r/German

149K archived posts · Dec 2008 – Sep 2026

A community for students of German and discussions pertaining to the German language.

r/German

/r/German is a community focused on discussion related to learning the German language. It is also a place to discuss the language at large. New visitors, please read the FAQ: /r/German/wiki/faq

Created Dec 19, 2008

387KMembers (last snapshot)

149KArchived posts

####This is a community for students of German and discussions pertaining to the German language.

Check our Wiki for materials, tips, and the FAQ before posting.

Feel free to contribute materials, questions, tips, guides and anything else to our Wiki!

##Additional Resources

If you need something translated or transcribed, ask for it over at /r/translator.

If you'd like to know how you sound speaking in German you can ask /r/judgemyaccent.

Both German-language subreddits and subreddits for learners of German can be found in the DACH wiki.

/r/Kurrent focuses on Kurrentschrift and Sütterlinschrift.

##Flair up!

Green For natives only. Pick if German is your mother tongue.

Blue For non-natives and learners only. Pick a flair according to your level.

Gold If you have a German/linguistics degree, request this special flair from the mods (no proof needed).

Make sure to edit your flair so it also contains some info about your region (natives) or your native language (learners).

##Posting rules:

No Off-Topic Posts: Submissions which are not about the German language are not permitted. We are a community focused on discussion related to learning the German language. It is also a place to discuss the language at large and we welcome submissions that elaborate on the reasons why we're interested in the German language.

No Low-Effort Homework Requests: Please do not post homework requests with no signs of effort - we are happy to make corrections and suggestions, but we won't do the work for you. So you have to have done some work already for us to critique. This also include images of text from text books, classwork, or exams. If you wish to ask about school work you need to submit them as a self-text posts.

No Promotion or Advertising: All forms of advertising and promotion are prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: for-profit language learning courses; non-free and/or proprietary programs, applications, or websites; external social media channels; and fundraising or crowdsourcing campaigns.

No Translation Requests: This community is focused on learning German. Please post unrelated translation requests to r/translator. Please be aware that r/translator has specific formatting requirements for submissions, so check their rules before submitting anything there.

No Low-Quality or Low-Effort Submissions: This includes: Memes, image macros, images of text, and any other low-effort submissions. These are not suitable for our community. There should be an opportunity for discussion or feedback on your post.

No Surveys, Questionnaires, Petitions, or Polls: All surveys, questionnaires, petitions, polls, contests, or other similar content are not suitable for our community.

No Personal Attacks or Trolling: Be respectful to fellow posters – name-calling, rudeness & incivility, slurs, vulgarities towards other users, and trolling are not welcome here.

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