Learn German online: choose your learning path

Where should you start learning German?

Use these public Deutsch Schreiben guides to choose practice that matches your goal. Read the explanations and try the exercises without an account. Start from what you already know, then use each example to write a sentence of your own.

• Complete beginner: try the German beginner guide for a flexible first-month plan and a first lesson on introducing yourself.
• Returning learner: read the German level-test guide to understand the check, its limits and how to choose a starting point.
• Vocabulary and listening: learn German café words with examples, then try A1 listening with a transcript and comprehension questions.
• Grammar: use the German grammar overview to choose a topic, or practise Akkusativ and Dativ with explained answers.
• Writing: study a German writing correction example, then try a B1 writing task or B2 writing task at your level.

How to choose your next exercise

After solving an exercise, change a name, place or tense and write a new example. If you repeat a mistake, revisit the explanation and try again before moving on.

Are these guides suitable for beginners?

The beginner guide, café vocabulary and A1 listening are starting points. The B1 and B2 writing tasks assume prior knowledge; you do not need to start with them.

Is this a complete course or language certificate?

This is a collection of self-study guides and exercises, not a certificate or a comprehensive language assessment. Combine it with regular reading, listening, writing and conversation practice.