Learn German: A Free Guide

The German language is the most widely spoken language in the European Union! But what makes the German language so unique and special? Find out in this blog post.

Certain German grammar topics remain a mystery to those who just cram. When the founders of DAS Akademie kicked off their prized German courses,...

Websites to learn German online for free? There are tons of free materials you can find on the internet to learn German. DAS Akademie's experienced...

Learn German online and make better use of your time at home during the Covid-19 crisis. Even though the rush of daily life has suddenly been put to...

There are many more ways of learning German than attending language courses alone. Watching German TV shows is a great way to gain fluency whilst...

Over the years, podcasts have increased in popularity because of the easiness to listen to them on the go. When learning a new language, you want it...

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? Due to the catchy tunes and repetition, listening to songs helps you memorize words and phrases that...

Eine Redewendung is a solid combination of words that together have a certain and usually figurative meaning. Its meaning does not result directly...

As many newcomers in Berlin coming from non-German speaking countries, I once had troubles ordering food and drinks at a restaurant. While you want...

There are many ways to learn German. You can attend a language school, move or travel to Germany or Austria, practice through language apps and...

Lebenslauf is the official German term used to describe a curriculum vitae or CV. As you may know, German people like things done their way. The...

In Germany, mastering politeness is vital if you want to establish good relationships. This is certainly true in the business world. The tricky...

Ever had any classmates who can learn pronunciation rules in a heartbeat? Or even worse, anyone who can learn German grammar rules just by...

Did you know that one of the best ways to improve language skills is to listen to songs and sing out loud? The best way to learn a new language is...

Kicking off learning German, you will soon find out that the language does not have many present tenses. In contrast, German makes it a bit more...

So it happens, you are somehow really into learning German. For whatever reason. Maybe you are a die hard Kraftwerk fan, or greatly interested into...

The Foreign Service Institute considers German as a language similar to English, and it takes learners less than 800 hours to  achieve fluency. If...

One of the reasons the beginners find German a challenging language is cases. German language works with cases such as Nominativ (nominative),...

What's the innate difficulty to learning a new language? Why does it seem more difficult than any other skill? The world is almost equally divided...

Berlin’s Free University, Freie Universität Berlin, is one of Germany’s 20 largest universities. Founded in 1948 to become Berlin’s Oxford, the...

Berlin University of the Arts, Universität der Künste Berlin, is the place to study for those with talent. Why do some of the most talented study...

Berlin is one of the world’s leading centers of higher education and research. In Germany, the city is renowned for having the highest number of...

Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin. What a lovely afternoon! We finally arrived at the magnificent castle, just in time for a huge thunderstorm! “The...

Forgotten Huguenots of Berlin Hu-go what? More like forgotten Hugenotten. Destroyed. Rebuilt. Still facing off. Across the centuries old square, the...

The Princess Garden in Berlin. Where is it? Shards of green stab through gray concrete. With a gust, my face is filled with dust and dirt. Cars,...

Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin. Election Day. The line was going out the door. Finally, it’s my turn! Time to vote for the Templehofer Feld. But what on...

Lost in Berlin. Wandering the underground station of Berlin’s Alexander Platz might confuse you. Tangling webs of corridors could lead you in the...