Exeter University Beginners’ German
(http://www.ex.ac.uk/german)
From the German Department of the University of Exeter, this free online German course is for beginners, and contains twenty chapters of dialogue and exercises on the German language. The course is designed as an introduction to German for the absolute beginner, and provides additional information such as life and culture in all the major German-speaking countries.
The Exeter University free online Beginners’ German course involves the use of sound files containing a series of conversations; online pronunciation guide (with sound files too); full glossary of vocabulary used in the course; an online dictionary; guide to the German alphabet and the German language; explanations of the key points of grammar; grammar exercises using Question Mark Perception and software; an online verb table for regular and irregular verbs; vocabulary exercises and Internet scavenger hunts; and history and culture of the German-speaking countries.
BBC Languages: German
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german)
BBC has also been offering web-based free online German lessons and courses...