r/German is a subreddit with 501k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses german, learning, struggling, speaking, and grammar, and they frequently recommend/review german tv shows, learning app, and youtubers.
/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.
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Popular Themes in r/German
#1
Advice Requests
: "My experience passing Goethe C1 (75/100 average). How I prepped in 3 months while working a demanding full-time job."
19 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I’m thinking of quitting 😢"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/German
#1
German
80 posts
#2
Learning
47 posts
#3
Struggling
40 posts
#4
Speaking
: "How do I make Speaking progress when I have no one to speak German with?"
16 posts
#5
Grammar
: "Confused with the verb Stellen with prefix ein"
13 posts
#6
German Learning Partner
12 posts
#7
Speaking Partner
10 posts
#8
Partner
10 posts
#9
Practice
7 posts
#10
Resources
: "VHS learning portal review"
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/German
German Tv Shows
143 reviews
#1
Netflix
4.4★ from 19 reviews
#2
Dark
4.8★ from 13 reviews
#3
Babylon Berlin
4.9★ from 12 reviews
Learning App
22 reviews
#1
Duolingo
3.3★ from 19 reviews
#2
Deutsche Welle
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
VHS
3.0★ from 1 review
Youtubers
11 reviews
#1
YouTube
3.2★ from 5 reviews
#2
DW
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Easy German
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/German
#1
Question
: "Are the dialects in Germany different enough that people have problems in understanding each other?"
85 posts
#2
Request
: "What fun and small language learning habit helped you stay engaged for the long run when there is no pressure to pass exams?"
20 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Schwiegermutter lacht meine Aussprache und Grammatikfehler ständig aus"
16 posts
#4
Resource
: "How I went from A0 to B1 using Nicos Weg and other free resources."
12 posts
#5
Interesting
: "Altesachen"
1 post
#6
Word of the Day
: "Hoffentsichtlich"
1 post
Member Growth in r/German
Yearly
+69k members(16.0%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026