The best library for self-learning {German} through digital and analogue.

Library Universe is more than a decade-long dream with the name, inspired by Borges' famous story, The Library of Babel. But what it means has changed many times.

In the beginning I thought about a social library connecting people's books at their homes. People would share their books with each other. And it would be the biggest connected and distributed library in the universe. An excellent way to make friends, form book clubs, and reach any book ever written.

Then I wanted a fully peer-reviewed Wikipedia, a state-supported project where every academic is responsible for articles in their field. You'd need a PhD to be a main editor. Academics could assign article writing as homework, or even a bachelor's thesis. After grading and peer review, it becomes the real article on that topic. Students making a real contribution, unlike traditional theses that nobody ever reads... It still gives me goosebumps.

English Wikipedia has around 6 million articles, imagine having that in every language. Wow! This is a real need, because Wikipedia has many poor design choices and isn't doing enough to improve them (personal opinion).

Both of these ideas are too ambitious for my current resources. But I wanted to build something. Something that would fit my time, energy, and budget, something that makes me happy, fulfills a need, and is useful and beautiful.

So I created an application for self-learning and studying. And I would like to build a community.

I started with learning German because this is what I need most in my life right now.

I have been living in Germany for more than 10 years. And over the years, learning German has become a traumatic experience for me. I have spent a fortune, both in time and money, trying to learn it: courses, private lessons, apps, books. None really worked.

In therapy there is a principle called the "helper therapy principle," which means that sometimes it is helpful to help other people in order to overcome your own struggles.

So I am here with you and would like to create materials for your own needs as well. Just DM me on Instagram: instagram.com/libraryuniverse or email me at hey@libraryuniverse.com.

Nothing. I will give everything for free and without ads.

All I want for now is to reach C1-level German and be helpful to you and build a community who likes learning. I might need help if my server costs become too high but you will know if it happens.

I want to open my phone without getting anxious, have a date where I don't need to switch to English, be able to respond quickly when someone asks me something.

I have German citizenship now but I feel I am not yet fully part of the people. I want to change that, and I want to be helpful to anyone struggling to learn this beautiful language.

Strategic mistakes and psychological setbacks — both matter equally.

It's me. I'm a software developer with 6+ years of experience. I'm a connoisseur of coffee and cakes, and a devoted nerd when it comes to film and art (There will be signs in this app :)).

I like my bike steel. Steel is real believer here.

I studied Economics both in BA, and M.Sc. Then I did a little bit PhD in Art History but ended up working as a developer. Most of my professional life, I worked on the Front End. Developed admin dashboards for Access Control Management systems.

I wish you joy and happiness.