Levels 2–3
Deutschlandfunk
Standard German (Hochdeutsch)
National news and debates in clear, careful German — the reference for learners.
Live radio
Train your ear with German radio
Listen to live German radio from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, right here. Pause, rewind and catch up: the best way to get used to German accents.
Levels 2–3
Bayern 2
Standard German, Bavarian touch
Culture, stories and science from Munich. Rewind up to 5 hours.
Level 3
BR24
News German
24-hour news. Short, repeated bulletins: great for training your ear. Rewind up to 5 hours.
Levels 2–3
Deutschlandfunk Nova
Young, informal German
Science and everyday life for young adults — the German people really speak.
Levels 2–3
NDR Info
Northern German
News from Hamburg and northern Germany, where 'Moin!' means hello.
Levels 2–3
WDR 5
Western German (Rhineland)
Talk, reports and comedy from Cologne.
Level 3
Ö1
Austrian German
Austria's culture and news station from Vienna: hear the softer Austrian sound.
Level 3
SRF 1
Swiss German & Standard German
Swiss public radio: news in Standard German, chat often in Swiss German dialect.
Kids
Radio Teddy
Children's radio
Songs and stories for children in German.
Streams are provided by each broadcaster and may change or be unavailable in some countries. Press ▶ on a station to start the player.
How to listen to improve
- Level 1: listen to Radio Teddy or Deutschlandfunk Nova for five minutes, just to hear the music of the language. Notice words you know.
- Level 2: try the news (BR24, Deutschlandfunk). Guess the topic of each story. Use −30 to hear a sentence again.
- Level 3: change region every day: Bavaria, Hamburg, Austria, Switzerland… Write down five new words and look them up.