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Language
Resources
Dictionaries & reference
tools
PONS
dictionary [German/English]: Useful for beginning
and advanced users.
LEO Dictionary
[German/English]: Best used in German to English
searches.
Wörterbuch.info
[German/English]: Also best used in German to English
searches. Includes thesaurus.
Langenscheidt
Wörterbucher [German]: Thorough entries, completely
in German.
das Digitale
Wörterbuch der Deutschen Sprache des 20. Jahrhunderts
[German]: For advanced users.
Grammar resources
Canoo.net
[German/English]: Searchable
database inflects words (e.g. case endings, verb conjugations for all
tenses, etc.)
German
verb conjugator [English]
Wortschatz-Lexikon
[German]: Information
about words and their usage. Useful for advanced learners.
German
grammar explained: Our
own pages on all aspects of German grammar.
Internet
Handbook of German Grammar: Information
about some aspects of German grammar
German
vocabulary and grammar overview
Translation tools
Achtung! Online translators
are notoriously ineffective for masterful and accurate translation.
However, they do have their function. They are useful if you are trying
to get the gist or to glean general meaning from a text. If you are
looking for an accurate and specific German translation
of a word, sentence, or text, you will need to ask for live help in
our language forum, or
better yet -- take some courses (look below for free online courses)
and be your own personal translator!
Langenberg
language translation: One-stop shop for multiple
translators that handle words, phrases, text blocks, or entire webpages
to or from German.
Altavista
Babel Fish Translator: Translates text blocks and
webpages to or from German.
Systran
Language Translation: Translates text blocks and
webpages to or from German.
Online language
courses & practice activities
Jetzt Deutsch
lernen [German]: Text, video clips,
and accompanying exercises.
Talk
German and Deutsch
Plus [English]: Multimedia
German courses from the BBC.
Deutsche Welle language
courses [German/English]: Courses for beginning,
intermediate & business German learners.
Beginners'
German [English]: Excellent interactive
course at Exeter University
German
for Beginners [English]: Basic online course from
About.com
Romea
und Julian im Netz [German/English]: Audio course
based on the story of Romea and Julian
German
practice activities, Level
1 & Level 2:
Our list of interactive self-grading activities for
beginning to intermediate learners along with lots of grammar explanations
and cultural information.
German audio
/ video online for language learners :
A collection of audio and video supplements that accompany various German
textbooks
The German Professor: Blog
with language information and reviews of websites useful for learners
Free
software for learning German: Our
collection of shareware, freeware, and nearly free CDs related to learning,
practicing, and using German.
Language contacts
Language
Learning in Tandem and MyLanguageExchange: Free language partner matching service
Goethe-Institut's Chat
Seite and Brieffreundschaften
page
About.com's Deutsches
Forum bulletin board: Many
discussion threads on current topics
LiveMocha and Busuu:
Language learning communities, where you can be both the teacher (of your native language or another language you know) and the learner.
More about the language
Deutsches
Wörterbuch von Jakob und Wilhelm Grimm [German]:
Comprehensive reference source for word etymologies
Germanic
languages
Pronunciation
guide
Mark Twain's "The
Awful German Language"
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Culture
& information about German-speaking countries
General
The
German Way [English]: Excellent overview of many
aspects of German, Austrian, and Swiss life, behaviors, and attitudes
German,
Austrian, and Swiss cultural history [English]:
An Internet course on German cultural history
German-Americana
German Life magazine [English]: Bi-monthly periodical
about German culture and German influence in North America
History
of German-American relations [English]: Chronological
overview plus numerous links, provided by the U.S. Embassy
German-American
contributions to American Mainstream Culture [English]:
Discusses German elements in American life & language
German-Americans:
More than Bratwurst and Beer [English]: Highlights
traces of German-American influences around the U.S.
Who
are the German-Americans? [English]: Essays, maps,
& statistics on Germans in America
The Germans-Americans: An Ethnic Experience [English]:
An online book on the history of Germans in America
Americans
and Germans: Close Encounters of a Crosscultural Kind
[English]: an online book of interviews with German Americans
Famous
German-Americans [English]: A list of people with
brief biographical information
German-Americans
[English]: Lots of information on America's German Heritage
German
Immigrant Culture in America [English]: Online course
materials & info on many themes.
