Hochdeutsch (standard German) is what's taught in schools, and what you hear on mainstream TV. But a huge variety of dialects are alive and thriving - especially in Bavaria - says Augsburg local ...

We asked around for people’s favourite words in German dialects and added in a few of our own. Whether it’s food, greetings, or even a way of walking—here are some of our top picks.

Deep tech; Local dialects can increase trust in robots, study finds The way robots speak affects the perception of both their trustworthiness and competence ...

He says the dialect, created from various regional German origins and a mix of English, is one of a kind. "We have found no two speakers that speak roughly alike," Mr Boas told the BBC at his ...

Texas History Auf Wiedersehen to a Dialect Texas German, once the primary tongue of nearly 100,000 Texans, is on the verge of dying out.

A road trip through Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state leads to German and Italian cuisine, dialects and a surprising number of music festivals. The author encountered accordion music and other ...

Watch “Tatort” with the German Department Join the German Department Tuesday nights for a collective viewing of “Tatort” [Scene of the Crime], the most popular police crime drama on German speaking ...