German Reading | German Texts For Beginners

German Reading

Explore 20 free texts (CI) for upper beginners & intermediates. Each text uses our learning system, that includes native audio, a comprehension quiz and flashcards for recall.

A2 Texts

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Rammstein
Rammstein
An industrial metal band with explosive live shows.
Schlager Music
Schlager Music
Catchy, sentimental pop from German-speaking Europe.
Hildegard von Bingen
Hildegard von Bingen
A medieval abbess, composer, mystic, and polymath.
German Christmas Markets
German Christmas Markets
Traditional winter markets selling crafts, food, and Glühwein.

B1 Texts

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New German Cinema
New German Cinema
A 1960s–80s film movement that challenged mainstream cinema.
Bauhaus
Bauhaus
A design school that merged art, craft and industry into modernism.
The German Witch Hunt
The German Witch Hunt
The early modern persecutions of alleged witches across Germany.
Anton Wilhelm Amo
Anton Wilhelm Amo
A Ghanaian-born philosopher, and the first Black professor in Germany.

B2 Texts

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E.T.A. Hoffmann
E.T.A. Hoffmann
A romantic author, who wrote uncanny tales like 'The Nutcracker'
German Mythical Creatures
German Mythical Creatures
Supernatural beings from folklore, haunting fields and homes.
Schinderhannes
Schinderhannes
The notorious Rhineland robber, executed by guillotine in 1803.
The Witch Craze
The Witch Craze
The 16th-17th-century mass witch trials and executions in Germany.