cooperation with EINSHOCH6, DW offers
workshops for students and teachers all over the world. And to sweeten the deal,
You can also learn German with videos on our YouTube channel. Develop your skills the band is there to perform local concerts, too. You can find more information on
with news reports, a soap opera, music videos and much more along with links to the website!
exercises and teaching materials. Start learning now: youtube.com/dwlearngerman

If you’re looking for verb conjugation tables, learning tips, slang or funny sayings
in German, just visit us on Instagram. It’s a great resource for interesting, bite-size
lessons. instagram.com/dw_deutschlernen

Community D – das Porträt puts the spotlight on German teachers and students
around the world, exploring what motivates them to learn and teach the language.
dw.com/dasportraet

Language
German

Accompanying material
Interactive exercises, written scripts with vocabulary aids,
worksheets and lesson tips for teachers, wallpapers and ringtones
Awards
Edublog Awards 2010 Awards
E-Learning Awards 2011 MEDEA Awards 2013
Top 100 Language Lovers 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017 Comenius EduMedia Award 2014

dw.com/communityd dw.com/bandtagebuch
Die Bienenretter Profis gesucht
German for kids German at work

Die Bienenretter app gives children their first taste of the German language. Everyone who comes to Germany to work needs to know the language. Profis
Without any previous German language skills, they leave the protection of the gesucht introduces you to different careers and highlights the words and expres-
forest together with Eichhörnchen and Bär and embark on an exciting journey to sions that are required. You will also be provided with information about the
save the sick bees. On their way to the snowcapped mountains where the lynx – German job market, as well as the key skills and qualifications.
the guardian of the medicinal plant needed to save the bees – lives, they meet
animals that help them. It makes a game out of learning, giving players the oppor- Profis gesucht is an advanced courses for learners with a good knowledge of German.
tunity to access 900 words and expressions while tackling different challenges.

The app is an adaptation of the award-winning game Squirrel & Bär from the
Good Evil GmbH game studio.

Language
German

Accompanying material
Languages Interactive exercises, written scripts with vocabulary aids,
English, German overview of vocabulary and grammar

dw.com/bienenretter dw.com/deutschimjob
Top-Thema
langsam
gesprochene
Video-Thema Nachrichten

Deutsch Aktuell Deutsch im Fokus

Learn German with the news Made especially for German pros

We regularly take DW news and features and tweak them to accommodate students’ Take a closer look at the German language.
needs. The programming both imparts knowledge of practical German and keeps
students up to date on international news. Alltagsdeutsch strengthens advanced students’ comprehension with humorous
reports taken from daily life. The program will expose you to colloquial speech and
Our Top-Thema category offers easy-to-follow reports on politics, culture, science the German way of life. dw.com/alltagsdeutsch | C1 and C2
and business. The reports are sure to improve students’ listening comprehension.
dw.com/topthema | B1 What do Germans mean when they say “give someone a basket?” and
how can love “go through the stomach?” Das sagt man so! introduces
Our Video-Thema section is regularly updated with authentic DW videos that interesting German idioms and sayings while explaining the context in
we’ve bundled with scripts and learning exercises. Improve your vocabulary with which they are used. dw.com/dassagtmanso | B1 and B2
interesting TV pieces on a wide range of topics. You will learn how to quickly and
correctly grasp spoken German. dw.com/videothema | B2 and C1 Our Sprachbar is a meeting place for German connoisseurs. Articles and audio
programs cover everything from Goethe’s verse to German ads – everything that
You might also want to try langsam gesprochenen Nachrichten – the slowly-spoken makes German a lively and exciting language. dw.com/sprachbar | C1 and C2
news. The news reader speaks at a reduced pace so students can easily follow along.
dw.com/langsamenachrichten | B2 and C1 DW’s Wort der Woche enriches your vocabulary with colorful German words
updated every week. dw.com/wortderwoche | B2

