Target audience: Beginners with no prior knowledge; students of Oriental studies or Indo-European studies. Learning objectives: Mastery of basic vocabulary and fundamental grammatical rules. Concept: In the initial lessons, the focus is on learning the Persian alphabet. The reading materials initially address everyday situations, and in later lessons, they introduce literary language. The text material is presented in both the original script and transliteration, as well as in German translation. The grammatical phenomena are organized into easily understandable sections and can be referenced using the grammar index. The vocabulary of all lessons is listed in both a Persian-German and a German-Persian glossary. The accompanying CDs and the exercise key included in the book facilitate self-study.