German Opportunity
There’s never been a better time to immerse in the language of Goethe, engineering, and economic endeavor
The German language has a centuries-long tradition of pumping out the Western world’s best literature, philosophy, art, music,...
German Gender Disagreement
The Association for German Language (GfdS) is calling for end to the practice of using an asterisk to make gender-specific nouns seem gender-neutral in German, reports Deutsche Welle.
In the same way that the asterisk...
How to Become German
Since 2005, special courses have been helping German immigrants become familiar with the language and culture. Britt Beyer, a Berlin filmmaker, asks if they really work in her new documentary Werden Sie Deutscher (Become...
Did Ford’s Model T Kill Midwest German Dialects?
After decades of research, University of Kansas researcher William Keel believes it was Henry Ford, not Kaiser Bill, who was responsible for the decline of the distinctive German dialects spoken by immigrants and their...
Levi’s Book of Barnyard Animals / German
Levi's Book of Barnyard Animals
Levi's Book of Barnyard Animals presents 21 different animals of the barnyard -- bull, cat, chicken, cow, dog, donkey, duck, fox, goat, goose, horse, mouse, owl, pig, rabbit, rat, rooster, sheep,...
Hitler’s Birthplace to Become Immigrant Language Center
In an interesting turn of events, the Austrian guesthouse where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 is likely to become a language center for immigrants it has been reported.
The future of the building in...
Learn German Online From Home with Goethe-Institut
Here you can find a series of digital, educational programs of the Goethe-Institut, that allow you to learn or progress in German from home, as well as information on in-person training!
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Lagos Introduces German and Mandarin to Schools
The government in the Nigerian state of Lagos has announced that the teaching of German and Mandarin is to commence in six schools across the region.
The state commissioner for education, Olayinka Oladunjoye stated that...
Going Deutsch
Kate Sommers-Dawes explores destinations in which to learn the language of Goethe
Spreading from Germany throughout Austria, Switzerland, and beyond to become the most widely spoken language in Europe and the second most commonly spoken...
Investing in German
Why and where to learn the übercool language of economics, engineering, and design
According to the latest estimates by the Goethe–Institut, around 14.5 million people worldwide are learning German as a foreign language. While German...