German grammar tips (Image made with Canva). Getting to grips with German grammar is not easy—which is why we're running this series offering tips and tricks for German learners. This week, we’re ...

Apostrophes aren’t used to show possession in German in most cases, but the highest authority on the language is changing that. Here’s the scoop on the English ‘idiot’s apostrophe’ - and why critics ...

The move is seen by grammar purists as a further encroachment of English into German. Traditionally, apostrophes have not been used to indicate possession in German-speaking countries. The Council for ...

Our new columnist Sharon Dodua Otoo will devote her contributions to grammar – as an ode to language. In her first contribution, she looks at verbs and their emancipatory effect. I typically don't ...

The victory of Kim de l’Horizon, a nonbinary writer, in a top literary prize stirred a debate about how the German language can accommodate people who don’t identify as male or female. By Thomas ...

Vloggers Tina and Malik are off to Frankfurt, Germany to visit their friend Heidi. It’s their first time in the country, so they’re eager to document their journey and showcase it to their many ...

students enrolled in CU German language classes can register for ALTEC tutoring through their website. Kandace Einbeck kandace.einbeck@gmail.com (303) 682-3088 German, French and ESL PhD in German.

“My philological studies have satisfied me that a gifted person ought to learn English (barring spelling and pronouncing), in 30 hours, French in 30 days, and German in 30 years.” – Mark Twain, “That ...