German Language Learning Guide
Suggests resources and strategies for learning German using materials from the library, elsewhere on campus, and on the web.
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Mary Lawrence
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Contact:
209 Hatcher Graduate Library
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1190
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1190
Attribution
This guide was created by Laura Brubacher of the Language Resource Center. For help with learning the German language, contact the U-M Language Resource Center.
Getting Started
This guide offers suggestions for utilizing the wide variety of German language learning resources that are available at the University of Michigan, and points to additional online resources that can further enhance learning. Whether you are looking to learn a few basics for an upcoming trip, need some knowledge of German for your research, or want to refresh your memory of German learned previously, this guide offers suggestions for a wide range of needs.
Language Learning Tips
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Language Learning AdvisorPractice! And make mistakes, use dual-language books, etc
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Learning strategiesSuggestions from the U-M Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures
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Tips for learning GermanAbout.com
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Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World by Benny Lewis
Call Number: Shapiro UGL P53.77 .L49 2014ISBN: 9780062282699Publication Date: 2014-03-11
Other U of M Resources
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Germanic Languages and LiteraturesTutors, translators, practice, course sites with ideas and helpful web links, vocabulary (incl. Deutsch 232 scientific vocab)
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Language Resource CenterLocated in North Quad, LRC has language kits, films, a conversation partner database, and much more. Each fall LRC offers a session on "how to learn a foreign language".
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Center for Global and Intercultural StudiesStudy abroad programs, etc
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International InstituteFulbright program, fellowships, grants--see Funding and Educational Resources tabs
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Summer Language InstituteIntensive summer language courses
German Word of the Day
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Using Library Catalog Search
Use Library Catalog Search by the subject "German Language". You can narrow your search with these subdivisions:
- self-instruction, i.e. "German language--self-instruction"
- study and teaching
- textbooks for foreign speakers
- conversation and phrase books
- sound recordings for English speakers
- grammar
- dictionaries
Last Updated: Nov 6, 2025 2:29 PM
Subjects: Humanities