PONS – German as a Foreign Language
Monolingual dictionary that provides very good explanations of each word.
Duden
Duden is the best-known dictionary of the German language. It has been around for 140 years.
Digital Dictionary of the German Language
Very comprehensive monolingual dictionary with detailed explanations.
LEO
LEO is a bilingual dictionary for multiple languages.
Woxikon
Woxikon started as a simple dictionary and now has a large lexicon of translations, rhymes, abbreviations, quotes, etc. Particularly noteworthy is the very extensive dictionary of synonyms.
Duolingo
With the Duolingo app/website, learners have the opportunity to practice daily and earn points, which are used to unlock new exercises. The app/website focuses on the skills of reading, listening and speaking.
Level: Elementary
50 Languages
On 50languages.com learners have various possibilities to improve their vocabulary. With the help of an interactive dictionary, tasks on the alphabet and numbers, as well as various shorter tests, learners can expand and consolidate their knowledge.
Level: Elementary
Loecsen
On this page you have the possibility to practice first sentences. With the help of visuals and corresponding text, learners can quickly and easily understand the German equivalent. Learners also have the possibility to add further terms.
Level: Elementary
Deutsche Welle
The Deutsche Welle website offers comprehensive services for learners of German, ranging from level A1 to C1. The focus of the website is on listening, listening-viewing comprehension and reading. In addition, vocabulary and grammar are trained in various tasks that accompany the reading texts, videos and audio files. For higher levels, new podcasts and videos are added weekly and cover current topics. Starting at level B2, learners can listen to the daily (Monday to Saturday) news being spoken slowly and can also read along with the provided transcript.
Level: Elementary – Advanced
Lingolia Deutsch
At Lingolia, language skills can be improved or deepened. With the help of clear grammar explanations, exercises for reading comprehension and listening comprehension and exercises for vocabulary, learners can train their German.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
The German Project
On this website you can find funny stories that are written for children, but also bring a fun factor for adults. All stories can be both listened to and read.
Level: Elementary
There are a few YouTube channels here that cover different topics. Some are designed for vocabulary work, some for listening comprehension, some for grammar:
https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnGermanOriginal
https://www.youtube.com/c/LingsterAcademy
https://www.youtube.com/c/DeutschlernendurchH%C3%B6ren
Deutschlandfunk
Podcasts on current themes in culture, society, research, politics, business, sports, etc.
Fraunhofer Institute
Podcasts on technology and science
maiLab
Videos on scientific themes
Spektrum der Wissenschaft
Podcasts on scientific themes
Tagesschau
Here you can listen to the news. In the podcast “What if?” future scenarios are discussed.
Wort und Satz („Word and Sentence“)
This app was developed to complement the Spektrum Deutsch textbook. However, the vocabulary can also be used independently from the course book for practice.