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Read, episode by episode.

14 short stories from A1 to B1, each told in four episodes. Amir arrives in Germany, Yusuf receives a letter from a government office, and Selim dreams of opening his own café. Fill in gaps as you read, then answer questions about the text. Read episode 1 without an account and episode 2 with a free account; episodes 3 and 4 are available with Premium or video course access.

At a glance

Fourteen stories, 56 episodes

Five at A1, five at A2 and four at B1. The stories cover finding a home, public authorities, work, driving licences and naturalisation—things that really happen in daily life.

Read and answer as you go

Three words are missing from the text. Tap a gap and choose from three options. Comprehension questions follow at the end of each episode, then you see your score.

Tap and translate words

Tap any word in the text to see the translation in your language, plus its base form, word class and article. This requires a free account.

How it works

Open. Practise. Continue.

  1. 1

    Choose a story

    Filter by A1, A2 or B1. Every card shows what the story is about and how many episodes you have read.

  2. 2

    Read and fill the gaps

    Read the text from beginning to end and tap each of the three gaps as you reach it. A wrong word is crossed out and the correct answer appears beside it.

  3. 3

    Answer questions

    Answer two questions about the story at the end, then continue with “Next episode”.

Start today. At your own pace.

Practising costs nothing. Vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and the citizenship test are free. The video course with Marlene and the Hueber book comes on top when you want more.