German Websites You Need to Know

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UH German Instructors

Dr. Hildegard Glass
http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/faculty/Glass/HGweb.html

Dr. Cary Völkner Nathenson (on leave)
http://www.uh.edu/~cnathen

Dr. Sandy Frieden
http://www.uh.edu/academics/de/frieden

UH German Studies Information

UH Undergraduate Catalog 1999-2001; German Course Listings
http://www.uh.edu/academics/catalog/class/germ_courses.html

UH Course Requirements for German Majors
http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/german/germmaj.html

UH Course Requirements for German Area Studies Majors
http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/german/germanarea.html

UH Course Requirements for German Minors
http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/degree/minors1.html#04

UH Course Requirements for a Minor in German Cultural and Professional Studies
http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/degree/minors1.html#05

UH Course Requirements for a Minor in German Area Studies
http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/degree/minors1.html#06

UH Study Abroad Program; Lüneburg, Deutschland
http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/faculty/Glass/STUDYABROAD.HTML

UH Study Abroad Program; Leipzig, Deutschland
http://www.uh.edu/~uhgc/Leipzig.html

UH General International Study Abroad information
http://www.uh.edu/academics/intlstu

UH German link site
http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/www/german.htm

UH Foreign Language Lab German Resources

German Software
http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/fll/softlist.html#3

German Videos @ the FLL
http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/fll/Germ/movie.html

German Tutoring Schedule
http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/fll/tutorsched.htm

UH German Organizations

Delta Phi Alpha: National German Honor Society (U of H Chapter)
http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/faculty/Glass/DELTA.PHI.ALPHA.html

German Club @ U of H
http://www.uh.edu/~uhgc

Other German Language Organizations

The American Association of Teachers of German.
http://www.aatg.org

The American Association of Teachers of German METRO HOUSTON CHAPTER.
http://www.uh.edu/~aatg

Internationaler Deutschlehrerverband. International Association of German Teachers.
http://www.wlu.ca/~wwwidv

The American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages.
http://www.actfl.org

German Graduate Studies Information (INSTITUTIONS OTHER THAN UH)

Germanic Graduate Studies @ UT Austin
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/german/graduate/graduateindex.html

Graduate Studies @ Duke University
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/german/graduate/graduateindex.html

Germanistik Studium an der Freie Universtät Belin
http://www.fu-berlin.de/studber/studium/faecher/deutschphil.html

Graduate German Studies @ Harvard University
http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/academic/departments/programs/german.html

The Graduate German Program for Washington University in St. Louis
http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~german/gradprogram.html

Oxford University Graduate School of Modern Languages
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/gsp/courses/c035.htm

MA in German @ the University of Colorado, Boulder
http://www.colorado.edu/germslav/Department/g-ma.htm

NYU (New York University) German Language Graduate School
http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/german/

Graduate Studies for German @ UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles)
http://www.germanic.ucla.edu/program.html#grad

German Grammar

Electronic German Textbook. Grammar and pronunciation tips:
http://www.wm.edu/CAS/modlang/grammnu.html

The Internet Handbook of German Grammar. Includes sections on verb definitions, conjugations, and inflections; conversational grammar; and more.
http://travlang.com/languages/german/ihgg/index.html

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.
http://www.disknet.com/indiana_biolab/ger400.htm

GERMAN SPELLING REFORM information. Learn the new grammar rules regarding the use of capitalization, compound nouns and verbs, comma useage, ß & ss, and more.
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/german/dnk/spelling.htm

English Grammar

This page helps your improve your English language skills, and will, therefore, help make learning German easier.
http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar

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.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml

Dictionaries, Activities, & Writing Assistance

MLA (Modern Language Association) OFFICIAL Website.
http://www.mla.org

APA (American Psychologial Association) OFFICIAL Website
http://www.apa.org/

APA (American Psychological Association) Writing Style Info.
http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/apa_intro.htm
http://www.ldl.net/~bill/apatwo.htm

QUIA! Online Activities
http://www.quia.com

Online Dictionaries. This site is the best source for online dictionaries that I have found. MANY different language dictionaries are available here..
http://www.yourdictionary.com

GERMAN SIGN LANGUAGE - Manual Alphabet. Provided by the University of Hamburg.
http://www.sign-lang.uni-hamburg.de/fa/

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.
http://www.sign-lang.uni-hamburg.de/projects/PsychLex.html

Alta Vista Translations. Online writing help. *
http://babelfish.altavista.com/

FreeTranslation.com. Online writing help. *
http://www.freetranslation.com

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

http://www.msn.ch/homepage.asp
http://www.fireball.de
http://www.lycos.de
http://www.excite.de
http://www.yahoo.de
http:///www.aol.de/homepage/index.html
http://www.dino-online.de/
http://www.hurra.de/

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!!!
http://www.ualberta.ca/~german/Jump_Stations.html

