Online Resources

GERMAN LANGUAGE LEARNING/GENERAL

• BBC
• DEUTSCHE WELLE – Deutsch Lernen
• GOETHE INSTITUT
• duolingo

ONLINE DICTIONARIES

• BEOLINGUS
• DICT.CC
• LEO
• Linguee
• German Wictionary

VOCABULARY LEARNING TOOL: 

• Quizlet

VERB CONJUGATION:

• Cactus 2000
• LingoFox
• Conjuguemos

PODCASTS & VIDEO: 

GERMAN LITERATURE (FULL TEXTS)

• ANTHOLOGY OF MEDIEVAL GERMAN LITERATURE
• BIBLIOTHECA AUGUSTANA
• PROJEKT GUTENBERG

POETRY:

• DEUTSCHE GEDICHTE
• FREIBURGER ANTHOLOGIE

RADIO NETWORKS

• RADIOWEB
  Overview of all radio networks in Germany. In German.
• DEUTSCHE WELLE
  Deutsche Welle is Germany’s international public broadcaster.
• DEUTSCHE WELLE: NEWS
  Comprehensive coverage on Germany, Europe, and international topics. In English.
• DEUTSCHLANDRADIO BERLIN / DEUTSCHLANDFUNK
  Nationwide public news network. In German.
• RADIO GOETHE
  Radio Goethe promotes the music of modern German bands. It is aired by numerous college radio stations across the US and Canada. You can listen or download the latest show, read interviews and find links to German bands on the website. In English and German.
• ALL PUBLIC RADIO NETWORKS
• WESTDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK
• NORDDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK
• BAYERISCHER RUNDFUNK
• SÜDWESTRUNDFUNK
• HESSISCHER RUNDFUNK
• RADIO BREMEN
• SAARLÄNDISCHER RUNDFUNK
• RUNDFUNK BERLIN -BRANDENBURG

TV STATIONS

• TAGESSCHAU
  News Television
• DIE DEUTSCHE WELLE
  Deutsche Welle is Germany’s international public broadcaster.
• ARD
  Germany’s first public broadcasting network. In German.
• ZDF
  The news program from Germany’s second public broadcasting network, in a joint venture with MSNBC. In German.
• N-TV
  News televison network. In German.
• ARTE
  Cultural TV channel. A cooperation of some German and French public broadcasters. In German and French.
• RTL
  Commercial broadcaster. In German.
• SAT1
  The first German commercial broadcaster. In German.
• PRO SIEBEN
  Commercial broadcaster. In German.

NEWSPAPERS

• DIE TAGESZEITUNG
• DIE ZEIT (weekly)
• FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG
• HANDELSBLATT
• NEUE ZÜRICHER ZEITUNG
• SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG
• LISTE DEUTSCHER ZEITUNGEN

MAGAZINES

• DER SPIEGEL
• FOCUS
• DER STERN
• DER AUFBAU
• DEUTSCHSPRACHIGE ZEITUNGEN UND ZEITSCHRIFTEN

• AUSTRIAN INFORMATION
• GERMAN CONSULATE IN LOS ANGELES
• INFORMATION CENTER OF GERMANY IN NEW YORK
• SWISS  EMBASSY

FACTS AND FIGURES

• FEDERAL STATISTICAL OFFICE
  The Statistical Office provides news and current facts & figures about Germany. In English and German.
• CIA WORLD FACT BOOK – GERMANY
  Information about geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. In English.
• THE GERMAN WAY AND MORE
  A culture-oriented general information site featuring German-speaking countries. Many useful links. In English.
• GOVERNMENT PRESS AND INFORMATION OFFFICE
  Home page of the German Government Press and Information Office. A comprehensive site with information on the German people, economy, political system and publications. In English, Spanish, French and German.
• DEUTSCHE WELLE
  Comprehensive information on Germany’s people, constitution, history, political system, etc. Also special sections on politics, business, science and culture. Deutsche Welle is a government-supported media organization bringing news of Germany to the world. In English, German and many other languages.
• FOREIGN OFFICE HOME PAGE
  Home page of the German Foreign Office. Gives detailed information on the ministry, its tasks, foreign trade promotion and travel. Includes photos and games. Useful links to German firms and other Germany-related sites. In German and English.
• GOETHE-INSTITUT
  Many links to all sorts of Germany-related information. In English and German. See Culture and Language Classes. In English and German.
• FEDERAL CENTRE FOR POLITICAL EDUCATION (BPB)
  The BPB provides information and articles on the political system as well as on current and historical subjects. In German.
• GERMAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
  Information and articles on the foreign policy of Germany and Europe. In English.
• LONELY PLANET: GERMANY
  Travel guide with facts about Germany concerning history, culture, environment, and much more. In English.
• U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT — COUNTRY/REGIONAL INFORMATION EUROPE
  Country information on Europe includes background notes, economic information and commercial guides. In English.
• FORBES TOP 500
  Germany’s top 500 firms, arranged by ranking.
• INFORMATION ON AUSTRIA.
• INFORMATION ON SWITZERLAND.