Learning German
If you ask yourself "Why learn German?", just consider some of the following: In fact, among Europeans the approximately 100 million native speakers of German greatly outnumber those of English or French. Particularly in Central and Eastern Europe many people choose German as their first foreign language. Thus in business, diplomacy and tourism, German stands second only to English in Western Europe, in Eastern Europe it holds first place.
Who will be the ‘world champion’ in German? Every two years school students from around the globe gather together for the International German Olympics to demonstrate their command of German. 100 young people from 50 countries and five continents are joining in the third International German Olympics which are taking place in Frankfurt am Main until 14 July 2012. They are all aged between 16 and 19
Language competition
Improve your German with Deutsche Welle's audio and video programs, which include language lessons for beginners, information about Germany and news in German.
Learn German
Improve your German with Deutsche Welle's audio and video programs, which include language lessons for beginners, information about Germany and news in German.
Interactive online German course
Every day, you can find the newscast from Deutsche Welle's German Service here -- slowly read and clearly articulated just for German learners. [in German]
Newscast for German learners
Learning German - where and how?
There are plenty of opportunities for learning German, such as classical language courses or online study programmes. The Goethe Institut provides information about German as a foreign language - with numerous links for learners and teachers. Check out these websites for more information on the Goethe Institut language courses and other resources for German language training.
German worldwide - Cultural Foreign Policy and the German language
Promotion of the German language abroad is one of the key tasks of cultural relations policy. Here, you can find out more about the status of the German language worldwide, the institutions charged with promotion of the German language and especially German within the EU and the UN.
Promotion of the German language
Why learn German?
If you can speak German, you can
- include something on your CV that will catch the eye of prospective employers;
- study free of charge at a university in Germany, Austria or Switzerland;
- visit the Berlinale, go to Munich for the Oktoberfest or join in Karneval in Cologne;
- read the latest academic publications (German is the second most popular language in academic publications, and 28% of all books published worldwide are written in German);
- apply for jobs on the international stage. German is one of the official languages of the European Union and is also used in many other international organizations.
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