How to start?

Take a free test, then self-study or private classes.

  1. Mark your learning goals

    Your course adapts to your goals and work schedule.

  2. Access your course program

  3. Book optional private classes

    Contact a teacher for a first trial class.

Course details

Prepare for the Goethe exam with certified native German teachers.

Who is this course for?

  • Ideal for professionals who need German certification.
  • You are aiming for efficient, goal-focused learning, not generic classes.
  • You want flexible, effective training designed around your busy life.

What you will learn

  • Be fully prepared to pass your targeted Goethe-Zertifikat, from A1 to C2.
  • Speaking: Practice real Goethe tasks to build fluency in everyday and formal German.
  • Listening: Train using authentic German audio with timed exercises.
  • Reading: Learn strategic reading skills for different text types.
  • Writing: Master writing clear, structured texts suitable for each exam level.

This course in short

  • Custom learning plan: A certified Goethe‑Institut coach assesses your level and progress speed, curating a flexible study plan.
  • Continuous feedback: Get precise corrections and actionable tips to boost your skills steadily.
  • Exam-focused training: All exercises, lessons, and materials mirror the structure and demands of Goethe exams.

Pricing

Start in the learning portal. Add a teacher when you are ready.

Self-study

Learn whenever you want, 30 minutes a day.

From €1.50/month

  • Progress tracking
  • Printed book for offline study
  • Audio, video and AI corrections
Start self-study
  • 1 month €14.99 €14.99/month
  • 3 months €24.00 €8.00/month Save €20.97 (47%)
  • 6 months €34.50 €5.75/month Save €55.44 (62%)
  • 12 months €45.48 €3.79/month Save €134.40 (75%)
  • 48 months €72.00 €1.50/month Save €647.52 (90%)

Course schedule

Study when you want, and book a teacher around your work.

  • Self-study 24/7, online and offline
  • Classes around your work schedule
  • No fixed group times
  • Book a class when you are ready

Curriculum

Exam-focused modules plus CEFR self-study levels in the learning portal. Pick the level that matches you now.

Offered by the Goethe-Institut and aligned with the CEFR, Goethe-Zertifikate are recognized worldwide, and uphold high quality standards through ALTE Q-Mark certification.

The Goethe-Zertifikate are globally accepted—and sometimes required—for:

  • Visas and residency
  • Job applications
  • University or vocational admission
  • Professional licensing

Grammar

  • Present tense of regular and irregular verbs
  • Modal verbs (können, müssen, dürfen)
  • Imperatives (du, ihr, Sie)
  • Simple questions and negations (nicht, kein)
  • Definite and indefinite articles
  • Personal and possessive pronouns
  • Basic word order (main clauses)
  • Plural formation
  • Prepositions with location (in, auf, neben)

Practice and situations

  • Introducing yourself and others
  • Telling the time and dates
  • Talking about daily routines
  • Ordering food and drinks
  • Shopping and prices
  • Describing places and objects
  • Asking for and giving directions
  • Making simple appointments

Grammar

  • Present perfect (Perfekt) of regular and irregular verbs
  • Separable verbs and modal verbs in past
  • Comparative and superlative of adjectives
  • Dative and accusative prepositions
  • Word order in main and subordinate clauses
  • Conjunctions: weil, dass, wenn
  • Reflexive verbs
  • Imperatives (including negation)
  • Noun–article–adjective agreement

Practice and situations

  • Talking about past events and experiences
  • Making suggestions and plans
  • Describing health problems
  • Writing short personal letters and emails
  • Talking about holidays and leisure activities
  • Understanding public announcements
  • Describing a typical day at work or school

Grammar

  • Imperfekt (Präteritum) of common verbs (sein, haben, modal verbs)
  • Subjunctive II for polite requests (Könnten Sie…?)
  • Passive voice in present and perfect
  • Relative clauses with der/die/das
  • Indirect questions (ob, wann, warum…)
  • Use of “zu” + infinitive
  • Temporal and causal connectors (als, nachdem, obwohl, deshalb)
  • Adjective endings with cases
  • Use of "man", “es gibt”

Practice and situations

  • Talking about future plans and ambitions
  • Expressing opinions, giving reasons and preferences
  • Writing CVs and cover letters
  • Describing pros and cons of a situation
  • Understanding short articles and news items
  • Participating in simple discussions
  • Making formal complaints or requests

