German Christmas Countdown
Saturday November 29, 2003
The German Christmas season has already begun! Some of the German Christmas markets opened in late November, the Advent calendar tradition starts on Monday, December 1, and the German Saint ... Read More
Der Kilimandscharo
Friday November 28, 2003
Africa's tallest mountain, Kilimanjaro, was long thought to be nothing but a legend. After all, how could there be a snow-capped peak so close to the equator? But German-speaking explorers ... Read More
German Dubbing Voices for Hollywood
Sunday November 23, 2003
Almost all Hollywood movies shown in Germany and Austria are dubbed into German. Whose voice do German moviegoers hear when they watch a film with Sandra Bullock or Sean Connery? ... Read More
John F. Kennedy's Berlin Speech
Friday November 21, 2003
Did President Kennedy really say he was a jelly doughnut? Learn more about the facts and the myths surrounding JFK's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in June 1963. Also see: ... Read More
German Vocabulary Games & Quizzes
Tuesday November 18, 2003
Practice your German vocabulary skills with our many games, exercises, and quizzes! We have quizzes and games for almost every one of our specialized German-English glossaries. Viel Spaß! (Have fun!)More: ... Read More
Schwarzenegger Isn't the First
Monday November 17, 2003
Today Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in as the governor of California, but he's not the state's first foreign-born governor. Other U.S. states have also had governors born outside of the ... Read More
Konrad Adenauer
Sunday November 16, 2003
You could call him the "George Washington" of Germany. When the Federal Republic of Germany (die Bundesrepublik Deutschland) became a sovereign nation in 1949, Konrad Adenauer was the first chancellor, ... Read More
Stern: An In-Depth Look
Saturday November 15, 2003
A foreign subscription to a German magazine like STERN can cost hundreds of dollars! But STERN and other German periodicals have good Web sites that can help you learn German ... Read More
German Language and Culture
Wednesday November 12, 2003
Language minus Culture = ein Problem - Even if you know German fairly well, a lack of knowledge about daily culture and customs in German Europe means you have a ... Read More
Zitat des Tages
Tuesday November 11, 2003
"Ich hatt' einen Kameraden" is the German Quotation of the Day. It's by the poet Ludwig Uhland and is very appropriate for Veterans Day. More daily Deutsch: Daily German
Wer ist der größte Deutsche?
Tuesday November 11, 2003
Who is the greatest German of all time? That is a question that Germans are being asked right now. The final results of this people poll sponsored by Stern and ... Read More
Martinstag - Sankt Martin
Sunday November 9, 2003
When North Americans are observing Veterans Day/Remembrance Day on November 11th, most Austrians and German Catholics are celebrating a different kind of holiday. The Feast of Saint Martin, the Germanic ... Read More
Schneefräse
Monday November 3, 2003
is the German Word of the Day. Did you know you can now hear our Wort des Tages? More daily Deutsch:Lektion: German Lesson of the DayZitat: German Quotation of the ... Read More
German DVD and Video for Language Learners
Monday November 3, 2003
On this page and our other DVD/video pages you'll find information and links to help you use German-language videos to enhance your learning of the language. Linked pages include a ... Read More
German Things in English
Sunday November 2, 2003
You know what a German shepherd is, but what's a German knot? How about German millet or German silver? Are German shepherds really German? A fascinating look at "German" expressions ... Read More
Intermediate German 1
Sunday November 2, 2003
If you are no longer a beginning learner of German and you're ready for more advanced grammar and vocabulary, then our free Intermediate German 1 course newsletter is designed for ... Read More