People often learn German for what are known as instrumental reasons: the language is considered to be useful. In many cases, learners hope that German will improve their job prospects, either in the ...

The number of schools teaching German abroad grew from 95,000 in 2015 to 106,000 this year with more than 15.4 million people around the world studying the language, according to a new survey. The ...

The Anderson Language and Technology Center (ALTEC) at the University of Colorado Boulder is proud to partner with the Black German Heritage and Research Association (BGHRA). Through ALTEC’s ...

FARGO — A group of German language aficionados has been meeting monthly in Fargo for the last two decades, and they welcome anyone looking to speak German to their table. For students of the language ...

VILSECK, Germany -- It was the third week of the German as a second language course and students were starting to catch on. Exchanging pleasantries was a cinch. “Danke schoen,” said family member ...

In Feb. 2026, the German language program in the Department of World Languages hosted over 200 high school students studying ...

German-language programmes on the BBC. BBC Four occasionally shows films and documentaries with some interviews in German with English subtitles. Take a look at BBC iPlayer for BBC Four programmes ...

A German lesson is starting in a public-school classroom in the Philippines, and it opens with a greeting: “Guten Morgen,” the teacher says. Students respond carefully, shaping unfamiliar sounds ...

The 83rd Baerricks Kaundy Pennsylfawnisch Deitsch Fersommling (Berks County Pennsylvania German Gathering) celebrated the Pennsylvania Dutch language and culture. About 250 people enjoyed an ...