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Brief Information on German Speaking Countries
1. General information about German speaking countries
1.1. Brief information
1.2. History
1.3. Culture
1.4. Media
1.5. Tourism
1.6. Government
2. Teaching and Learning German as a Foreign Language
2.2. Online Tools
2.3. Online Language Courses and Excercises
2.4. Online Journals
2.5. Linguistics
2.6. Literature
Das
Deutschland-Portal
This
is an official web portal of the German government providing links to
education, culture, health, media, sports, government, tourism, economy
and science. These links are complemented by critical comments about the
content of the respective sites. The site is clearly structured and available
in German, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Bundesrepublik.org
This
web portal "by German citizens and for German citizens" presents
a large variety of practical information, for instance on German institutions,
regions and Bundesländer (departments within Germany), but also on
bank codes and postal codes, museums and religion. The total number of
links is enormous / immense, however, not all areas are covered exhaustively,
for instance museums. The site is available in German only.
Oesterreich.at
This
site set up by the Vienna newspaper Wiener Zeitung and Austrian Telecom
in cooperation with Austrian state institutions supplies information on
politics, for example on the Austrian parliament, the ministries, courts,
political parties, institutions, and Länder (regions). It also provides
recent press releases. Created as an interactive site, readers are invited
to contribute to the content of the page by submitting commentaries. The
website is available in German only.
www.oesterreich.com
This
site is edited by Linz University and offers a selection of Internet links
rather than a complete and exhaustive list. It is illustratively structured
by Länder (regions) and introduces the topic areas government, economics,
culture, media, education and transport. It is available in German
only.
In contrast to Austria, Germany and Liechtenstein, German is only one of the official languages of Switzerland.
Die Schweiz kurz erklärt
This
site is a brief guide to Switzerland and provides information about geography,
the Swiss cantons, the political structure of the country and about economics
and science. It also provides information about issues such as federalism
and multilingualism, history and landscape - to mention only a few of
the areas of interest. It is available in German, French, It alian,
Rumantch and English.
Swissworld.org
This
is an official web site published by an official body of the Swiss Confederation,
which is regularly updated. The site informs about geography, economy,
science, people, culture, government and - its most recent addition -
history of Switzerland in French, German, Italian, English, Chinese
and Spanish.
Die
Schweizer Seiten
This
non-official web portal provides detailed information on Switzerland,
including political and geographical aspects as well as aspects concerning
practical life, such as Swiss traditions, information on public transport
or on jobs and housing. It is available in German only, but is
equipped with a link to a translation web site.
Fürstentum
Liechtenstein
The
official site of the Principality of Liechtenstein gives an outline of
state organisation, the Princely House and of Liechtenstein's economy,
art & culture and sports & tourism. The site is available in German
and English.