Language
German Language
German
Accompanying material
Written scripts, vocabulary aids, exercises and a news glossary Accompanying material
Written scripts and exercises

dw.com/deutschaktuell dw.com/deutschimfokus
Jojo sucht das Glück Harry – gefangen in der Zeit
Zeit
The websoap for learning German Ein
A multimedialer
multimedia Deutschkurs
German für
course for Anfänger
beginners

Join Jojo as she searches for success, love and happiness! Season three of the It is a scorching hot day in April and Harry is on a bike tour in the Black Forest
Sengende Hitze im April. Harry radelt mit seiner deutschen Freundin Julia durch
successful series is packed with new adventures for this young Brazilian woman in with his German girlfriend
den Schwarzwald. Doch einesJulia. But one
Morgens morning
ist Julia JuliaHarry
weg und is gone and Harry
versteht finds
die Welt
Cologne – and this time around, Jojo’s mental and physical resolve will be put to the himself
nicht mehr: Sein Tag beginnt sich zu wiederholen … Hilf Harry, aus der Zeit- over
in a very strange situation where he lives the same day over and
test. She is trying to get ahead at her agency and runs into trouble, she helps a friend again.
schleifeHelp Harry learn German
zu entkommen so he
– und lerne can find his way out of this time loop!
Deutsch!
who is struggling and also meets an old love – which really turns her life upside down.
In
In 100
100 exciting and uniquely
spannenden animated
und aufwändig episodesFolgen
animierten you willbegibst
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duon a wild
dich journey
nicht nur
With Jojo sucht das Glück, you will learn German from a different perspective. and together
auf eine with
absolut Harry you
verrückte willsondern
Reise, learn about
lernstthe German language
gemeinsam mit Harryand people.
Sprache,
Three seasons consisting of 33 episodes each in combination with language exer- Every episode
Land und Leuteincludes interactive
kennen. Zu exercises,
jeder Folge vocabulary
gibt es interaktive and grammar
Übungen, Vokabel-aides,
cises provide a fun and easy way to improve your German skills. Who would have cultural information and creative ideas for language lessons.
und Grammatikhilfen, landeskundliche Informationen sowie kreative Ideen für
thought that German could also be the language of love? den Unterricht.

Language Sprachfassungen
German Englisch, Spanisch
Accompanying material Begleitmaterial
Interactive exercises, written scripts with glossaries, Language
Manuskripte, Arbeitsblätter und Unterrichtstipps für Lehrer
worksheets and lesson tips for teachers, wallpapers and ringtones English

Awards Accompanying material

D-ELINA 2011 – German E-Learning Innovation and Young Academics Award Written scripts, worksheets and lesson tips for teachers
E-Learning Awards 2012

www.dw.de/harry
dw.com/jojo dw.com/learngerman/harry
Find out about German
language and culture
GERMAN COURSES

Radio D Deutsch – warum nicht?

The exciting lives of radio reporters The classic audio course in multiple languages
Take an entertaining approach to learning German Deutsch – warum nicht? tells the story of journalism
with Radio D. Radio reporters Paula and Philipp student Andreas and his invisible friend Ex in four
travel all over Germany investigating mysterious series of 26 installments each. Each lesson comes
cases. Follow their adventures in two series of with dialogues, grammatical explanations, exercises
26 episodes each. Moderators in each episode and downloadable audio files. The program is avail-
provide commentary and highlight noteworthy able in 28 different languages.
grammar and vocabulary. dw.com/learngerman/warumnicht
dw.com/learngerman/radiod

Languages: Albanian, Amharic, Bengali, Bosnian,

Languages: Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Dari, English, French,
Croatian, English, Farsi, French, Hindi, Indonesian, German, Greek, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Kiswahili,
Kiswahili, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese, Macedonian, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese,
Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish,
Ukrainian and Urdu
Accompanying material: Written scripts and
a printable exercise book Accompanying material: Written scripts and
a printable exercise book

Mission Europe Deutsch Interaktiv

Mystery-adventure with 26 thrilling episodes Log in and get going
Your
MISSON
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Fance, the signs
the thr Germany andand save

