Discovering Deutschland: Besuch in Berlin: A Story-Based German Reader for Intermediate Learners (B1)

Read a complete German story at the B1 level and build the confidence to understand authentic German in context.

Three friends. One adventure. Your introduction to real German.

Bruce, Jason, and Richard are traveling to Berlin for the first time, and nothing goes as planned. Lost luggage, Döner Kebab mishaps, misunderstandings, and minor culture shocks follow them across the city. Along the way, you will encounter everyday vocabulary, natural sentence structures, and realistic German dialogue woven into an entertaining story.

Written especially for learners who have reached approximately the B1 level, Discovering Deutschland: Besuch in Berlin provides an approachable bridge between textbook German and material written for native speakers. Connected chapters, recurring characters, and meaningful context help you follow the story while expanding your reading comprehension.

Continue the learning with included practice materials. Inside the reader, you will find a link to access a digital PDF version of the Discovering Deutschland: Besuch in Berlin Workbook. It provides chapter-by-chapter vocabulary, grammar practice, and reading-comprehension exercises to help you actively use what you encounter in the story. No additional purchase is required to access the digital workbook. For learners who prefer a physical write-in copy, a paperback edition of the workbook is also available separately.

Inside the reader, you will find:

• A humorous, connected story set in Berlin
• Fifteen chapters written for intermediate German learners
• Everyday vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and natural dialogue presented in context
• Recurring characters and situations that reinforce language as the story progresses
• An approachable next step for learners ready to move beyond beginner-level texts
• A flexible resource for independent study, German classrooms, and reading groups

Herr Antrim draws on more than 15 years of experience teaching German, along with his work through the popular YouTube channel Learn German with Herr Antrim, to create a story that challenges learners without making reading feel like another grammar assignment.

If you have built a foundation in German and are ready to experience the language through a story, join Bruce, Jason, and Richard for a trip to Berlin that they (and you) will not soon forget.