Ein Wegweiser - Directory
How to Get the Most Out of This Site
A guided tour of German topics
Wegweiser ['ve:k-] m guidepost,
signpost; in building: directory;
(book, person) guide.
Because our site is such a comprehensive and ever-growing resource for anyone learning German, it can be a daunting task to find your way around. That's why we've set up this Wegweiser—a guide or directory to finding what you need on the many pages here at the German Language site.
I often receive questions about topics that are covered here on our site, but that people either couldn't find or didn't even know were located here. Here are some helpful guideposts (Wegweiser) to help you locate just what you're looking for.
ALSO SEE:
A-to-Z Index
The SEARCH box at the top of this page
Articles
Articles and lessons related to learning German. Topics include book, film, and software reviews, grammar, exercises, vocabulary, literature, technology, and much more.
- Featured Articles and Resources (main page)
- Articles and Lessons Index (current)
- Previous Articles 2002
- Articles and Lessons 2001
- Articles and Lessons 2000
- Articles 1998-1999
- Suchen | Search - Use the "Search" box at the top of the page to find any topic!
Books and Reading
Books, music, software, and material related to learning German. This category also includes reviews by your Guide.
- Bookstore (books and material selected by your Guide)
- Book Sources (find books in German)
- Book Reviews by your Guide
- Other Reviews by your Guide
- Reading German (online and in print)
- Suchen | Search - Use the "Search" box at the top of the page to find a book topic!
Computers and German
Articles and links related to computers and the Internet in German.
- Can Your PC Speak German? - Article
- Computers/Informatik - Info and Web links
- Finding Computer and Internet Terms - Article
- The "Klammeraffe" and Other Interesting Items - Article
- Special Character Chart - Article and reference
- Suchmaschinen - Article with links
- Suchen | Search - Use the "Search" box at the top of the page to find a computer topic!
Dictionaries & Vocabulary
Dictionaries, glossaries, and other German vocabulary resources.
- Dictionaries (online and print dictionaries)
- German Words of the Year - Article
- Glossaries - English-German
- Wort des Tages (new German word each day)
- Zitat des Tages (new German quotation each day)
- Suchen | Search - Use the "Search" box at the top of the page to find a dictionary topic!
Digital Postcards
Send a free German e-card to anyone with an email address.
- Elektronische Gruß- und Postkarten - Main page
- Birthday - Geburtstag
- Friendship - Valentines
- More...
DVDs - Films in German
Film and DVD reviews and sources of movies in German.
- DVD Guide for German
- DVD Regional Codes - with a how-to guide
- DVD, Video, and TV in German
FAQs
Our German FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) cover many topics, from grammar to video.
- FAQ Menu for German
Forums
Join us in our two German Language forums! Talk about German or in German. (See the current topics below!) Both beginners and advanced students of German are welcome. Membership is free. See the latest discussion topics below.
- Forum Rules - Our Forum guidelines
OUR GERMAN FORUMS
Genealogy
German family history resources for German.
- German and Genealogy - Getting started
- Germanic Genealogy (find your Germanic roots)
- German-English Glossaries - Family history vocabulary
- German Names (first and last) - Article
- More German Surnames - Article & Glossary
- Suchen | Search - Use the "Search" box at the top of the page to find a genealogy topic!
Grammar
Articles and links related to German grammar.
- Grammatik: A Grammar Guide - Lists all our grammar resources by topic
- Adjective Endings - Exercises for German
- Comparison: gut, besser, am besten - Article
- Das Goethe-Institut - Article
- German for Beginners - A free online course!
- Grammar Books (selected by your Guide)
- How to Say "to" in German - nach vs zu - Article
- Online Courses - German lessons on the Web
- Preposition Quiz 1
- Quizzes, Tests and Exercises - All the tests and exercises for German at this site
- Reflexive Verbs - Article and glossary
- Two-Way Prepositions in German - Article with quiz
- Verb Reviews 1-3 (tenses, modals)
- Suchen | Search - Use the "Search" box at the top of the page to find a grammar topic!
Listening
Listening to German online.
- Are You Listening? - Article with links
- How to Listen Online - Answers to your audio questions
- German Language Lab - Audio for German listening practice
- Listening Links (German online)
- News/Nachrichten (follow the German news)
- Online TV/Video auf Deutsch
- Radio in German - Rundfunk-Audio!
- Review: Schau ins Land (audio magazine)
- Suchen | Search - Use the "Search" box at the top of the page to find a listening topic!
Literature
Articles and links related to German literature, from your Guide.
- Authors in German Literature
- Deutsche Lyrik - German Poetry - Article
- Erich Kästner - Article
- Goethe-Gedichte (poetry)
- Goethe on the Web (books also)
- Literature Links (German on the Web)
- Suchen | Search - Use the "Search" box at the top of the page to find a literature topic!
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