Modern Languages Research Guide: Websites - German

This dictionary translates words to or from German.

Started in 1998, aims to become the central hub for all Kafka-interested users.

This site allows you to type using German characters online and then copy and paste the text into a document.

Provides very short introductions to some of the finest texts in German-language literature. Includes recommendations for further reading.

Developed by the Association of College and Research Libraries, this site lists websites for things like newspapers, dictionaries, texts, images, and others.

This site gives extensive information on the geography and culture of Germany. Information on other German speaking countries can be found at this site as well.

This is the page for the German Federal Government in English.

This is the site for the German Federal Government in German.

This site has many images and documents related to German history from 1500 to modern day. The site and documents are available in German or English.

News from Der Spiegel and related publications.

Portal to document and image collections.

Web site of the German national archives.

This website has courses that you can take (though not for free) either at a Goethe Institut location or via distance education. It also has various exercises to practice German and a communication forum that are free.

Free online course from Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster: interactive media including MP3s, videos, a telenovela, and more.