A curated list of German news outlets, RSS feeds, and current-affairs reading practice tools
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- News Outlets
- RSS Feeds
- Reading Practice Tools
- Podcasts & Audio News
- Video News
- Mobile Apps
- Learning Resources
- Contributing
- Tagesschau - Germany's leading news program and website (ARD).
- ZDF heute - News portal from Germany's public broadcaster ZDF.
- Deutsche Welle (DW) - International broadcaster with news in German and 30+ languages.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) - One of Germany's most respected daily newspapers.
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) - Leading German newspaper for politics and economics.
- Die Zeit - Weekly newspaper known for in-depth journalism.
- Der Spiegel - Germany's leading news magazine.
- Bild - Germany's largest tabloid newspaper.
- Focus - News magazine covering current affairs.
- Taz (die tageszeitung) - Left-leaning daily newspaper.
- Welt - Conservative daily newspaper.
- Berliner Zeitung - Berlin regional newspaper.
- Hamburger Abendblatt - Hamburg regional news.
- Münchner Merkur - Munich and Bavaria regional news.
- Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger - Cologne regional newspaper.
- Stuttgarter Zeitung - Stuttgart regional news.
- Rheinische Post - Düsseldorf and North Rhine-Westphalia news.
- Handelsblatt - Germany's premier business daily.
- Wirtschaftswoche - Business and finance weekly magazine.
- Manager Magazin - Business magazine focusing on management.
- Börsen-Zeitung - Financial markets newspaper.
- Finanz und Wirtschaft - Swiss-German financial newspaper.
- Heise Online - Leading German tech news portal.
- Golem.de - Technology and IT news.
- t3n - Digital business and tech magazine.
- Netzpolitik.org - Digital rights and tech policy news.
- Computerbild - Consumer technology magazine.
- Kicker - Germany's leading sports magazine, especially football.
- Sport1 - Multi-sport news portal.
- Sportschau - ARD's sports news platform.
- Eurosport.de - International sports news in German.
RSS feeds for staying updated with German news:
- Tagesschau RSS - Main Tagesschau feed.
- Spiegel Online RSS - Der Spiegel headlines.
- FAZ RSS Feeds - Multiple topic-specific feeds available.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung RSS - SZ RSS overview.
- Zeit Online RSS - Die Zeit RSS feeds.
- Heise Online RSS - Tech news feed.
- Deutsche Welle RSS - DW news feeds.
Tools and resources specifically designed for German language learners reading news:
- Nachrichtenleicht - News in simplified German (Deutschlandfunk).
- Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten (DW) - Slowly spoken news for learners.
- Deutsch Perfekt - Magazine for German learners with current affairs.
- Top-Thema mit Vokabeln (DW) - Weekly news topics with vocabulary.
- Lingua.ly - Browser extension for reading practice with integrated dictionary.
- Readlang - Web reader tool for foreign language practice.
- News in Slow German - Weekly news podcast for learners.
- German-English Dictionary App - For scientifically-efficient modern learning.
German news podcasts and audio content:
- Tagesschau in 100 Sekunden - Daily news summary.
- Was jetzt? - Die Zeit's daily news podcast.
- Das Thema (Süddeutsche Zeitung) - Daily deep-dive podcast.
- Spiegel Daily - Der Spiegel's news podcast.
- Lage der Nation - Weekly politics podcast.
- Deutschlandfunk - Der Tag - Daily news analysis.
- Ö1 Journale - Austrian news broadcasts (ORF).
German video news sources:
- Tagesschau YouTube - Official Tagesschau channel.
- ZDF YouTube - ZDF's official channel.
- DW Deutsch YouTube - Deutsche Welle video news.
- Spiegel TV - Der Spiegel's video channel.
- MrWissen2go - Current affairs explained simply.
- heute-show - Satirical news show (ZDF).
Mobile applications for consuming German news:
- Tagesschau App - iOS | Android
- ZDF heute - iOS | Android
- Der Spiegel - iOS | Android
- Süddeutsche Zeitung - iOS | Android
- Deutsche Welle - iOS | Android
- Upday - News aggregator available on Samsung devices.
Additional resources for improving German through news consumption:
- Nachrichtenleicht Wörterbuch - Dictionary for simplified news vocabulary.
- DW Learn German - Comprehensive German learning platform with news.
- Easy German YouTube - Street interviews and current topics.
- 24h Deutsch - Goethe-Institut's daily German learning.
- Slow German - Podcast series on German culture and current events.
Contributions are welcome! Please read the contribution guidelines first.
- Add new news sources that are reputable and regularly updated
- Improve categorization or descriptions
- Fix broken links
- Suggest new categories that would be helpful
Note: This list focuses on German-language news sources and tools for reading practice. Quality and reliability of sources may vary, especially for tabloid publications.