German (Standard High German: Deutsch)
is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Italian province of South Tyrol as well as a recognised national language in Namibia.
Below is a list of resources for learning German (Deutsch), tailored to include both beginner and intermediate-level materials, with a balance across language skills and cultural enrichment.
Textbooks & Grammar Guides
- Hammer’s German Grammar and Usage
- German, English Grammar for Students of German
- Grammatik aktiv A1-B1
- Colloquial German: The Complete Course for Beginners
- Complete German (Teach Yourself)
- Assimil – German With Ease
- Collins Complete German: Grammar + Verbs + Vocabulary
- Practice Makes Perfect: Complete German Grammar
- Easy German Step-by-Step
- 101 Conversations in Simple German
- Barron’s 501 German Verbs
- Short Stories in German for Beginners
- Becoming fluent in German: 150 Short Stories for Beginners
- World War II in Simple German
- Short Stories in German for Intermediate Learners
- 101 Conversations in Intermediate German
- Oxford-DUDEN German Dictionary (German-English English-German)
- DUDEN (German only dictionary)
Apps
- Duolingo (to get your feet wet)
- Busuu (a comprehensive course)
- Babbel (a comprehensive course)
- Seedlang (a good allround course)
- LingQ (really good for reading)
- Mondly (for learning phrases)
- Memrise (vocabulary builder)
- Drops (vocabulary builder)
YouTube Channels
- Easy German
- Lerne Deutsch
- lingoni GERMAN
- Learn German with Herr Antrim
- Natürlich German
- YourGermanTeacher
- DW Deutsch
- Tagesschau
Websites
- LEO Dictionary (German-English)
- DW: Learn German
- Goethe-Institut
- LingQ (Immersive German learning)
- Linguee (Dictionary and translation tool)
- Tagesschau (news)
- DW Nachrichten (news)
- Euronews (news)
Podcasts
- The Easy German Podcast (Intermediate)
- DW Learn German Audio (Beginner–Intermediate)
- Slow German (Intermediate)
- Coffee Break German (Beginner–Intermediate)