German Learning Resources (Link Library)

Since the inception of this blog in 2009, I’ve written many constantly updated articles about finding (free) German learning resources from all over the web. Instead of going through these articles separately you can use the master list below to find deep links to a variety of sources, always with a specific emphasis on storytelling:

German Stories: Reading Comprehension

1. Contemporary German Literature
   • Free Modern Bestsellers From Kindle
   • German Graphic Novels
   • German Comics
2. German Literary Classics
   • Free Literary Classics from the Public Domain
   • Literary Classics in Simplified German
   • Free Fairytales in Simplified German
   • Post-WWII German Short Stories
   • The Short & Funny Tales Of The Schildbürger
3. German Children’s Books
   • Free Classic German Children’s Books From The Public Domain
     • Der Struwwelpeter
     • Max und Moritz
     • My Very First Little German Book
   • Free Contemporary German Language Books For Children
     • 29 Free German Children’s Books by Hans Wilhelm
     • Children’s Books About Environmental Issues
     • Children’s Books Books About Engineering And Politics
4. Bilingual German-English Books
   • Alice im Wunderland
   • Die Verwandlung
   • 20.000 Meilen unter dem Meer
   • Jane Eyre. Eine Autobiographie
   • Der Hund von Baskerville
   • Der Untergang des Hauses Usher
   • Der selbstsüchtige Riese
   • Life of Basil – Das Leben von Basilikum
5. German Screenplays
   • Hannah Arendt (2012)
   • Systemsprenger (2019) – “System Crasher”
   • Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage (2005) – “Sophie Scholl – The Final Days”
   • Kirschblüten – Hanami (2008) – “Cherry Blossoms”
   • Almanya – Willkommen in Deutschland -“Almanya: Welcome to Germany”
   • Weissensee (2010-2018)
   • Further Resources

German Stories: Listening Comprehension

1. Free German Audiobooks
   • How to find Free German Audiobooks on Spotify
   • Selected Audiobooks in German
     • Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – Der kleine Prinz
     • Arthur Schnitzler – Die Fremde
     • Paul Maar – Die drei Steine
     • H.P. Lovecraft – Die Katzen von Ulthar
     • Georg K. Berres – Alarm im Uhrenland
2. Free Audio Dramas For Listening & Learning
   • Hoerspielprojekt
   • Soundtales Productions
   • Tatort Radio Dramas
   • SWR2 Hörspiel
   • KiRaKa – Radio Plays for Kids
   • Betthupferl: Bedtime Stories For Young & Old
   • hörbuchFM Web Radio
   • WDR Hörspiel-Speicher
   • NDR Hörspiel Box

Dictionaries & Flashcards

1. Free German Dictionaries
   • Dict.cc
   • Leo
   • Bab.la
   • Pons
   • Linguee
2. Ebook Dictionaries
   • German-English dictionary on Kindle ereaders
   • German-English dictionary on Kindle iOS app
   • German-English dictionary on Kindle Android app
   • German-English dictionary on Kindle Cloud reader
   • Alternative ebook reading apps on iOS with translation
3. Flashcards
   • How To Create ANKI Flashcards From Kindle Vocabulary Builder

Did you you find any broken links or would like to suggest a resource? Send an email to [email protected]

Viel Spaß beim Lesen und Lernen!

– André