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Are you committed to studying German? Do you study on the train? At home after a long day of work? While at the gym? Any moment of free time you can find? We know how serious our students are. Studying a language takes time and commitment. We know you have the commitment to study. Now we're providing you with the time to study German for 2 full years, hassle free! You can now study with GermanPod101.com with our new 24 Month Subscriptions! After studying German with GermanPod101.com for 24-months you can take the leap from Beginner to Advanced, have flowing and fluent conversations with native-German speakers, and rread books, novels, magazines, and newspapers. We want you to be able to reach those goals. That's why we've created... Show more

It's Our 1-Year Anniversary! So we're celebrating! To: All of our dear GermanPod101.com Listeners! Thank you! We could not have done it without you. Your support during our 1st year was the difference. And thanks to you, we're 1 year old! Now, enough about us. Today is about what we want to give you! Starting Monday March 23rd, 2009 we're celebrating our one-year anniversary by giving you: 45% OFF 1 or 2-Year Premium Subscriptions! - Instantly access our library of 200+ audio lessons - Have fun learning to speak and read German - Access our premium learning tools and content - Ensure access to the 100+ lessons scheduled for 2009 - And more! 1 Year Premium Subscriptions are normally $180. With 45% OFF the... Show more

Do you want to make a lot of progress in German this year? Here's your chance to become famous and win a prize for doing so! The GermanPod101 Challenge 2009. Hear about it in the news podcast dated January 11th. How it works: Upload a video to Youtube in which you speak German. Tag it with "Before GermanPod101 Challenge 2009". This will be your before picture, so you should submit it as soon as possible. Study German. You have 6 months (until the present series reach no. 25) to make as much progress as possible. The competition from other GermanPod101 members should be an extra incentive to do as much as you can. Joining late is possible but not recommended, as you won't have as much time to make progress. Upload another... Show more

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from everyone here at GermanPod101.com! We're grateful to have listeners just like you, and we're eagerly waiting for the upcoming year to learn German together! And when the New Year comes around, be sure to make a resolution to study German with GermanPod101.com! Have a healthy and happy holiday season. From the GermanPod101.com team!

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Starting Monday, November 10th all lessons three weeks or older will be moved to the Basic subscription section of the site. The first three lessons of every season and every level will remain free forever on the site What does this mean for you? If you’re an active Basic or Premium member, you will be unaffected. Absolutely nothing will change. Furthermore, long-time listeners enjoying the most recent episodes, you are also unaffected. Lessons less than three weeks old will remain absolutely free on the site and on the feed. In addition, the first three lessons of all levels and all season will still be free on the site for you to study from, so continue to enjoy GermanPod101.com lessons. Listeners and users focusing on older... Show more

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GermanPod101.com is proud to announce a great enhancement to the vocabulary flashcards. The enhancement includes greater flexibility with language choice options, as well as a redesign of the premium Learning Center vocabulary flashcard interface. Enhancement of Learning Center flashcards more intuitive and easier to use. With a new design in hand, our flashcards have been rebuilt from the ground up to make them easier to use. Users are now given the option to dynamically change their test format without interrupting their current test. Also, once a vocabulary flashcard test is complete, users can reset the test to better help them learn German. Flashcards allow for greater flexibility while learning German. Our vocabulary... Show more