Writing
appropriate and elegant
The ability to write well is an important skill. Whether in school, at work or in private life – expressing yourself in writing is a powerful skill! Good writing style is not instinctive, but it can be learned!
That's why we've compiled online learning programmes to help you
That's why we've compiled online learning programmes to help you
get targeted practice with writing in German.
Start now and begin improve your German writing style today!
Alpha ARD Educational Channel - Punctuation
These video will help you learn and understand the rules of punctuation.
Nancy Thuleen - Practise Writing in German
With the help of these prompts, vocabulary lists, and suggestions for structure and content, this page will guide you in writing excellent German texts.-
Schlaukopf.de - Spelling Rules
An interactive website with lots of different activities for practising German writing and spelling. -
Mittelschulvorbereitung - Upper- and Lowercase Spelling
Recommended learning content for practicing capitalization. With clear leaflets and well-explained rules as well as texts for practicing. Tip: You have to order the solutions on CD. Check your answers using the leaflets or google the original text and compare it with your solutions. -
Mittelschulvorbereitung - Drafting German Texts
On this page you can find many different worksheets in PDF format for practising writing in German. The website and instructions are in German, so you will need basic German skills to complete the worksheets. -
Online-lernen - Spelling and Dictations
This comprehensive site has units on many different topics of German spelling and writing. You will need a good understanding of German to navigate the website. Pages include and for practising writing. -
Online Lernen - Discussions, Interpretations, and More
Extensive explanations, examples, and exercises for improving your , , and more! -
Orthographietrainer - Spelling Exercises and More
An interactive website with rules and exercises for many different writing topics – from spelling to capitalisation and punctuation. The website is in German, so you will need basic language knowledge to navigate. -
Mein Deutschbuch - Practise with Dictations
We had to put up with a lot of advertising on this website, but the learning material is well worth it due to the site's high-quality dictation exercises. A text is read to you three times – once to understand the content, a second time to write it down, and a third time to check it. -
Deutschfoerdern.de - Interactive Exercises
Interactive and well-designed learning content that offers you a great opportunity to improve your writing skills. Whether recognizing words, arranging parts of sentences or practicing hyphenation – the tasks on this learning page are diverse and helpful! -
Linguee - Learn Phrases in Context
Linguee is a useful site for learning words and phrases with context. When you enter the term you are looking for in the text field, you will be shown various sources where the word has already been used in the correct way. This way you can be sure about its usage. -
YouTube: Alina Sonnenschein - Learn how to Write and Pronounce New Words
These videos will teach you everyday vocabulary in a slow and understandable way. Expressions are written down and read out loud so that you learn the correct spelling and pronunciation of new words step by step..
