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Description: Here are two sources for German texts with linguistic support. The first site features annotated texts – click on a line of text to see its translation at the…

Description: Here are three sites that have collected and organized various authentic photos from around Germany. Sources: http://capl.washjeff.edu/browseresults.php?langID=1 https://academics.davidson.edu/german/gallery/gallery.htmlhttp://ielanguages.com/real-german.html Click links on the left under “Sources” to visit the sites!

Description: This website allows one to play the classic 20 questions game in many languages including German. The computer will guess whatever you are thinking of by asking a series…

Description: On this page from Goethe Institut, there are two links for downloadable PDFs – one has phrases one might use when predicting the outcome of a soccer game, and…

Description: This page from the Goethe Institut features several downloadable PDFs on the topic of Nachhaltigkeit/Sustainability, Müll and Recycling, Nationalparks, and more. Source: http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/saf/prj/stg/ngk/win/deindex.htm Click image to open resource in…

Description: This is a slideshow with captions of the top 40 German inventions, with a downloadable PDF worksheet Source: http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/saf/prj/stg/ger/inv/deindex.htm Click image to open resource in new tab

Description: This resource from the Goethe Institut provides information about several cities in Germany through downloadable PDFs. These worksheets also have questions and exercises. The site also has a geography…

Description: The German YouTuber VlogDave describes a meet & greet day with his fans in Cologne https://youtu.be/zI9fd2bH3Qo

Description: In these four videos, the German YouTuber VlogDave reviews and gives his thoughts on the popular TV shows “Game of Thrones”, “Dark,” and “Breaking Bad,” and the movie “Star…

Description: These 3 videos discuss top sights/attractions in Munich https://youtu.be/uRS1xAFeWww https://youtu.be/FSplKoLCD9A https://youtu.be/hykHc4u8ADI

Description: These are various movie trailers in German https://youtu.be/GYyx-1wiL8g https://youtu.be/yCwK-_loT9s https://youtu.be/qVtcaYpLobk https://youtu.be/XbC8yVI9H9w https://youtu.be/KTOLHq8Z86I https://youtu.be/2Bsv-uyqgMU https://youtu.be/PLPgC8eA0jo https://youtu.be/Y17Vd_OF_bc https://youtu.be/rCSq1nWIjkI https://youtu.be/tLeYowPUE10 https://youtu.be/E8r3hx1xYLM https://youtu.be/XfLtXbjAtoE https://youtu.be/fjwxzEfDxWs https://youtu.be/IfVhzIV7F1U https://youtu.be/FpqopqPN-rQ https://youtu.be/cF-oI-jJlqE https://youtu.be/silVywNy5qI https://youtu.be/4sE8m4zWANM https://youtu.be/NCwOwhnHNJk https://youtu.be/irNk2JzrCxk https://youtu.be/srAXcBP_u8w https://youtu.be/qVQUrZrGHW8…

Description: These are several playlists of German music on from various channels and users on YouTube. Click the video title to open in YouTube, or click the three horizontal lines…

Description: In these videos from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics, the video creator plays the video game “Baldur’s Gate.” The viewer gets…

Description: In these videos from the “Authentic German Learning” YouTube channel, which produces comprehension-based videos on different topics, the video creator plays the video game “Skyrim.” The viewer gets to…

This is a YouTube playlist of 48 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Deutsche Wirtschaft”

This is a YouTube playlist of 32 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Deutsche Feste und Traditionen”

This is a YouTube playlist from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Arbeiten in Deutschland”

This is a YouTube playlist of 23 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Bildung in Deutschland”

This is a YouTube playlist of 10 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Zuwanderung in Deutschland”

This is a YouTube playlist of 26 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Deutsche Geschichte”

This is a YouTube playlist of 20 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Politik in Deutschland”

This is a YouTube playlist of 11 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Kirche und Religion in Deutschland”

This is a YouTube playlist of 60+ videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Freizeit in Deutschland”

This is a YouTube playlist of 27 videosfrom Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Sport in Deutschland”