The Goethe Institut's Home Page; General German Information Online (Language Education, Politics, Books . . .)
http://www.goethe.de

NATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGES CENTER @ THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.
http://www.nflc.org/lang_org/

Deutsche Kultur International Homepage. Info about the German language, exchange programs, art, media, libraries, AND MORE . . .
http://www.deutsche-kultur-International.de

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.
http://german.miningco.com/education/german

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!
http://german.about.com/education/german/mbody.htm

German World. This is a great site for information about Medieval Germany, castles, a GREAT LINK PAGE, product information . . .
http://www.germanworld.com/

German Corner is a great site for people interested in German-Americana. Links to chat boards, products, recipes, travel, languages centers, and MORE.
http://www.germancorner.com

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.
http://www.goethe.de/uk/saf/eninet.htm

Info on Germany

German Consulate General Houston
http://www.germany-info.org/newcontent/gc/consub_houston.html

Visit this Citylink site, and link to most every city and town in Germany
http://www.intersenior.de/zentrum/kommunal/citylink.htm

German Embassy in Washington D.C.
http://www.germany-info.org/newcontent/index_ge.html

German Army (Bundeswehr)
http://www.bundeswehr.de/

The German Government Online
http://www.bundesregierung.de/index.html

Link to the CIA's Factbook on Germany
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/gm.html

Info on Lichtenstein

Liechtenstein Government Information Online
http://www.firstlink.li

Link to the CIA's Factbook on Liechtenstein
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ls.html

Info on Switzerland

Switzerland's Parlament Online
http://www.parlament.ch

Information on Bern, Switerland
http://www.bern.ch

Swiss Embassy Online
http://www.swissemb.org

Link to the CIA's Factbook on Switzerland
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/sz.html

Info on Austria (Österreich)

Homepage of the Republic of Austria
http://www.austria.gv.at/e/

The World Factbook of Austria
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/au.html

History of Austria
http://www.emulateme.com/history/austhist.htm

History of Austria (Library of Congress - Federal Research Division)
http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/attoc.html

History of Austria
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Rhodes/6711/austria.html

Austria Geography (in English)
http://www.photius.com/wfb/wfb1999/austria/austria_geography.html

Austria's (Österreichs) Official Website (in English)
http://www.austria.org/index.html

Information about Austria's capital city Wien (Vienna)
http://www.wien.gv.at

Link to the CIA's Factbook on Austria
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/au.html

Study German in Austria
http://www.studyabroadinternational.com/file/schools_Austria.html

Austrian Culture / Travel / Castles

Austria Culture Net
http://www.austriaculture.net

Austria Travel and Tourism with Maps
http://www.alltravelaustria.com

Castles of Austria - Medieval Castles of the World
http://www.medievalcastles.net/austria/austriacastles.htm

More Austria Castles
http://www.castles.org/castles/Europe/Central_Europe/Austria/ce1.htm

Youth Hostels Austria
http://home.concepts.nl/~oprins/yhguide/a.html

Autrian Food

Austrian Ethnic Cuisine
http://www.sallys-place.com/food/ethnic_cusine/austria.htm

Info on Luxembourg

Link to the CIA's Factbook on Luxembourg
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/lu.html

German History

Cybrary of the Holocaust. This site provides information about and links to Concentration camps, art & literature, educational tools, discussion forums, family histroy search engines, AND MORE.
http://remember.org

About.com - Holocaust. This site has many links to museums & maps, camps, suvivor stories, info. on Nazi medicine, educational resources, ghettos, the Nuremberg Trials, AND MORE.
http://holocaust.miningco.com/education/holocaust

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.
http://www.nizkor.org

Buchenwald Concentration Camp Information
http://www.buchenwald.de

The German Historical Museum, Berlin
http://www.dhm.de

Info on German history from Kaiserzeit to today
http://www.dhm.de/lemo/home.html

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.
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/german.html

German Language Newspapers and Other News Sources
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~wess/wessnews.html

German Language
http://german.about.com/mbody.htm

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.
http://gutenberg.aol.de

Web resource for 19th Century German-Language Stories
http://www.vcu.edu/hasweb/for/menu.html

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.
http://www.ibmpcug.co.uk/~owls/european_cuisines_censou.htm

Visit a recipe link site provided by Berkley with 235 Germanic recipes listed in alphabetical order and IN ENGLISH.
http://soar.berkeley.edu/recipes/ethnic/german/indexall.html

For an example of a recipe for a 14th century German Meal, visit this site. IN ENGLISH.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/4756/german1.htm

For a small collection of German recipes, including Hessian dishes. IN ENGLISH.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/german/german.html

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.
http://kochbuch.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/bin/kategorie

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.
http://www.germancorner.com/recipes/

This German site has recipes for dishes, ice creams, sorbets, and many Links to other German Food related websites. AUF DEUTSCH.
http://www.silvias-homepage.purespace.de/

