Practice opportunities for German

Online resources

Would you prefer to improve your German skills in a completely individualized way, without being bound by time or location? Below we have compiled a comprehensive collection of links for you:

1. Dictionaries and Encyclopedias:
http://de.langenscheidt.com/fremdwoerterbuch/ bilingual dictionary
http://www.pons.de   bilingual dictionary
http://www.duden.de/woerterbuch/  monolingual dictionary
https://www.dwds.de/wb the German vocabulary from 1600 to the present day – highly recommended
http://www.neue-rechtschreibung.de
https://www.languagetool.org/de/ free online and offline spell check (in case automatic spell check is not available).
http://woerterbuchnetz.de/cgi-bin/WBNetz/wbgui_py?sigle=DWB&lemid=GN00001&hitlist=&patternlist=&mode=Volltextsuche
www.linguee.de bilingual dictionary with authentic usage examples. The dictionary helps to use words in the correct context.
https://www.redensarten-index.de/suche.php Dictionary for idioms, sayings, and idiomatic expressions. It also includes a quiz to test your knowledge and understanding of these phrases.
https://www.openthesaurus.de/  Associations, synonyms, and broader and narrower terms. In the top left corner under "Word Lists" – words sorted by category (technical terms and their meanings) as well as words sorted by style. Very helpful.

2. Links for self-study:

https://www.thm.de/bibliothek/21-lernort-beratung-training/283-sprachlernprogramm-rosetta-stone offers over 20 web-based language courses, including German as a Foreign Language (levels A1-C1).
https://www.goethe.de/en/
http://www.goethe.de/lrn/prj/gad/eue/deindex.htm (A2-B1) Podcasts (also available via iTunes).
https://www.goethe.de/de/spr/ueb/led.html offers a vocabulary app for A1 level.
https://www.goethe.de/prj/dfd/de/home.cfm provides exercises for all language levels (videos with accompanying exercises), primarily for A1-B2.
https://www.dw.com/de/themen/s-9077 offers video and audio sequences with transcripts and various exercises and tasks.
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/RC-014034/karambolage/   "explains the small and large differences between Germans and French people in a playful and humorous way."
https://www.deutsch-perfekt.com/deutsch-ueben  is a very good Webseite. It has three levels: "Easy," "Medium," and "Difficult." Listening comprehension, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar. 
https://www.deutsch-lernen.com/d_index.php  is an Austrian site with explanations, exercises, and tasks. Free online German courses.
https://mein-deutschbuch.de/startseite.html is a grammar site. Grammar glossary, explanations, and exercises.
https://www.schubert-verlag.de/aufgaben/index.htm offers online exercises and worksheets for grammar and vocabulary. Levels A1-C2.
https://slowgerman.com/ is a private podcast for everyone who wants to learn German—especially for Furtherlearners.
https://besser-deutsch.com/

3. Placement tests / level tests:

https://www.deutsch-lernen.com/virtual/test_kurz_einleitung.php Short and long versions. Short version – 30 questions; long version – 50 questions, divided into 5 levels. Placement between beginner and intermediate II.
https://www.sprachtest.de/einstufungstest-deutsch A good test with listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and grammar. Duration 15 minutes. Results via email.
https://learngerman.dw.com/de/placementDashboard A good test with open-ended questions, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, writing, and vocabulary (A1-B1).
https://www.deutsch-perfekt.com/deutsch-ueben/einstufungstest-niveau A short test, 20 multiple-choice questions. Along with the test results, a recommendation for the level of exercises (easy, medium, difficult) is provided. The exercises are marked accordingly.
https://www.actilingua.com/en/learn-german-online-test/ A very good 60-minute test. With reading comprehension and semi-open-ended tasks. Results are given as a percentage; level recommendation is sent via email, more likely as part of the registration for in-person courses.
https://einstufungstests.klett-sprachen.de/eks/DaF-A1-C1/ A good test, approximately 1 hour, 64 questions, A1-C1. Short texts for reading comprehension, listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and syntax exercises. The level is displayed as a result. There is a results overview, and you can also view specific results. Detailed feedback with all submitted and corrected results is sent via email. Recommended.
https://www.itt-leipzig.de/wortschatztests/ Two vocabulary tests: receptive and productive. The productive test is very good.
https://www.goethe.de/de/spr/kup/tsd.html 30 tasks: reading comprehension, listening comprehension, grammar, and open-ended questions.

4. Examinations / Model tests:

https://www.goethe.de/de/spr/kup/prf/prf/gzfit1/ueb.html
https://www.osd.at/die-pruefungen/osd-prufungen/
https://www.telc.net/pruefungsteilnehmende/sprachpruefungen.html

5. Press and Radio

https://www.deutschlandradio.de/
https://www1.wdr.de/radio/cosmo/index.html
https://www.tagesschau.de/
https://www.arte.tv/de/
https://www.ardmediathek.de/ard/
https://www.deutschlandradio.de/
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/
https://www.zeit.de/index
https://www.spiegel.de/

Practice opportunities for various languages ​​(except English)

• Busuu
  Internet Community for learning languages
• LinguaTV is
  an online video platform for language learning.

Online dictionaries and glossaries

• Macmillan Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
• Professional titles (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
  English translation of German professional titles.
• Dict.cc
• The Free Dictionary
• Lexicool.com
  A directory of 7500 online dictionaries and glossaries, including those for specific subject areas.
• Dictionary of the Chemnitz University of Technology
• Leo.org
• Cambridge Dictionary
• linguee.de is
  a search engine that scans vast amounts of translated texts and presents vocabulary within sentence contexts. It is particularly useful for difficult technical vocabulary. 
• Abbreviations.com
  The web's largest acronyms and abbreviations resource
• Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
• Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
  
• Buchstaben.com

English-language theatres

• English Theatre in Frankfurt     
• Keller Theatre in Giessen
• WELT in Wiesbaden

Intercultural competence

• International Business Etiquette and Manners

Rosetta-Stone offer from the university library

• Rosetta Stone Language Learning Program:
  by the university library Rosetta Stone language learning program offers web-based language courses in many different languages.

Language courses worldwide

• Search engine for language schools in Great Britain
• English in Britain:
  Independent advice and placement of language stays in Great Britain and Ireland 
• French in France:
  Independent advice and placement of language stays in France   
• FDSV
  (Association of German Language Travel Organizers)  
• British Council
  list of accredited language schools in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Lingoschools
  Lingoschools – The comparison portal for language travel    
• State Language Institute Bochum
• Information from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• Language Course
  Agency for the placement of language courses
• Sprachdirekt
  language travel portal 
• Language Trips:
  Language courses in China at affordable prices

Foreign language applications

• Europass
• Jobline LMU:
  A comprehensive website that provides help and tips for everything related to "Applications in English".  
• Professional titles (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
  English translation of German professional titles.

Adult education centers

• VHS Marburg
• VHS Wetzlar
• VHS Wetterau
• Adult Education Center Giessen District
• VHS Giessen
• VHS Frankfurt

Miscellaneous

• Feature films in their original version:
  A wide range of films in their original version are shown in Giessencinemas.
• Goethe-Institut
• Instituto Cervantes
  Spanish Cultural Institute in Frankfurt
• Studying in France
• German Academic Exchange Service