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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...
Japan Donates to Help Refugees Learn German
The Japan Art Association, an art charity under the patronage of Prince Hitachi, unveiled a donation of ¥100 million (about $829,000) to the Goethe-Institut. The...
‘Merkel’ is Now a German Verb
Merkeln is in the lead for the German publishing company Langenscheidt’s annual Youth Word of the Year. Winning by over 20%, the word is...
German’s Economic Clout
German may be the tenth most-spoken language in the world in terms of native-speakers, but, according to a socio-linguist at the University of Duisburg-Essen,...
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,...
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...
Breaking Barriers to German
Alexander Voll celebrates the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
The “Anti-Fascist Protective Barrier,” as the wall was called by East German...
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...
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...
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...
Call for More German in Europe
German chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative coalition is calling for an increase in the use of German in Europe in its campaign program. If the...
Berlin
On November 9, 1989, the border between East and West Berlin opened. The German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)...
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