German Texts for Beginners

Here are some easy and engaging texts to practice and develop your German reading and comprehension skills.

Written by experienced German language intitlestructors, these texts are specifically written to aid German students from the elementary and beginner A1 and A2 levels, as well as meeting the needs of the more advanced B1 and B2 level student. more

Texts for beginners include simple sentences with basic vocabulary. More advanced texts feature complex sentences with relative and subordinate clauses and wider use of tenses. Our innovative teaching system clearly indicates the vocabulary level in each reading, making it very easy for any German student to choose appropriate texts for their needs.

Upon completing each reading you can test your comprehension by answering the accompanying questions. Every text is available as a printable PDF. They are ideal for German language students working on their own. They are also perfect for German teachers to use in class or as take-home exercises.

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Texts for Level C2

title	words	A1	A2	B1	?	tested
Niedersachsen: Das Land der Vielfalt	152	44%	9%	18%	29%	-
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Die deutsche Theaterlandschaft	190	46%	9%	15%	30%	-
Die Geschichte Deutschlands im Zweiten Weltkrieg	195	44%	7%	25%	24%	-
Die Psychologie der Farben	185	43%	6%	27%	24%	-
Der Einfluss von Technologie auf unsere Kommunikation	197	43%	5%	30%	22%	-
Die Entwicklung von Städten	186	43%	5%	27%	25%	-
Deutsche Automobilindustrie: Tradition und Innovation	172	43%	3%	26%	28%	-
Die Kunstszene in Berlin	169	42%	12%	21%	25%	-
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe und seine Werke	174	42%	5%	29%	24%	-
Deutsche Dichter und Denker	159	42%	5%	24%	29%	-
Das deutsche Gesundheitssystem	155	41%	8%	25%	26%	-
Die deutsche Industrielle Revolution	191	41%	5%	28%	26%	-
Die Loreley: Mythen und Legenden	188	40%	11%	23%	26%	-
Deutsche Kunstszene: Tradition und Moderne	184	40%	11%	21%	28%	-
Die Umweltpolitik in Deutschland	199	40%	9%	24%	27%	-
Menschenrechte und ihre Bedeutung in Deutschland	159	39%	8%	33%	20%	-
Technologischer Fortschritt	146	39%	7%	36%	18%	-
Das duale Ausbildungssystem in Deutschland	216	39%	6%	32%	23%	-
Technologische Innovationen im 21. Jahrhundert	166	39%	6%	25%	30%	-
Digitaler Wandel in der Arbeitswelt	171	39%	3%	29%	29%	-
Der Einfluss der Musik auf die Gesellschaft	139	38%	12%	26%	24%	-
Die Dynamik urbaner Mobilität	112	38%	4%	33%	25%	-
Deutsches Theater: Tradition und Moderne	198	37%	13%	21%	29%	-
Bedeutsame deutsche Erfindungen	193	37%	6%	28%	29%	-
Der Wandel der deutschen Arbeitswelt	187	37%	5%	31%	27%	-
Freundschaften und ihre Bedeutung im Erwachsenenalter	178	36%	6%	35%	23%	-
Deutschland in der Zeit der Weimarer Republik	181	35%	14%	20%	31%	-
Franz Kafkas Einfluss auf die Literatur	191	34%	12%	26%	28%	-
Deutsche Kultur und ihre Entwicklung	208	34%	10%	38%	18%	-
Die Rolle sozialer Medien	104	34%	3%	41%	22%	-
Erneuerbare Energien und ihre Zukunftsaussichten	156	32%	9%	26%	33%	-

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