The German stream typology (LAWA-Typology) comprises a total of twenty-four „biocoenotically relevant stream types“: four from the ecoregion Alps and Alpine foothills, eight from the central highlands, eight from the northern German lowlands, and four “ecoregion independent” types, which can be found in various ecoregions. The German stream types are summarised in a table and also presented as a list of short names. To create a general basis for communicating the stream types short, illustrative descriptions of the stream types are given in form of stream type “profiles”. A short introductory note gives insight into the concept of stream typology and the delimiting processes, which led to the German stream types and their “profiles”. Some remarks on their usage are included.