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.
http://www.kriminalmuseum.rothenburg.de/

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.
http://www.dsm.de/

Kunsthalle in Bremen, Deutschland. I've been here, as well.
http://www.kunsthalle-bremen.de/index_klein.html

Art related to WWII.
http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/Holocaust/arts/art.htm

Germanic Architecture

Learn about some of the castles of Germany. Pictures and maps can be found here.
http://www.germanworld.com/castles.htm

Information on German castles. This site may be of special interest to travelers.
http://www.germancastles.com/

Castles along the river Rheine.
http://www.rhinecastles.com

Castles along the river Weser.
http://www.wesercastles.com

Information re: the German Bauhaus
http://www.bauhaus.de/

The Bauhaus Foundation website.
http://craton.geol.brocku.ca/guest/jurgen/bauhaus.htm

Information about the architect and painter Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
http://www.hundertwasser.com/

German Cars

Volkswagen Deutschland
http://www1.vw-online.de/international/deutsch/index_2.htm

BMW Deutschland
http://www.bmw.de/

Audi Deutschland
http://www.audi.de/index_de.html

Mercedes-Benz Deutschland
http://www.mercedes-benz.de/

Das Automobilmuseum August Horsch - Zwickau. This site provides info re: 90 years of automotives in Saxony. Cars profiled include: Trabant, Audi, DKW, & Horsch
http://www.trabant.de/

Geman Sports

The official Homepage of my hometown's (Bremen, Deutschland) soccer team
http://www.werder-online.de/

Deutscher Fussball-Bund
http://www.dfb.t-online.de/

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 . . .
http://www.stadionwelt.de/
http://www.sportline.de/

German Music

German Folk Songs Get the words to hundreds of German Folk songs, AND listen to the music online
http://www.assk.com/lieder/deutsch.htm

VIVA is a German alternative to MTV
http://www.vivaliebtdich.de/

Viva 2 is similar to MTV 2
http://www.viva-zwei-online.de/

MTV's German WebPage
http://www.mtvhome.de/

Germanic Comics, Email, Bier, & MORE STUFF

Read an collection of online German Comics. Includes links to Garfied, the Smurfs, the Simpsons, and others. A special point of interest is a site which links you to many more Euorpeans comic sites.
http://nosferatu.cas.usf.edu/german/comic/

Get your own FREE German Email Account.
http://www.firemail.de
http://de.lycosmail.com/
http://mail.excite.de/
http://www.hotmail.com/DE
http://mail.hurra.de/

STAR TREK im Internet auf Deutsch
http://www.trekzone.de/
http://www.gbartl.de/star_trek.html A huge point of interst @ this site is vocabulary lists & their definitons
http://members.tripod.de/star_trek_base/index.html I like this site is much better; it has great graphics & info.

Get your Horoscope in German.
http://www.excite.de/horoskope/

A General Interest Page for German beers.
http://www.bier.de/

Beck's Bier. This Bier is brewed in my hometown, Bremen, Deutschland.
http://www.becks.de/

Learn more about Griechenland @
http://griechenland.de/

Deutsch Na Klar! website
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/german/dnk

German-Language News and Magazines

International Media Links Online. This site is really comprehensive!
http://emedia1.mediainfo.com/emedia/

German online news which lets you see and hear broadcasts online!
http://www.oberfranken-tv.de/

This is a German news archieve; read about the German news of today and in the past.
http://www.mathematik.uni-ulm.de/germnews

German newspaper link site:
http://www.paperball.de

Online version of the Deutschland magazine, a magazine dedicated to German politics, culture, business, and science.
http://publikation-deutschland.de

Spiegel is a German news magazine, similar to Time or Newsweek.
http://spiegel.de

Stern is another magazine similar to Time.
http://www.stern.de

Geo is similar to National Geographic magazine
http://www.geo.de

Online National Geographic in German
http://www.nationalgeographic.de

Bunte is similar to People
http://www.bunte.de

Brigitte is a women's magazine, similar to marie-claire.
http://www.brigitte.de

German Vogue
http://www.vogue.de

German Elle
http://elle.de

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!
http://www.germanlebkuchen.com/

Purchase German videos online.
http://germanvideo.com

Tyrol International Online. Has many European products available, including German music, perfume ,& clocks.
http://www.tyrolinternational.com/

German Books & Music Online from Bücherstube
http://www.buecherstube.com/

Der BUCHWURM; Books, Movies, Periodicals, & Music Online
http://www.buchwurm.com/

This WebPage from Primus-Media has a similar address to Der Buchwurm, but offers different products.
http://www.buecherwurm.de/

German Music Online
http://www.germanmusicexpress.com/

Online German & German-American Products; general selections
http://store.german-usa.com/

Purchase German books online.
http://www.ibiservice.com
http://booksell.com
http://amazon.de