German Free Resources

Want to get better at German? Reading is the perfect way to pick up new vocabulary and grammar at your own speed. Using a variety of reading sources for input will dramatically increase your vocabulary and comprehension.

What are the best YouTube channels for learning German? YouTube is a global video-sharing platform with creators all over the world. It’s the perfect place to get free, naturally spoken, native input with visual context. Whether you just started learning German or are more advanced, with millions of hours of content, there’s something for everyone.

Anki is a free and fully customizable flashcard program that is perfect for building a foundation in any language.

A good German-English dictionary is something that will stay with you as long as you study German. You will use dictionaries a lot for looking up definitions, examples, word forms, and making flashcards.

Learning to read a new language can be really intimidating, but with these easy to use tools, learning to read German has never been easier.

The vhs-Lernportal is a free government-sponsored online German course that has lessons from A1 to B2. The lessons are designed to immerse you in German and create an effective learning environment.