Lola's Running on Video
"Run Lola Run" is out on video in North America. Facts, exercises, links!
Authors in German Literature
Our listing of authors, books, and links for German literature.
German Dictionaries
Sometimes a German-only dictionary is better than a German-English one. A guest article.
Erich Kästner: The Unknown Famous Author
One of Germany's most underrated authors, best known for his works for children.
Erntedankfest: Thanksgiving in Germany
Vocabulary, quizzes, history, links, and fun with Thanksgiving auf Deutsch (in German).
Am Telefon
Using the telephone auf Deutsch. Vocabulary, links, and advice.
Are You Listening?
Why you should! Plus, German TV news in North America, and listening poll results.
Digital Greeting Cards
Send someone a free e-card auf Deutsch!
Playing Games
Board games and other Spiele in German.
Jakob the Liar
"Schindler's List" meets "Life Is Beautiful"! Robin Williams and Armin Mueller-Stahl.
REVIEW: German Complete Course
Living Language's cassette/CD program for beginners or a refresher.
AOL auf Deutsch
A look at AOL Germany and its uses for German-learners.
Spelling Reform Hits the Newsstand
The German media began using die neue Rechtschreibung on Aug. 1, 1999. What does it mean for German learners? Take our poll!
Lola's Running
The German movie "Lola rennt" is a big hit in North America. See it in German!
The Last Eclipse of the Century
Germany, Austria, and die letzte Sonnenfinsternis des Jahrhunderts. With glossary.
"Have a Nice Day!" - Language and Culture Revisted
You can't translate everything into German. Culture plays an important role in language learning.
Farbenfroh: Colorful Expressions
German expressions that are colorful in a literal sense.
"Eyes Wide Shut"
Austrian Arthur Schnitzler's 1926 Traumnovelle is the basis for Stanley Kubrick's 1999 film.
German Newspapers in the US
A German-American newspaper can help your German and save you money!
Deutsche Lyrik - German Poetry
Is German a harsh-sounding language? German poetry proves otherwise.
Congratulations! Good luck!
Wish people the best in German--for any occasion. With good wishes glossary.
"Mfg" and the Fanta4
A German song full of abbreviations! Read, listen, laugh, and learn your German ABCs!
About Our Forums
Exchange information about learning German, or practice your German.
The Subjunctive II
Learn when to use it and how to form it. With self-scoring quiz.
German Chat
Jetzt chatten wir über Deutsch und auf deutsch! Chat in English or German.
Bilingual Parenting (2)
Part Two of a personal account of raising kids to be bilingual in German and English. A guest feature.
<Bilingual Parenting (1)
Part One of a personal account of raising kids to be bilingual in German and English. A guest feature.
German Names (3)
Part Three of a three-part guide to German names looks at the origin and meaning of place names.
German Names (2)
Part Two of a three-part guide to German names looks at the origin and meaning of surnames.
German Names (1)
Part One of a three-part guide to German names looks at the origin and meaning of first names.
Das Goethe-Institut
All about this indispensable resource for anyone learning or teaching German. Courses, materials, info, links, and more.
Favorite German Expressions
Readers send us their own favorite idioms and proverbs.
Verb Review 3: Present Perfect
Part three of a 3-part look at German verbs. Includes a self-scoring quiz!
Verb Review 2: Modals
The second part of a 3-part survey of German verbs. Includes a self-scoring quiz!
Verb Review 1
The first part of a 3-part look at the ins and outs of German verbs. Includes a self-scoring quiz!
Idioms: Talk Like a German
About German idioms (Redewendungen) and how they often differ from their English equivalents.
False Friends / falsche Freunde
Linguistic false friends can be just as dangerous as the human variety. These treacherous words pretend to be something they aren't.
Adjective Endings in German
A simpler approach to learning or teaching adjective ending. Just ask yourself two questions. A guest feature.
Suchmaschinen
Sometimes it takes a German search engine to find what you're looking for.
STERN - An In-depth Look
STERN is one of Germany's leading weekly illustrated magazines. This feature examines the periodical's multifaceted online version from a language-learning perspective.
Webhunt 1: Introduction
Webgeländespiel 1 takes you on a scavenger hunt to German Web sites. Try our virtual Web-Jagd.
Vocabulary: Silvester/Neujahr
A New Year's glossary with vocabulary and customs related to das neue Jahr.
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