“Nicos Weg” is a free online German language course produced by Deutsche Welle in cooperation with Germany’s Federal Employment Agency. Deutsche Welle, shortened to DW, is a German public, state-owned international broadcaster. Their website has a section dedicated to providing free resources for German learners of all levels (CEFR A1 – C2) around the world. “Nicos Weg”, their award-winning e-learning course, is equally suitable for complete beginners and more advanced learners. It is comprised of three courses (A1, A2 and B1) which follow the protagonist Nico Gonzalez’s adventures in Germany.

Each course/level has around 2 hours of video material which is divided into 76 short episodes/lessons (two-minute video clips) covering various topics and everyday situations. In each episode, there are interactive exercises to practise and improve language skills. At the end of each level, you can check your knowledge with the final test and get your certificate from Deutsche Welle.

A1

Nico is a Spanish young man who has just dropped out of university and wants to visit his aunt in Germany. On arriving in Germany, he immediately loses his bag and his aunt’s address. Fortunately, some locals offer to help.

Nicos Weg A1 – Whole movie (Subtitles in more than 15 languages)