Daily life and paperwork run in German
Shopping, doctor visits, the Bürgeramt, contracts, insurance and tax letters all happen in German. Without it, daily tasks become harder and misunderstandings more likely.
Courses
Find the level that fits you
Live online courses from absolute beginner to intermediate. Each level (A1, A2, B1) is split into two parts, with a strong focus on speaking and real-life usage.
Why German is non-negotiable in Germany
Stronger admission and job chances
Universities and employers consistently prefer candidates who can study or work in German - even in roles advertised as 'English-speaking'.
Permanent residency (Niederlassungserlaubnis)
EU Blue Card holders qualify after 27 months of residence with A1 German - or after just 21 months with B1. For most other skilled workers, B1 is the standard requirement.
German citizenship (Einbürgerung)
Standard naturalisation needs B1 along with 5 years of legal residence.
Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)
The points-based route of the job-search visa needs at least A1 German (or B2 English). Higher German levels add points (A2 = 1, B1 = 2, B2 = 3), making the card much easier to obtain.
Integration and professional growth
Real conversations with colleagues, neighbours and friends are how you become part of life here - and how promotions tend to happen.
Course format and details
8 live sessions, 3 hours each
Across 4 weekends
32 teaching units
A teaching unit is 45 minutes
Max 10
Participants per group
CEFR-aligned
A1-B1 learning path
German with support
English, Urdu, Hindi & Kashmiri
A1, A2, B1
Levels covered
October 2026
Next intake
79€
Per course · including materials
First Steps in German
Start from zero and build the everyday basics - introduce yourself, handle simple situations, and understand short, clear German.
A1.1 First Steps
After A1.1 you can introduce yourself, ask and answer simple personal questions, and handle short everyday exchanges about people, places, and food.
Course contents
- Introducing yourself / countries / professions
- The alphabet & numbers
- Languages and countries
- People and hobbies
- At the office and at the university
- Leisure
- Getting around town
- Food and drink
Grammar
- Personal pronouns and verbs in the present tense
- Definite article / possessive article
- Noun phrase in the nominative case
- Negation
- Noun phrase in the accusative case
- Modal verbs
- Temporal and local prepositions
A1.2 Everyday Foundations
After A1.2 you can talk about your daily routine, make appointments, describe your home and travel plans, and manage simple conversations with more confidence.
Course contents
- Daily routine
- Making an appointment
- The seasons and the weather
- Travel destinations & travel preparations
- Transportation
- Housing and home furnishings
- Health
- Excuses
Grammar
- Verbs
- Temporal prepositions
- Sentence connectors: conjunctions
- Noun phrases
- Adverbs of place
- Adjectives
Everyday Confidence
Move from words to sentences. Handle the everyday moments of life in Germany - work, shopping, travel, health and short personal stories.
A2.1 Talking About Your Life
After A2.1 you can talk about the past, your work and studies, daily routines and shopping, and handle calls and appointments at the office.
Course contents
- Introducing yourself and others
- Professions and activities
- Talking about the past
- School, education, and CVs
- Daily routine and leisure activities
- Shopping & spending money
- Vocabulary related to money
- Dreams: What if…?
- At the office, making phone calls, scheduling appointments
Grammar
- Verbs
- The perfect tense
- Noun phrases
- Negation
- Main and subordinate clauses
- Verbs with dative and accusative
- Subjunctive II
- Time expressions (nouns)
- Cases
A2.2 The World Around You
After A2.2 you can talk about travel, places and people, healthy living, and share opinions on familiar topics like media, environment and technology.
Course contents
- Holidays / vacations
- Countries and nationalities
- Planning a trip
- Pets and animals
- People
- Living: garden, city, etc.
- Healthy nutrition
- News from home and abroad
- Topic: Environment
- Topic: Technology
Grammar
- Expressions of place
- Noun phrases
- Adjectives
- Verbs
- The perfect tense
- Verbs with prepositions
- Nouns
- Prepositions: spatial & temporal
Independent Communication
Express yourself on a wider range of topics, deal with most situations that come up at work and in daily life, and tell stories about experiences, plans and opinions.
B1.1 Work, Media & The Past
After B1.1 you can talk about your work life and free time in detail, discuss media and advertising, describe past experiences, and make complaints politely.
Course contents
- Time and activities
- Punctuality
- Leisure: Museums
- Leisure: Visual arts
- Professions
- Problems at the workplace
- Making appointments
- Business etiquette
- Reading
- The past and childhood
- Media
- Advertising: Impact and history
- Advertising: Products and their characteristics
- Complaints
Grammar
- Past tenses: Perfect / Simple Past (Präteritum) / Past Perfect (Plusquamperfekt)
- Verbs with prepositions
- Question words
- Modal verbs, brauchen + zu
- Subjunctive II (polite requests, wishes, past situations)
- Verbs with dative and accusative
- N-declension
- Time expressions
- Temporal adverbs
- Reflexive verbs
- Passive voice
- Comparison of adjectives
- Genitive case
- Relative clauses
B1.2 Travel, Feelings & Culture
After B1.2 you can talk about learning and education, travel and transport, feelings and personal traits, and share food, recipes and invitations in a natural way.
Course contents
- Learning and experiences
- School, certificates, and grades
- Traffic problems
- Means of transport
- Getting around / being on the move
- Travel: "When someone goes on a journey…"
- Feelings of happiness
- Personal traits
- Stress, frustration, and joy
- Food, German recipes, eating at a restaurant
- Invitations and good wishes
Grammar
- Conditional expressions
- Purpose clauses
- Noun-verb combinations
- Past tenses
- Temporal clauses: simultaneity and non-simultaneity
- Prepositions
- Adjectives with prepositions
- Lists and enumerations
- Causes and consequences