The cognitive significance of literary products for the acquisition of foreign languages increasingly is being acknowledged and validated. Consequently, literature is regarded as playing a more prominent role in the teaching of foreign languages. A number of academic articles highlight the benefits of literature and literary texts for the acquisition of language skills, including reading, listening, speaking and writing. Despite the advent of digital media offering new opportunities for learning and teaching, these media are viewed with a certain degree of scepticism, if not reticence, in the field of education. Indeed, there is a common assumption that the use of digital media could replace the analogue form of knowledge transfer. However, this perspective fails to consider the potential benefits of new communication technologies in language learning. It can be argued that a
combination of traditional literary resources and digital media could facilitate more effective language acquisition. This article aims to demonstrate how literary products and mobile devices, such as mobile phones, smartphones, and tablets, can be utilised to enhance the skills of foreign language learners.

foreign language acquisition, German, literature, digital media, didactics