Newspapers with English content
Media mirrors and shapes local perspectives on a country and the world. Even if you do not speak German yet, there are offers that help you getting a grasp of recent debates concerning Germany and global events.
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster offers news in 30 different languages, even in Hindi, Urdu and English. It also provides interactive tools for learning German. Just visit
“Deutschland” Online
This multilingual site provides articles and information particularly for an international audience interested in topics that are important to people living in Germany.
Germany.info
News related to Germany provided by the German missions in the United States.
Spiegel Magazin
The magazine Spiegel provides English content. The magazine’s international version is not a translation of the German site but a collection of articles on major topics. Der Spiegel is one of Germany’s largest weekly news magazines.
Also, check out this list of German national and regional newspapers:
TV news online by public broadcasting
Tagesschau
Public broadcaster ARD provides this news website. Some content can only be accessed when you are in Germany. The news flash “Tagesschau in 100 Sekunden” is translated into English and Arabic.
Heute
The ZDF – Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen – is a major German public broadcaster. It provides a news website (most content is in German):