Germany
Campus
Germany: [German/English]: A cultural orientation
for those intending to study in Germany
Facts
about Germany [German/English]: Thorough primer
on German culture published by the German government
German
Culture & Society [German/English]: Excellent
overviews and current news on contemporary social and cultural issues
from the Goethe Institut
Deutschland
magazine [German/English]: Online edition of the
informative bi-monthly Deutschland magazine with in-depth reports
on current cultural, political and business issues of international
interest
German
Missions in the U.S. [German/English]: Website of
the German Embassy in Washington, D.C. A multitude of information on
German culture and German-American relations
Bundesregierung.de
[German/English]: Official site of the German federal government
Kaleidoskop:
Das Alltagsleben in Deutschland [German]: From the Goethe
Institut
Austria
Österreich
Lexikon [German] Survey of Austrian history and
culture in encyclopedic format
Austrian
National Tourist Office: [German/English]
- Lots of info about travel and culture
Austrian
government: [German/English] Official
website of the Austrian federal government
Switzerland
Swiss World: [German/English] Excellent
government-commissioned primer on Swiss culture
Swiss
Embassy: [German/English] Website of the Swiss Embassy
in Washington, D.C.
Swiss
government: [German/English] Official
website of the Swiss federal government
The arts
Deutsche
Kunstgeschichte [German]: History of German painting
ArtLex German
Art [English]: Highlights significant works through
the centuries
Volkslieder: Collection of folk music with
audio files
Contemporary
German bands & music: Our
own pages on the contemporary German music scene
LeMo
Museum online [German]:
Excellent multimedia overview of 20th century German
history
Reference
Wissen.de - [German] Comprehensive German-language
encyclopedia
Index of Acronyms
and Abbreviations
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Media
& current events in the German-speaking world
Radio
German radio stations: An annotated list of available
German-language streaming radio broadcasts
German,
Austrian,
and Swiss
radio stations: More lists of German-language streaming
radio broadcasts
Deutsche
Welle Radio: Listen to live streaming audio news
and information
DeutschlandRadio
audio on demand: Live & archived audio on a multitude
of topical, cultural, scientific, literary, educational, & economic
themes.
Historical
audio: Archived files of important historical broadcasts,
speeches, and reports.
Television
List of live
German language TV stations
OnlineTVRecorder: Record and download programming on dozens of channels around the clock. There is a learning curve, but the service is free.
Deutsche
Welle TV: See and hear live
streaming video or video on demand
Tagesschau:
See and hear live and archived streaming video
Film
Film.de
and Movie.de [German]:
Information about the latest movie hits in German theaters
The German
Hollywood Connection [English]: Extensive information
about German influences on Hollywood
German
films [English]: Our own list of German films, actors,
directors, film reviews, purchase availability
Print & online
media
The
media in Germany [German/English]: Introduction
to the print media in Germany. From the Goethe Institut.
German
magazines & newspapers [English]: Our own list
of the most popular German magazines & newspapers with links to
online editions & subscription information for North America
The
Week in Germany [English]: A synopsis of the week's
events in politics, business, culture, sports
German-language
press [German/English]: An
annotated list of the most reliable German-language news sources available
online
Paperball.de:
A search engine for recent articles in 100s of German newspapers
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German
literature
Collections
Gutenberg
Literaturproket [German]:
Over 75.000 public domain works by mainly German-speaking
authors
Austrian
Literature Online [German]:
5670 public domain documents, including several
Austrian literary works.
Chronologie
der deutschen Literatur [German]: A chronological
list of German public domain literary works from the Middle Ages to
the 20th century, grouped chronologically or by author or period.
Periods and authors
Deutsche
Literaturgeschichte in einer Stunde [German]: Brief
but comprehensive overview of German literary history.
Xlibris
[German]: Excellent overview of periods with some information
on authors and works as well.
5555
Biographien [German]: An unbelievable number of
links to pages on German authors.
Literary lingo
Glossary
of literary terms [English]
Another
glossary of literary terms [English]: A thorough
list from The Literary Encyclopedia. The encyclopedia also contains
useful information on selected German authors and periods.
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German web links
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lists of links to German-related sites:
Robert Shea's extensive
German resources
Craig Nickisch's
Links
for German
Harvard German Department
Links
Andreas Lixl's German
Studies Trails with 15 German search engines
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