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News in Slow German
What it is
News in Slow German provides German listening practice through news, dialogues, articles, and commentary adapted for learners. Lessons pair audio with transcripts, contextual English translations, grammar explanations, quizzes, and vocabulary resources. Learning paths cover beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, with weekly news episodes at beginner and intermediate levels. The service says it adds more than a dozen original news stories across all levels each week. Beginners can use G.U.T.S., a structured introduction built around dialogues, explanations, and quizzes. Suggested practice involves short daily listening sessions, following transcripts, reviewing explanations, and listening again. Audio Only costs $5.90 a month and excludes transcripts and interactive features. Full Access costs $17.90 a month and includes audio, transcripts, contextual translation, quizzes, and other interactive features; both renew monthly. A seven-day Full Access trial is for first-time subscribers and converts to paid service unless canceled. Android, iOS, and web access are listed, with offline use available.
For and against
For
- Content spans three learner levels
- Audio includes transcripts and translations
- Interactive quizzes and vocabulary resources
- Offline access is available
- Seven-day Full Access trial
Against
- Audio Only excludes transcripts and interactive features
- Full Access costs $17.90 a month
- Trial converts to paid unless canceled
- Focuses on German only
The verdict
News in Slow German combines spoken current-affairs content with transcripts, explanations, and practice activities. Choose Audio Only for listening material alone or Full Access for the complete interactive set.
Who it suits
It suits German learners at beginner, intermediate, or advanced levels who want listening practice with supporting text and exercises. The service also offers educational group rates by subscription count, length, and subscriber type.
Plans and prices
Audio Only
Audio only; no transcripts or interactive features
Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsinslowgerman.com
Full Access
All audio, transcripts, contextual translation, quizzes, and other interactive features
Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsinslowgerman.com
On the record
- Alexa
- The service says subscribers can play News in Slow German on an Alexa smart speaker by asking Alexa to “play Slow German.”newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Beginner course
- G.U.T.S. is a structured beginner introduction with dialogues, explanations, and quizzes.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Cancellation
- Subscribers can cancel at any time and retain access through the current billing period; the site also says trial users can cancel without being charged.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Educational use
- The company offers discounted educational rates for groups, with quotes determined by subscription count, length, and subscriber type.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Learning material
- Lessons combine audio, transcripts, contextual English translations, grammar explanations, quizzes, and vocabulary resources.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Levels
- The site describes beginner, intermediate, and advanced learning paths, with weekly news episodes at beginner and intermediate levels.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- New content
- The site says it adds more than a dozen original news stories across all levels each week.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Platform evidence
- The site offers a web service and says subscriptions can also be canceled from the L360 app; its Alexa page describes smart-speaker playback.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Practice format
- The site suggests short daily listening sessions, reading along with transcripts, reviewing explanations, and listening again.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says it does not share or sell subscriber information and uses PayPal or Stripe to handle financial transactions.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- News in Slow German provides German listening practice through real-world news, dialogue, and commentary adapted for learners.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says the company uses commercially reasonable, industry-standard measures to protect subscriber information, while noting that absolute security cannot be guaranteed.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page lists separate general, technical support, and educational inquiry email addresses and says replies are sent within 24 hours.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Trial terms
- The seven-day free trial includes Full Access, is limited to first-time subscribers, and converts to a paid subscription unless canceled.newsinslowgerman.com · read 7 Oct 2026
