Learning method

Learn German in a lively way – step by step with the Birkenbihl method

To get straight to the point: Being in contact with the German language only sporadically will not help in the long run if you really want to improve your German in the long run. Instead, try to do as much as possible in German in your life and adapt every area of everyday life to German. This includes:

Labelling your home with German terms, including articles.
Making mobile phone settings in German
setting computer programmes and frequently used internet sites in German
using German-language radio and online services
watch German series and TV movies in the original language
listen to songs in German and follow podcasts and other online formats.

Have you ever written your shopping list in German or used a German keyboard? You are sure to discover many new things and thus not only learn consciously, but also use your German unconsciously.

With patience and consistency, you will master German better step by step and integrate it into your life.

DECODE

Choose a short text, song, or dialogue in German. Translate each word literally into your native language. You'll be amazed at how quickly connections and structures become clear.

ACTIVE LISTENING

Listen to the same text carefully several times. Pay attention to pronunciation, intonation, and sound. Your brain will now begin to connect meaning and melody all by itself.

PASSIVE LISTENING

Play a recording of this text in the background: this could be music, a TV series, a podcast, or the news. Without pressure or effort, familiarize your ear with typical expressions and speech patterns.

ACTIVE ACTION

Bring German into your daily life!

Write shopping lists, notes, or to-do lists in German.

Solve various language quizzes and use German playfully together with native speakers and German learners at the next board game night.

Find a tandem partner to receive regular feedback.

Language games

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Free learning material

Gratis-Lermaterial

NETFLIX

Senseless zapping was yesterday. Netflix the most successful German TV productions online.

INTERACTIVE

Experiment in the laboratory or drive through a German city and practice.

TELEVISION CLASSICS

Discover well-known German films including fairy tales for young and old.

GEOGRAPHY

Which federal states are there? What is typical in each region? Travel Europe.

PODCASTS

Expand your playlist and listen to German-language podcasts.

TUBE CHANNELS

Brush up on your German and improve your language skills on YouTube.

INTERNET RADIO

The best way to find out what's going on in Germany is by radio in various regions.

TUBENTON

Fancy modern German beats for in between? Turn the dial up and dance!

Learning apps

Daily Art

Be inspired every day by beautiful masterpieces of classical, modern and contemporary art and read short stories about them

ZDF today

With the new ZDFheute app you are always up to date. Videos, live streams, texts and interactive stories about news about business, sport, politics and weather bring you up to date with the latest news at any time.

Started

The “Entry German” app helps with the first steps in everyday German life and with getting started with learning German. You will learn important phrases and words to be able to act in different situations.

Lyrics training

LyricsTraining not only helps you quickly improve your listening comprehension, but also expand your vocabulary by learning new words and expressions, improving your reading comprehension, and expanding your grammar skills.

StudyGe

This game will help you memorize the location of the countries, their capitals and flags. You can train your memory and save information about countries while you practice your German.