Planet Beruf
This website for young people provides comprehensive support for students who are deciding what they want to do after school. Begin by thinking about what your strength and aims are in life under 'Was will [...]
TED Talk: Watch Lena Boroditsky talk about how language shapes the way we think.
"There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world -- and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language [...]
Alpine Soccer
A group of Austrian footballers invented a new extreme sport: "Alpine Soccer". This is rumoured to be football at its toughest, as it’s only played on the steepest Alpine slopes. [...]
Australian Rules Football League in Germany
If you work or study in Germany, you can still enjoy Australian ‘footy’. There are 10 teams of ex-pats and locals playing in their own league in Germany. Berlin Crocodiles Dresden Wolves Frankfurt Redbacks and [...]
The 20 Longest German Words and What They Mean
German is a highly creative language. There are some wonderful nouns to describe aspects of human experience such as Waldeinsamkeit (the feeling one has being alone in the forest) or Ohrwurm (actually means earwig [...]
Step into German
Step into German posts a new music video each month of a current song in German and you can download the lyrics in German and English. A great way to learn German. Visit:Music Tip – [...]
Meet the Germans
Meet the Germans: German homes and how the Germans live From cake forks to tiny homes and BYO kitchens — join Meet the Germans host Rachel Stewart for a snoop around a typical German home. [...]
Easy German
Easy German regularly uploads videos to support learners of German. They mostly conduct interviews with people on the street or provide explanations about language or culture. All videos have subtitles and are a great [...]
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle, a German public state-owned international broadcaster, provide a range of free online resources for beginners through to advanced learners of German. Visit: German to go – Learn German for free with DW
Idioms and proverbs
Cultural worldviews and values are reflected in the idioms and proverbs of languages. German is no different. Many proverbs have different versions in different languages. Deutsche Welle has a long list of these for German. [...]
