ONLINE GERMAN LESSONS

Whether you plan to use German at home or abroad, with native speakers from all over the world and to understand German-language media, we recommend enrolling in an Online General German Course. This option is our most complete course for learning the language at its fullest, including acquiring and developing listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. Better still, your native teacher will use real-world materials to ensure you don't only acquire the "official" German you can learn in a textbook, but also the colloquial words and phrases used by fluent speakers.

But students must learn to run before they can walk, so if you are a complete beginner, your trainer will begin by teaching "survival" German. Once you can have elementary conversations and understand simple words and phrases, your teacher will begin to align your lessons more closely with your unique interests and learning goals. For example, if you are intrigued by German writers or composers, you can expect your teacher to design lesson materials around the works of Kafka and Beethoven.

If you are currently working in an organisation that does business with German partners or customers, learning German will enable you to take on more responsibility in your role (and maybe even earn more or apply for a better position). When we speak the language of those with whom we do business, we can develop closer and more trustworthy working relationships. Similarly, if you plan to move to a German-speaking country or study overseas, knowing the language of the workplace is crucial.

Your Online Business German Course will not only focus on vocabulary, grammar and expressions—although they will still form a large part of your course, as your trainer will teach you the words and phrases you will need to know in your specific industry. Beyond the language itself, you will also learn about the office and professional culture of the German-speaking region in which you intend to work. After all, German is the official language of six countries, and each one has workplace cultures that are slightly different to the next.

If you or the person you are enrolling in the course are a complete novice to German, the initial lessons will be much more general, focusing on teaching basic but foundational German grammar and words. However, once these are mastered, your teacher will move on to lessons where you will learn German essential to your role, including using role-play and interactive, online resources to practise them.

If you have a specific reason to learn German, especially if it is for an acute, short-term purpose, then consider our Online Specific-Purpose German Courses. Perhaps you already speak the language to a very high level but want to practise speaking about a unique topic in great detail, or maybe you need to achieve a focused purpose on an upcoming trip. Whatever your reason, just let us know and we will find the best tutor to lead your course.

Courses are available from 5 hours if you are in a hurry, but we recommend at least 10 hours of study to grasp the German language skills for more long-term use.