Free resources for Students/Lecturers
A Dictionary Skills Resource Pack is available to download from the Oxford German Dictionary Companion website. It includes special lecture notes and exercises to help improve your (or your student's) dictionary skills. Visit the Oxford German Dictionary Companion website.
German Dictionaries
If you want to browse Oxford's extensive range of German dictionaries, self-study language courses, and vocabulary builders, visit the AskOxford shop.
General Advice on Writing in German
Our section on writing in German will help improve your written German and provides guidance on punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
Writing Letters in German
The information on writing letters in German offers guidance on the layout of letters and will help avoid misunderstandings or misinterpretations.
You can also download specimen letters of formal and informal correspondence.