German for Work (B1 to B2)
Handle meetings, emails, phone calls and interviews in German, with practice built around your own profession.
Your Readiness Proof
A recorded ten-minute professional conversation in German, five work emails and a meeting summary, assessed by your mentor against B2 workplace criteria.
Who this is for
- People with B1 German who need it at work
- Job seekers preparing for interviews in German
- Professionals whose German is holding back their career
Better to start elsewhere
- Complete beginners — you need B1 to join
- People who need an official certificate (telc, Goethe) — this course builds workplace German and does not award one
What you will be able to do
- Take part in meetings and state your view clearly
- Write professional emails and short reports
- Handle phone and video calls with customers and colleagues
- Talk about your experience in an interview
- Use the vocabulary of your own field with confidence
Modules and lessons
1Speaking at work
3 lessons
- Introductions and small talk
- Asking and clarifying
- Phrases for meetings
2Writing at work
3 lessons
- Email structure and tone
- Requests and complaints
- Short reports
3Phone and video calls
3 lessons
- Opening and closing calls
- Taking messages
- Repairing misunderstandings
4Your profession in German
3 lessons
- Your field glossary
- Explaining your work
- Presenting a process
5Interviews in German
3 lessons
- Talking about your CV
- Strengths with examples
- Questions to ask
6Final assessment
3 lessons
- Mock meeting
- Writing portfolio
- Mentor review
Your mentor
A qualified teacher of German as a foreign language with business-German experience.
A course mentor reviews your assignments within three business days, and you have 4 one-to-one calls. Weekly group clinic. A coordinator keeps your plan on track, and messages are answered within one business day.
Your result tracker
Every week your tracker shows what is done, what is next and what your mentor said. Your coordinator checks in if a checkpoint slips.
- Week 2 · CheckpointSpeaking at work
- Week 4 · CheckpointWriting at work
- Week 6 · CheckpointPhone and video calls
- Week 7 · CheckpointYour profession in German
- Week 9 · CheckpointInterviews in German
- Week 11 · CheckpointFinal assessment
- Week 12Readiness Proof submitted and reviewed
- After the course+30 days: post-course follow-up
After the course
30 days of post-course mentor support: send one updated version of your result for review and ask follow-up questions. 12 months of access to materials and monthly alumni clinics for three months.
Format and time
Video lessons, practical assignments with written feedback, weekly live clinic and a final project. 5–6 hours a week.
Requirements
A laptop or desktop computer, a stable internet connection and about 5–6 hours a week.
Certificate
Certificate of Achievement, issued when your final project passes review.
This is a MAKE ME FIT certificate with a public verification link. It is not a state qualification or a professional licence.