DW Learn German

Germany's public broadcaster gives away a full A1–C1 German curriculum, free.

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What it actually is

Deutsche Welle publishes complete graded courses, placement tests, vocabulary trainers, Deutschtrainer clips and news formats like Top-Thema — all free, no ads, no upsell, available in dozens of interface languages. In terms of value per euro nothing else in German learning is close. The interface is dense and it's easy to wander rather than follow a path, so pick one course track and stick to it.

What it covers

  • Listening
  • Reading
  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary

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