A1 German Stories
Practice reading at A1 with graded stories, audio, images, vocabulary support, and comprehension quizzes.
Der Daumenabdruck im Ton
Lena discovers a mysterious collection of intentionally flawed pottery in a workshop in Erfurt.
Das Vogelhaus aus altem Holz
Lukas builds a birdhouse with his grandfather Otto and discovers a mysterious mark on the wood.
Der Ball auf der Linie
A young soccer player named Leon faces a tense moment when the referee must decide if his shot counts as a goal.
Der Startschuss, der zweimal fiel
Mia and Tom are at the starting line of a race where things don't go as planned at first.
Die Geigensaite, die beim letzten Konzert in Weimar riss
Lena faces a moment of crisis during her violin concert in Weimar when a string suddenly breaks.
Das Trikot, das die Mannschaft nie wusch
A local soccer team believes their dirty, unwashed jersey is the secret to their success until a new cleaner decides to wash it.
Die Treppe in Trier, die laut Stadtplan nicht existiert
Lena discovers a hidden staircase in Trier that is not on her map while rushing to meet her grandmother.
Der Kuchen, der zu spät kam
A heartwarming story about two sisters and a chocolate cake that didn't go quite as planned.
Die Orgelpfeife, die der Dombaumeister einmauerte
A cleaning lady in a cathedral discovers a hidden organ pipe that has been playing from inside a wall for centuries.
Der Rübezahl und das gestohlene Wort
In the Giant Mountains, a woman named Marta learns the danger of speaking the name of a powerful mountain spirit.
Der Marktstand, der nur bei Regen geöffnet hat
In a city park, Anna discovers a mysterious market stall that only opens when it rains.
Der leere Stuhl im Reichstag
In March 1933, a member of the German parliament notices empty seats and a changing political atmosphere during a critical vote.
Der leere Platz am Geburtstagstisch
Lisa celebrates her birthday with a quiet family gathering while waiting for an uncertain guest after a disagreement.
Die Frau, die jeden Dienstag denselben Tisch im Café Landtmann bestellte
A waiter notices a woman who visits the same cafe every Tuesday to wait for someone special.
Der Wecker, den die Nachbarin jeden Morgen überhört
A man deals with the loud morning alarm of his neighbor who somehow sleeps right through it.
Die falsche Tür im alten Mietshaus
A newcomer to an old apartment building accidentally opens the wrong door but finds a new friend.
Der Zwiebelkuchen vom falschen Sonntag
Anna wants to bake a special onion cake for her grandmother, but a missing ingredient leads to a surprising result.
Der Nachbar, der immer um drei Uhr klingelt
Anna discovers the surprising reason why her doorbell rings every night at 3:00 AM.
Die Rügenfahre, die wegen eines einzigen Koffers umkehrte
A ferry passenger realizes she left her important suitcase on the dock, leading the captain to make a surprising decision.
Der Elfmeter, den niemand schießen wollte
A tense soccer match comes down to a final penalty kick that everyone is too afraid to take except for one small player.
Der Honig, den der alte Imker aus dem Spreewald nie verkaufte
An old beekeeper in the Spreewald region possesses a special dark honey that he refuses to sell for any price.
Das Notizbuch in der Jackentasche der Gefangenen
A prisoner in 1944 secretly records names in a tiny notebook to ensure the world remembers the people held within the cold cell walls.
Der Junge, der Beethovens Bleistift verlor
A young boy working for the famous Ludwig van Beethoven accidentally loses the composer's favorite pencil.
Der Ring im Fundbüro Leipzig
A woman visits a lost and found office in Leipzig to search for a valuable family heirloom.
Die Flaschenpost aus dem trockenen Rheinarm
Nora and her uncle Ben follow a mysterious note and restore a water path for the fish in a drying old arm of the Rhine.
Die zwei Plätze beim Wiener Opernball
Clara and Jonas overcome a misunderstanding and finally dance together at the Vienna Opera Ball.
Der Kinderwagen im letzten Fahrradabteil nach Sylt
Mara finds a baby stroller on a busy train and must quickly reunite it with its young mother before the train continues to Sylt.
Die Einkaufstasche im falschen Lastenrad
Mara accidentally puts her birthday cake in the wrong cargo bike and must get her shopping bag back.
Die Kuh ohne Glocke beim Allgäuer Viehscheid
Mara finds her cow Alma at the Allgäu Viehscheid even though Alma has lost her bell.
Die rote Fahne am vereisten Watt vor Hallig Hooge
Liv and Hannes rescue a seal caught in a red net on the icy mudflats near Hallig Hooge.
Der Regenschirm, der dreimal ins Wiener Fundbüro kam
A forgetful woman and her husband keep finding their green umbrella in the Vienna lost-and-found office.
Der letzte Postbus vor dem Schnee am Arlberg
Lina travels through heavy snow on the last bus to Stuben and helps an old man along the way.
Der einzelne Handschuh an jeder Haltestelle
Nora follows a trail of gloves and helps Lina find her mother.
Der Schlitten, den der Anschieber allein ins Ziel brachte
When Mara falls out of the sled, Leon must steer it alone to the finish line.
Die Glocke im Nebel am Großglockner
Mara and her aunt Eva help a sheep in the fog and follow it to safety.
Der Weihnachtsmarkt, der eine Stunde zu früh schloss
A young woman races against time to find a specific Christmas gift for her grandmother after the market closes unexpectedly early.