This is a YouTube playlist of 50+ videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Deutsche Städte und Regionen”

This is a YouTube playlist of 7 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Deutsche Sprache”

This is a YouTube playlist of 12 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Einkaufen in Deutschland”

This is a YouTube playlist of 40 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Essen & Trinken in Deutschland”

This is a YouTube playlist of 17 videos from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Wohnen in Deutschland”

This is a YouTube playlist of 60+ from Deutsche Welle on the topic of “Arbeiten in Deutschland”

Three websites that feature news in German spoken slowly. Each includes a collection of audio clips with manuscripts. All three sites are similar, but NachrichtenLeicht.de is better for lower proficiency…

This is a huge collection of videos on all topics with teaching/learning materials available electronically or as downloads from Deutsche Welle. In their own words, “Das Video-Thema liefert interessante Beiträge…

This is an infographic by artist Mo Büdinger on the topic of books vs. ebooks

This is an infographic featuring information about the housing market in different regions of Germany.

This is an infographic by artist Mo Büdinger featuring facts about Berlin.

This is an infographic by artist Mo Büdinger about the most impressive soccer stadiums in the world.

This is an infographic by artist Mo Büdinger describing different regional food specialties of Germany.

These are two infographics on student life / living in a WG

These are two infographics on the history of the camera

These are two collections of posts from a travel blog, one featuring posts about Berlin, the other about Munich.

This blog post features photos and descriptions of styles of BBQ around the world.

This is an article featuring typical regional recipes from each German Bundesland.

This is a Collection of 100+ Infographics on the Topic of Health and Wellness

These three YouTube channels feature hundreds of animated stories told in German. In addition to German fairy tales (Märchen), many other types of stories from all over the world can…

This is a short Sesamstrasse version of Frau Holle

In this Sesamstrasse parody of the Lord of the Rings, Cookie Monster must bake some cookies.

This is a Star Wars parody from Sesame Street. “Krümelmonster ist Han-Solo und sein Partner Chewbacca ein Keks. Wie schafft es Krümelmonster nur seinen Partner nicht aufzuessen?”

This Sesamstrasse video features Cookie Monster as Harry Potter, as he has to follow directions and solve puzzles.

This Sesamstrasse video features chef Steffen Henssler cooking a meal. Many cooking/food-related words are used.

In this Sesamstrasse video, Elmo learns how to throw and catch a ball.

This video explores stereotypes and other issues on the topic of refugees by asking three individuals to guess who is and isn’t a refugee based on observation and questioning.

This video explores stereotypes and other issues on the topic of homelessness by asking three individuals to guess who in a group is or isn’t homeless based on observations and…

This video explores what it means to be German by asking three individuals to select who they think is and is not German through observation and questioning

This is a list of 70 activities for kids to do after school

This is a collection of videos from the “Easy German” YouTube channel on the topics of Stereotypes and Perceptions of Other Countries. The videos include subtitles in both German and…

This is a 3-season miniseries/ telenovella from Deutsche Welle. Each episode is only a couple minutes long and includes a manuscript, interactive exercises, glossary, and printable/downloadable teaching/learning materials. Teacher guides…

This section of the Deutsche Welle website features modules for 5 different job sectors. Each module has videos and interactive exercises to help build language knowledge and communicative skill specific…

This episode of Alltagsdeutsch from Deutsche Welle focuses on issues of national, personal, and public identities, alienation, and integration in German society.

Alltagsdeutsch is a production of Deutsche Welle. Each “Lektion” includes an audio clip (10 minutes or less) with manuscript, interactive exercises, and downloadable materials on a current topic.

This page features lessons on over 50 expressions and idioms in the German language. Each lesson includes audio with a manuscript and a few interactive exercises.

This series from Deutsche Welle follows a band around popular destinations in Germany as they explore different cultural topics. Deutsche Welle has included interactive exercises and downloadable material with each…

This page features multimedia resources with teaching material on a variety of current topics.

