DW Learn German

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Rated for 3+
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About this app

Learn German on the go with DW - for beginners, advanced learners and teachers

With exciting videos, informative news and music, we’ll make sure that you’ll find the perfect way to learn German. Start right away, even without any previous knowledge, and improve your German online and on the go, completely free of charge. We offer courses for all levels -and if you're not sure where you stand, our placement test will help you find the perfect course for you - quickly and easily!

Our offer includes:
• A placement test to help you find the right level
• Courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners (from literacy to exam training)
• A wide range of interactive exercises
• Vocabulary training and word explanations
• Grammar and regional studies
• Comprehensive materials for teachers

Our courses cover all levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. There are also offers for learning the alphabet and language preparation for various jobs.

As a teacher, you will also find what you are looking with materials that you can use for your lessons free of charge.

Simply download the app and learn German with DW! 😊
German to go - learn German for free with DW
Updated on
Oct 1, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
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  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

9.35K reviews
Ann Warneka
October 31, 2026
Practicing daily after trying 15 different German apps, private tutors and local German classes. This app is outstanding **free!** Level A1 based on Nicos video - YouTube, in Germany he looses his bag & phone and Nico has a grand German adventure meeting people, making friends and finding his Aunt! Teaching useful conversation with 20 minute audio & visual sessions (allows re-practice) & questions. Needs improve help with German spelling. Learning rapidly! Goodbye DuoLingo! please stay free...
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Deutsche Welle
November 2, 2026
We're happy to hear, that you enjoy our product. :)
Cristina Moraru
November 3, 2021
Great content and after an update a few weeks ago the videos and chapters started loading much faster. However many other things got broken. I can't see my progress unless I tilt my phone in landscape mode. The Einschoch6 course doesn't load at all. Subtitles don't load at all. Audio streams overlap, e.g. after I complete an exercise the text gets read out loud, I frequently skip this to go to the next exercise. Before the update I could stop it by starting another audio, now they just overlap.
40 people found this review helpful
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A Google user
April 10, 2019
The videos are no longer playing and the developers aren't listening. Get this, if I mute the video it'll play. If I unmute it, it stops. The lessons depend on the videos, so if they don't play, you can't use the app to progress through the lessons. The developers claim the problem was fixed - it is not fixed. The videos are kaput!!!!
258 people found this review helpful
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What’s new

* Bug fixes