Welcome to our site for learning the German language and exploring the cultures of the German-speaking countries. We offer many resources and links to help you learn both the language and the culture.

Wort des Tages
The advanced German Word of the Day - Learn a new German word every weekday.

NEW! NEXTV: German TV in North America
This option for watching German-language TV in the U.S. and Canada — without cable or satellite TV — has recently added new channels. Read my updated review of NEXTV.

Songs by ich+ich
A new collection of song lyrics in German and English. Also see songs by Wir sind Helden.

German DVD and Blu-ray Guide
Our new multi-page guide to German-language films on DVD or Blu-ray Disc.

German Games and Quizzes
Practice vocabulary and test yourself with our fun games and quizzes for German.

Love and Romance Glossary
An English-German glossary of vocabulary related to love and Valentine’s Day.

Heintje Songs
In the late 1960s Heintje was almost as big as the Beatles in Germany! And like the Beatles, he wasn't born in Germany. He had many hits, including “Mama” and “Heidschi Bumbeidschi.” Part of our German Song Lyrics collection.

German Song Lyrics
Songs in German with an English translation of the German lyrics. Learn German vocabulary from song lyrics — an enjoyable way to improve your German!

AboutGerman.net is designed to meet the needs of travelers, business people, and students of German. Based on my two books, When in Germany, Do As the Germans and The German Way, we also offer lessons in German culture. Through our lessons, online resources, glossaries, articles, photos, and more, you can get information on the German language (grammar and vocabulary) and the culture (background info and photos) of German Europe.

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