Links and Resources

All links on this page lead to external sites.

German Course Requirements

International/Study Abroad

UH German Organizations

Other German Language Organizations

German Graduate Studies Information (institutions other than UH)

Electronic German Textbook

Grammar and pronunciation tips
The Internet Handbook of German Grammar. Includes sections on verb definitions, conjugations, and inflections; conversational grammar; and more.
Thirty Lessons in Reading German. This website is based on a public domain book that was used by American armed forces during the post-war occupation of Germany; includes exercises to help you learn.
GERMAN SPELLING REFORM information. Learn the new grammar rules regarding the use of capitalization, compound nouns and verbs, comma useage, ß & ss, and more.

English Grammar

Online English grammar: This page helps your improve your English language skills, and will, therefore, help make learning German easier.
Online English Language Education help from the BBC for native and non-native speakers of English. Includes: exercises in reading & listening comprehension; language study skills; specfic vocabulary for computers, media, business, science, etc., and MORE.

Dictionaries, Activities, & Writing Assistance

MLA (Modern Language Association)
APA (American Psychologial Association)
APA (American Psychological Association) Writing Style for writing research papers
QUIA! Online Activities
Online Dictionaries. This site is the best source for online dictionaries that I have found. MANY different language dictionaries are available here..
GERMAN SIGN LANGUAGE - Manual Alphabet. Provided by the University of Hamburg.
German Sign Language Dictionary on Psychological Terms. Includes signs for words & concepts like genetics, alcoholism, power, etc., and these are explaned with the use of video. It is possible to search alphabetically, or by category.
Alta Vista Translations. Online writing help.*
FreeTranslation.com. Online writing help.*

*NOTE - These translation systems are meant to be used as a dictionary aid, NOT a quick fix to help you complete your essay assignment. Since these translations are somewhat inaccurate, you will be unpleasently surprised if you attempt do so.

German-Language Search Engines

REALLY, REALLY GOOD (GERMAN) LINK SITES!!!

This is my favorite link site, which provides a HUGE amount of links to: Online Newspapers, Journals, and News Services; Electronic Tourism; Sports; Businesses; Universities; Electronic Discussion Groups; Sites Of Professional Interest to Students and Teachers of German (which includes: professional journals, organizations & associations, countless online exercises, study-and-work abroad programs, literature & literary analyses, business German, linguistics, libraries & archives, software, dictionaries, and MORE!); Die Deutschlehrer Seite; Finding Resources; WWW Links; & Institutions and Services (links to German/Austrian/Swiss/etc. political parties; schools; transportaion; & other govt. organizations. This is the BIGGEST Link site I have found yet, and it is super-cool!!!
The Goethe Institut's Home Page; General German Information Online (Language Education, Politics, Books . . .)
NATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGES CENTER @ THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.
Deutsche Kultur International Homepage. Info about the German language, exchange programs, art, media, libraries, AND MORE . . .
LINKS, LINKS, LINKS! This website includes links to German literature, news, dictionaries, tutors, strong & weak verbs, software, scholarships, online courses, web exercises, translation, pen pals, music, and more.
This is a really good site from About.com. Links are provided to things such as: the German Bible, online TV & Video, bilingual parenting, summer schools, geneology, things for teachers, online courses, pen pals, dictionaries, travel, music, AND MUCH MORE!
German World. This is a great site for information about Medieval Germany, castles, a GREAT LINK PAGE, product information . . .
German Corner is a great site for people interested in German-Americana. Links to chat boards, products, recipes, travel, languages centers, and MORE.
Large Link page for German-language Internet resources from The Goethe Institut. Includes info about: cuisine, internships and exchanges, history, music, rates of exchange, online shopping, government, AND MUCH MORE.

Info on Germany

German Consulate General Houston
Visit this Citylink site, and link to most every city and town in Germany
German Embassy in Washington D.C.
German Army (Bundeswehr)
The German Government Online
CIA's Factbook on Germany

Info on Lichtenstein

Info on Switzerland

Info on Austria (Österreich)

Austrian Culture / Travel / Castles

German History

Cybrary of the Holocaust. This site provides information about and links to Concentration camps, art & literature, educational tools, discussion forums, family history search engines, AND MORE.
About.com - Holocaust. This site has many links to museums & maps, camps, survivor stories, info. on Nazi medicine, educational resources, ghettos, the Nuremberg Trials, AND MORE.
The Nizor Project Website. Dedicated to the millions of Holocaust victims who suffered and died at the hands of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime.
Buchenwald Concentration Camp Information
The German Historical Museum, Berlin
Info on German history from Kaiserzeit to today

