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Practice German for free!

With the Goethe-Institut, you learn German from professionals. We have developed lots of free media for you to practice German: from apps with learning materials, videos, podcasts, and games to social media and community offerings.
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Word! The language column

Our column “Word!” appears every two weeks. It is dedicated to language – as a cultural and social phenomenon. How does language develop, what attitude do authors have towards “their” language, how does language shape a society? Here, alternating columnists follow their personal topic for six consecutive issues.

Dialect Hotline: Rahel Klein with a phone receiver in hand © Goethe-institut

Dialect Hotline

Saxon, Kölsch, Swabian, Platt - there are many ways of speaking German. But what do these different dialects sound like? Who speaks them? And what’s so special about them? Rahel Klein asks those who know best because they speak a dialect themselves.