Most of my German learning was done through LingQ and Easy German, with an Italki tutor once I was comfortable speaking, but I have used these other resources as well to varying degrees.
| Name | Level | Notes | Link | Transcripts | My Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy German | A1-C1 | Wonderful Channel offering content on all manner of topics, from street interview videos in Berlin to Podcasts about bike lanes. | YouTube: Link |
Website: Link | Youtube has dual-language subtitles. Podcast transcripts available through membership | 7/7
My favorite resource of them all. I still listen to their podcast today. | | Learn German with Anja | A1-B2 | Useful youtube channel that is targeted to learners, goes over many practical topics, she speaks slowly and clearly. | YouTube: Link | Subtitles on most of her videos | 5/7
Solid resource. Accent a bit nonstandard. | | Tagesschau in Einfacher Sprache | A2-B2 | Daily news in slow spoken, simplified German. | Website: Link | Yes, if you watch here | 6/7
Good resource for people that like news | | Tagesschau | C1-C2 | Daily news show, targeted to native speakers. | Website: Link | Subtitles available on ArdMediathek: Link | 4/7
Good for really advanced learners. | | Nachrichten Leicht | A2-B1 | German news site that provides current events in simplified, easy-to-read language for people with limited German skills. | Website: Link | Yes, it has text and audio for everything | 6/7
Great for learning. Topics a bit boring unless news is your thing. | | Learn German - Deutsche Welle | A1-C2 | Free online platform offering self-paced courses from A1 to C1, with videos, exercises, and grammar help | Website: Link | Yes, it is a text and audio format. | 5/7
It is good for beginners and intermediate learners, but honestly I get bored of their content. It feels like I am at school. | | Dinge Erklärt – Kurzgesagt | B2-C2 | Science channel that explains complex topics from space exploration, physics, biology, politics, and philosophy in a simple and understandable way using animation. | Link | Most of the videos have subtitles. | 6/7
For advanced learners only, but good, engaging, content. | | Slow German - lerne Deutsch mit Annik! | A1-B2 | Podcast and YouTube channel in slowly spoken German on many topics | Link | Yes | 7/7 The podcast is great. The videos a bit boring. |