Busuu is one of the most popular language-learning apps. It supports 12 languages, including German. Some of the features include the usual array of grammar and vocabulary lessons along with offline ...

One of the best language lessons of my life came from a randy invisible woman named X, a talking owl with her own creepy theme song, and young sleuths with relationship issues. I recommend this ...

Who learns German and why? And what can governments, institutions and teachers do to ensure that languages are accorded equal importance? We asked Hans-Jürgen Krumm, a professor of German studies and ...

The rows of towering wind turbines and legions of glistening solar panels spread across Germany’s landscape are striking emblems of the country’s shift to non-nuclear, low-carbon power. But although ...

Want to feel more festive while also improving your German? Writer Sarah Magill digs out some of the most beautiful (and fun) German-language Christmas carols. Formal and often replaced in everyday ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Ata Ucertas, a doctor from Istanbul with a moustache that curls up his cheeks, was welcomed with open arms when he came to Germany this year, evidence of a shift in German attitudes ...

On June 14, I flew on a plane for the very first time. But nothing about my flight made it seem like my first; the plane ride was about eight hours long, and I would be staying at my destination for ...