Hyde Flippo has put together this excellent German language guide at About.com. (He also hosts the excellent The German Way And More).

In the summer of 1999, the German media finally agreed to implement a limited number of changes proposed by the language reform. Most notably, "daß" is now spelled "dass". The Duden, the authority on German language, has published this 30-rule crash course. While the new German is taught in most schools, the majority of adults are continuing to use the German they know. The changes will not go into effect on all levels until 2005, but magazines and newspapers are leading the way.

Deutsche Bahn (in English and German) 

In Germany, traveling by train is a common mode of transportation and a wonderful way to see the country. The railway net is extensive. Trains are fast and modern. Given such a state-of-the-art railway system, don't be surprised to find that tickets are often not much cheaper than airfares. Here are some practical details about railway travel and the DB's (short for "Deutche Bahn") Web site has a query page that let's you create an itinerary.

Stadtplandienst: Maps of Berlin,  Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich and many other cities  

These maps, their number ever expanding, are identical to the German paper counterparts. There are four zoom levels, with the most distant one based on aerial photography, but you can also specify a specific address or street to look for. Changing the leftmost icons on the navigation bar allows you to see more of the map, from the default 2x2 squares up to 5x5 squares.

German for Travelers (Travelog is available in 48 languages)

This page features a "talking dictionary" for the traveler. To access a language page you first select a language you speak and then click on any of the many languages you would like to learn some vocabulary for. The pages helps teach some basic vocabulary, numbers, useful phrases for shopping, dining, traveling and the names of several places. You also find links here to dictionaries and German language tutorials. Take a look if you would like to learn how to say "hi" in German. Then click on "Guten Tag" to hear how it's pronounced!

Frequently Asked Questions About Germany - updated monthly (in English)

The German FAQ is a comprehensive resource for travelers and Germans living abroad. Updated monthly by the soc.culture.german newsgroup, the FAQ offers plenty of practical information from German video rental by mail (in the U.S.) to Germany's latest (high!) gasoline prices.