German language

You don´t understand a thing? Bourahima Zongo from Mali on the challenges of learning German.

Do you understand German?

Which typical phrases are you familiar with? To find out, subscribe to our newsletter and receive a German word or a German phrase every day.

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Brush up your German

Would you like to improve your German vocabulary with short, simple texts? Here we will provide you with new articles on various subjects at regular intervals.

Brush up your German

Learning German online

Choose the course suited to your requirements from a variety of options and improve your German language skills online.

Learning German online

Placement test

How good is your German? This self-assessment test will help you to assess your knowledge of German and tell you at which level your language skills are currently placed.

Placement test German

German language courses

Learn German all over the world, using the Goethe-Institute's language courses.

German language courses

A growing number of people are learning German

Why are you learning German? Maren Niemeyer, Programme Coordinator for Goethe-Institut Film Department, has compiled answers to this question from all over the world.

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Community Activities about ‘German as a foreign language’

In the group Deutsch als Fremdsprache (German, English), registered users refresh their German skills and discuss various topics in all linguistic levels. Join in the discussions!

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