Introduction to the basics of the German language, acquainting students with the essentials of oral and written German and introducing cultures and societies of contemporary German-speaking Europe. HU ...

Minority languages in Germany are in danger of extinction and legislation must be drawn up to protect them, according to a Council of Europe report released on 9 July. Minority languages in Germany ...

Germany may have a reputation as a monoglot country, but step inside people's homes and a different picture emerges. New figures show that bilingual and multilingual life is an everyday reality for ...

We're a trilingual family raising our three children in Germany. My husband and I each speak our native languages to the kids, and they learn German from day care and school. It's fantastic that ...

How is it that the culture of German-speaking Europe has so profoundly influenced and shaped Western civilization—and especially the culture of the United States—through the centuries and into today?

The importance of foreign languages is steadily growing in the changing global landscape. Considering the prospects for ...