Your Mission Europe is a spine-tingling mystery series

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that makes learning German fun. Help Anna stop picture galleries along with audio and video content
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Suzann Anna,
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the dangerous time gangsters and learn German on

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Mission Berlin. You can practice your listening com- We also offer grammar and pronunciation guides as
SEC prehension and learn useful everyday words at the
RET well as a 7,000+ word dictionary designed to make
same time. This multimedia adventure emphasizes learning easier. You can even set up a personal learn-
the fundamentals of German language, geography ing profile for free. Once you do so, our platform will
and history. On Mission Paris and Misja Kraków you save your results and guide you through the course.
can continue with Mission Europe by taking a chance The idea is to help students organize their study time
at learning French and Polish. and motivate them to stick to their learning goals.
dw.com/learngerman/missioneurope dw.com/learngerman/deutschinteraktiv

Languages: Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, English, Languages: German, English and Russian
French, Greek, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian,
Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian Accompanying material: Interactive exercises,
dictionaries, grammar aids, learning tips and work-
Accompanying material: Radio scripts, printable sheets
exercise book, wallpaper and ringtones

Awards: New York Festivals Radio Programming

and Promotion Awards 2007,
European Language Label 2007, Eco Content Star 2011
DEUTSCH XXL

Dialektatlas Ticket nach Berlin

Listen in on German dialects The adventure game show
With the Dialektatlas you can take a linguistic jour- Two teams with one goal – Ticket nach Berlin! Be
ney and experience the rich variety of the German there when six young students hit the road and go
culture and language from Bavaria to Hamburg and on an adventure across Germany. Along with excit-
everywhere in between. There’s more than one way ing video episodes you’ll get interactive exercises on
to say hallo! dw.com/dialektatlas grammar, vocabulary and culture. dw.com/ticket

Language: German Language: German

Accompanying material: Accompanying texts Accompanying material: Interactive exercises,

written scripts with vocabulary aids, worksheets and
lesson tips for teachers

Awards: Nominated for Grimme Online Award 2014

Stadtbilder Das Deutschlandlabor

Germany from city to city A journey of discovery across Germany!
There are more than 2,000 cities in Germany and with Do Germans eat sausage every day? Does every Ger-
the online platform Stadtbilder (city portraits) you man own an expensive car? What is the relationship
can pay a virtual visit to some of the most popular and between Germans and fashion? Does everything in
captivating. Along with interesting facts and figures, Germany really function perfectly and is there poverty
we also offer videos and educational worksheets with in the country?
tasks and tips on must-see attractions. Nina and David, hosts of the video series Deutsch-
dw.com/stadtbilder landlabor, are travelling across Germany and meet-
ing people along the way who are helping them find
answers to these questions. Everyone from ordinary
Language: German
people on the street to qualified experts provide sur-
Accompanying material: Written scripts with prising insights. In 20 episodes, the series explores
vocabulary aids different facets of life in Germany and showcases the
diversity of German society.
dw.com/deutschlandlabor

Language: German

Accompanying material: Interactive exercises,

written scripts with vocabulary aids,
worksheets and lesson tips for teachers
Practical tools for
teaching German
dw.com/deutschunterrichten

Are you a German teacher in need of stimulating lesson plans? Then you’ve come We also provide strategies for success in the classroom such as
to the right place. All of DW’s German courses can be easily adapted for use in the workshops and presentations on a variety of subjects. We offer a
classroom. Extra materials like vocabulary lists and radio show transcripts can help range of unique learning tools including multimedia lessons, how
instructors teach with DW material. to apply social media to studying language and learning German
with music.
We offer fully-prepared lesson plans for teachers that compliment our Top- and
Video-Themen, which are perfect for improving listening comprehension. Lesson Our Deutschlehrer-Info section is updated every week and
plans also include comprehensive teaching units covering German culture complete contains interesting information on the German language and
with exercises. And teachers can make learning German more fun by using our effective strategies for teaching.
lighthearted online soap opera, Jojo sucht das Glück.
We ensure that everyone – from beginners to experts – will be able to find a course
to meet their needs. DW German courses are available in 30 languages and differing
skill levels.

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