This year, in addition to the 2003 German Words of the Year, we also have an annotated list of the Swiss words of the year. Learn vocabulary and culture at ... Read More

The American Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, is responsible for the German "Word of the Year" for 2003. Each year the Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (German Language Society) selects a ... Read More

If you've been checking our 2003 Adventskalender, you learned more about the Tannenbaum on December 8. Behind the 14th window you discovered information about the Nürnberger Lichterzug. What is today's ... Read More

One of the most common translation errors made by inexperienced students of German has to do with the English word “people.” There are at least four words in German that ... Read More

An intermediate level crossword puzzle that asks you to identify 15 German nouns for things that fly. For each English clue, fill in the German word that fits the puzzle. ... Read More

Up against very strong competition, GOOD BYE, LENIN! was the big winner—with a total of 6 awards—at the 16th annual European Film Academy (EFA) ceremonies in Berlin on December 8, ... Read More

When the German TV network ZDF asked Germans to choose the greatest German of all time in November, it revealed much more than the intended result. A list of 1300 ... Read More

Today (December 4) is a special day on the German Christmas calendar! Do you know why? If you've been checking our special Adventskalender, you know the answer. Each day presents ... Read More

Enjoy the German (and English) lyrics to Austrian, German, and American Christmas carols! New this year: "Rudolph, das kleine Rentier," "Morgen, Kinder wird's was geben," and "Ihr Kinderlein kommet"!