German stories

Graded reading, from beginner to advanced, on a 0–100 difficulty scale. Pick a level close to what you're practicing.

What do the levels mean?

Level	CEFR	What to expect
0–10	A1	Single words, present tense only, no connectors.
11–25	A2	Simple present-tense sentences, basic connectors (and/but).
26–40	A2/B1	Past tense introduced, simple sequencing, embedded quotes.
41–55	B1	Subordinate clauses (that/which), modal verbs expand.
56–70	B1/B2	Passive voice, past perfect, longer subordinate chains.
71–85	B2/C1	Nuanced modality, idiomatic phrasing, varied register.
86–100	C1/C2	Near-native complexity, low-frequency vocab, stylistic variation.

Level 25

Alien

Das Raumschiff heißt Nostromo. Die Besatzung schläft, aber der Computer weckt sie auf. Ellen ist die Ingenieurin. Sie ist müde, aber sie ste...