This is the Cologne/Köln page of the Stadtbilder materials collection from Deutsche Welle. Each city page in this collection includes a video with manuscript and activities, a photo gallery, and…

This is the Augsburg page of the Stadtbilder materials collection from Deutsche Welle. Each city page in this collection includes a video with manuscript and activities, a photo gallery, and…

This is the Heidelberg page of the Stadtbilder materials collection from Deutsche Welle. Each city page in this collection includes a video with manuscript and activities, a photo gallery, and…

This is the Hamburg page of the Stadtbilder materials collection from Deutsche Welle. Each city page in this collection includes a video with manuscript and activities, a photo gallery, and…

This is the Düsseldorf page of the Stadtbilder materials collection from Deutsche Welle. Each city page in this collection includes a video with manuscript and activities, a photo gallery, and…

This is the Hamburg page of the Stadtbilder materials collection from Deutsche Welle. Each city page in this collection includes a video with manuscript and activities, a photo gallery, and…

This is a slideshow of 10 images with text about the city of Cologne / Köln

This is a slideshow of 12 images with text about famous German people

This is a slideshow of 12 images with text about winter in Germany

This is a slideshow of 8 images with text about holidays/customs around May 1st in Germany

This is a slideshow of 14 images with text about Karneval celebrations

This is a slideshow of 12 images with text about springtime in Germany

This is a slideshow of 12 images with text on the topic of beer in Germany

This is a slideshow of 10 images with text about 10 unusual museums in Germany

This is a slideshow of 10 images with text about inventions from Germany

This is a slideshow of 8 images with text on the topic of bike riding in Germany

This is a slideshow of 11 images with text on the topic of New Year’s Eve customs in Germany.

This is a slideshow of 10 images with text about the most popular vacation spots for Germans

This is a slideshow of 10 images with text describing popular sights/attractions in Germany

This is a slideshow of 10 images with text on the topic of beer gardens in Germany

This is a slideshow of 10 images with text about Christmas markets in Germany

This is a slideshow of 10 images with text featuring popular German baked goods

This is a slideshow featuring 12 photos with text on landmarks and history of Berlin.

This is a slideshow of 11 photos with text of German islands

This is a slideshow featuring 14 images with text of college/university student life in Germany.

This is a slideshow with 13 images of autumn/fall in Germany. Each image features a short text description.

This is a slideshow on the topic of daylight savings time. There are 10 images accompanied by text. The images are somewhat loosely related, so this resource is more valuable…

This is a slideshow featuring 12 photos with text descriptions of storms and damage related to stormy weather.

This is a slideshow featuring 10 dog popular dog breeds from Germany. Each photo is paired with a short text description.

This is a 2-part slideshow series called “German History in Images” There are 23 images total, each with a short description of a point in German history.

This is a slideshow of interesting buildings in Germany featuring 9 images with accompanying text descriptions

These are two slideshows with images and text on the topic of Christmas & Advent in Germany

This is a slideshow of Germany’s national parks with 16 images accompanied by a brief description.

This page allows you to easily filter through the entire media collection at Deutsche Welle by media type, theme, specific programs, and date.

Resource Name: Ticket nach Berlin Source: https://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/ticket-nach-berlin/s-32294 Description: This is a multi-episode game show series produced by Deutsche Welle which takes the participants and viewers all over Germany In their…

Resource Name: Dialektatatlas / Dialect Atlas from Deutsche Welle Source: https://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/dialektatlas/s-8150 Description: This is a large collection of resources from Deutsche Welle. The main page (link above) leads to subpages…

Resource Name: Application letter for babysitter job Source: https://www.jobruf.de//assets/babysitter_bewerbung_vorlage.pdf Description: This PDF file is a sample application letter for a babysitting job Explore the full website by clicking the source…

Resource Name: “So lebt die deutsche Durchschnittsfamilie” Description: This is an article describing different common family structures in Germany. Source: https://www.t-online.de/leben/familie/id_77450798/familie-so-lebt-die-deutsche-duchschnittsfamilie.html Infographic only: https://bilder.t-online.de/b/77/45/08/74/id_77450874/tid_da/index.jpg Explore the full website by clicking…