German for Refugees

Using short sentences, asylum seekers can learn to speak everyday German in real situations. The app is available for free and can be used offline. Learners can select their mother tongue from a menu and can learn German through it. All the lessons can be downloaded on a smartphone. The app includes 100 lessons, which combine text and audio training methods. The app is available in 50 languages. The Goethe Verlag and the Diakonie (Deaconry social welfare group) in Lower Saxony have collaborated to offer this app. The app is intended to help asylum seekers integrate into German society.