How is it that the culture of German-speaking Europe has so profoundly influenced and shaped Western civilization—and especially the culture of the United States—through the centuries and into today?

Worldwide an additional four thousand German teachers are needed. Language skills are the key to successful integration for immigrant students and skilled workers alike – hence the need for ...

Shared language roots: German and English share a Germanic origin, meaning many words and structures feel familiar to learners. Grammar frontloading: German grammar introduces complex concepts early, ...

Photo taken by Cody Timmer on the 2024 study abroad program to Germany. Moritzburg Castle sits outside Dresden, capital of the German state of Saxony. German opportunities at Michigan Tech reflect the ...

Guten Morgen, the Philippines! German has found a home in the Philippines' public schools despite being a tough language to learn — even for some of the teachers. "Guten Morgen," the teacher says.

Long before English became the lingua franca in Europe, another language was already making its mark on the German-speaking world. France was long revered as the cultural, educational and diplomatic ...

"Emoji" is now a German word, as are "Darknet" and "Tablet." The official dictionary of the German language, the Duden, is getting an update, adding 5,000 new words taken from contemporary society.

Joint press statement issued by the Federal Foreign Office, the Goethe-Institut, Deutsche Welle, the German Academic Exchange Service and the Central Agency for Schools Abroad Interest in German is ...

Small expressions bind German workers together and remind them of the importance of their free time, writes Joseph Pearson. Spending time in a German office can be confusing for a foreigner. The staff ...

In an essay describing the loathing that Ted Cruz’s face seems to inspire, the neurologist Richard Cytowic resorts to the German colloquial expression Backpfeifengesicht. It’s a combination of two ...