German Language Literature

University of Virginia's German Language Resources. This is a really useful literature site which provides SOME full texts, web links to other texts, & info on German literary software.
German Language Newspapers and Other News Sources
German Language
Projekt Gutenberg - De; German Literature with hundreds of full texts of, and information about classic German-Language authors available to the public for FOR FREE.
Web resource for 19th Century German-Language Stories

Germanic Food

To visit a HUGE LINK SITE which includes recipes from Central & Southern European counties, including Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Tyrol, Italy, Greece, & Malta (as well as "Atlantic" Europe; Scandinavia; and Benelux, France, & Iberia), please click below. IN ENGLISH.
Visit a recipe link site provided by Berkley with 235 Germanic recipes listed in alphabetical order and IN ENGLISH.
For an example of a recipe for a 14th century German Meal, visit this site. IN ENGLISH.
For a small collection of German recipes, including Hessian dishes. IN ENGLISH.
A HUGE LINK PAGE for German recipes including topics such as the history of the dishes, complete menus, word searches, and food-type categories. AUF DEUTSCH.
A large site dedicated to German cuisine. Of special interest is an extensive metric conversion chart, a storage guide, stain-removal guide, vocabulary list, spice & wine lists, substitution guides, and, of course, recipes. IN ENGLISH.
This German site has recipes for dishes, ice creams, sorbets, and many Links to other German Food related websites. AUF DEUTSCH.

Germanic Art

Das Krimimalmuseum (Museum of Criminal Justice) @ Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Deutschland. I've actually been here, and this place has unique medieval torture devices on display.
Das Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum (German Museum of Seafaring) in Bremerhaven, Deutschland. I've been here, too. They have boats on display, as well as an ancient nordic vessel that is kept submerged in water in order to prevent decay.
Kunsthalle in Bremen, Deutschland. I've been here, as well.
Art related to WWII.

Germanic Architecture

Learn about some of the castles of Germany. Pictures and maps can be found here.
Information on German castles. This site may be of special interest to travelers.
Castles along the river Rheine.
Castles along the river Weser.
Information re: the German Bauhaus
The Bauhaus Foundation website.
Information about the architect and painter Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

German Cars

Volkswagen Deutschland
BMW Deutschland
Audi Deutschland
Mercedes-Benz Deutschland
Das Automobilmuseum August Horsch - Zwickau. This site provides info re: 90 years of automotives in Saxony. Cars profiled include: Trabant, Audi, DKW, & Horsch

German Sports

The official Homepage of my hometown's (Bremen, Deutschland) soccer team
Deutscher Fussball-Bund
Here are two good General Sport Sites auf Deutsch. Links and Information is available about International Sports Teams, Statistics, official WebPages, Chat Boards, Product Information . . . Stadionwelt and Sportline

German Music

German Folk Songs Get the words to hundreds of German Folk songs, AND listen to the music online
VIVA is a German alternative to MTV
Viva 2 is similar to MTV 2
MTV Germany

Germanic Comics, Email, Bier, & MORE STUFF

Read a collection of online German Comics. Includes links to Garfield, the Smurfs, the Simpsons, and others. A special point of interest is a site which links you to many more Euorpeans comic sites.
Get your own FREE German Email Account at Firemail, Lycos, Excite, Hotmail, or Hurra.
STAR TREK im Internet auf Deutsch: Trekzone
A huge point of interst @ this site is vocabulary lists & their definitons
I like this site is much better; it has great graphics & info. Get your Horoscope in German.
A General Interest Page for German beers.
Beck's Bier. This Bier is brewed in my hometown, Bremen, Deutschland.
Learn more about Griechenland
Deutsch Na Klar! website

German-Language News and Magazines

International Media Links Online. This site is really comprehensive!
German online news which lets you see and hear broadcasts online!
This is a German news archive; read about the German news of today and in the past.
German newspaper link site
Online version of the Deutschland magazine, a magazine dedicated to German politics, culture, business, and science.
Spiegel is a German news magazine, similar to Time or Newsweek.
Stern is another magazine similar to Time.
Geo is similar to National Geographic magazine
Online National Geographic in German
Bunte is similar to People
Brigitte is a women's magazine, similar to marie-claire.
German Vogue
German Elle

Purchase Germanic Materials (Music, Books, Film, Gifts)

Online German Specialty Food Products Online. This site is really interesting, featuring traditional Geman chocolates, cakes, & cookies for special occasions & holidays. Great gift stuff!
Purchase German videos online.
Tyrol International Online. Has many European products available, including German music, perfume ,& clocks.
German Books & Music Online from Bücherstube
Der BUCHWURM; Books, Movies, Periodicals, & Music Online
This WebPage from Primus-Media has a similar address to Der Buchwurm, but offers different products.
German Music Online
Online German & German-American Products; general selections
Purchase German books online at Ibi, Booksell, and Amazon Germany.