Grammar

  • All past tenses including Plusquamperfekt
  • Konjunktiv I for indirect speech
  • Konjunktiv II for hypothetical situations
  • Passive voice in different tenses
  • Complex sentence structures with multiple subordinate clauses
  • Nominalization and participle constructions
  • Use of Präpositionalobjekte (sich freuen auf, denken an…)
  • Advanced adjective declension
  • Subjunctive II + modal verbs

Practice and situations

  • Writing structured arguments and essays
  • Taking part in formal discussions and debates
  • Describing trends using data and graphics
  • Expressing agreement/disagreement with nuance
  • Reading newspaper articles and literary excerpts
  • Understanding implicit meaning in dialogues
  • Making detailed presentations

Grammar

  • Full mastery of subordinate clause structures
  • Idiomatic expressions and collocations
  • Advanced verb-preposition combinations
  • All verb moods and tenses fluently used
  • Passive + modal verbs in all tenses
  • Complex connectors: sofern, zumal, je…desto
  • Ellipses and stylistic reductions
  • Use of nominal style for academic writing
  • Konjunktiv I/II in indirect reporting

Practice and situations

  • Academic presentations and summaries
  • Debating abstract and societal issues
  • Writing commentaries, editorials, formal letters
  • Interpreting irony, satire, and figurative language
  • Handling complex reading and listening texts
  • Participating in workplace meetings and negotiations
  • Flexible scheduling around your lifestyle.
  • Interactive coaching, adapting to your pace and exam level.
  • Focus on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and exam tactics.
  • Practice fluency and precision in structured dialogues and speaking drills.
  • Take mock Goethe exams under timed conditions mimicking the real structure.
  • Learn effective time-management and task strategies.
  • Familiarize with format and scoring criteria for all four modules: Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking 
  • Official materials: sample papers, audio, videos, and grading rubrics.
  • Module-specific practice
  • Access clear grammar explanations, vocabulary lists and exam simulations 
  • Learn to approach each task type strategically and efficiently.
  • Enhance spoken and written German for daily, professional or academic contexts.
  • Improve your ability to interpret complex texts and audio under exam constraints.
  • Produce well-structured, coherent writing that meets exam standards.
  • Over 1 million Goethe exams taken worldwide each year
  • Over 10,000 happy students
  • Rated 4.8/5
  • 150+ certified professional teachers

All levels

Includes access to all levels

German A1
German A1
German A2
German A2
German B1
German B1

Course certificate — Progress report of mastered topics. Teacher verification in classes. Aligned with Goethe.

How certificates work

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Personalized tasks and hand-ins

Your teacher sets personalized tasks—and the app adapts exercises to your level and the areas you find hardest.

Learning portal

Study online or offline with PDF downloads, interactive exercises, audio, video, and AI-powered writing feedback.

Structured learning paths

Follow clear paths from A1 to C1, plus professional courses tailored to your goals.

Conversation classes

Every teacher is personally screened and trained to teach with our learning portal—so your classes match your course and progress.

Offline worksheets (PDF, translated)

Download the full e-book as PDF, or print any lesson as a translated worksheet.

Quality guarantee

We partner with universities and align every course with official learning programs—for reliable, recognized learning.

Learn with real content (news, podcasts…)

Practice with real news articles and podcasts—immersive content that prepares you for everyday language.

Full-skill training: listening, reading, writing, speaking

Train all four skills: listening and pronunciation with audio, reading with authentic texts, writing with AI feedback, and speaking in your classes.

Course materials trusted by official libraries and bookshops

Our books are sold in bookshops across Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, and beyond—and approved by public libraries.

Academic collaboration with universities

Course plans are co-developed from our Valencian office with multiple European universities.

Student reviews of our German lessons

  • 4.6/5
4.6 out of 5 based on 12 ratings

Clear structure from A1 upward. AI corrections in the portal save time; I still work through the printed units.

Rachel E.
Helsinki, Finland
Self-study
  • 4.8/5

Studying offline with the book, online for corrections. Works for EU adults who cannot attend fixed classroom hours.

Claire D.
Lyon, France
Blended learning
  • 4.6/5

Flexible enough for family life. I download lessons, use translated audio, and book a teacher when I need feedback.

David R.
Berlin, Germany
Blended learning
  • 4.3/5

Our partners

We thank our partners for the support we receive for developing our online school.

We proudly work with Lanzadera, a Spanish accelerator program in Valencia.

The university of Siegen helps us to develop and design our education systems and programs.

Our IT systems are powered and supported by the Google Cloud team

We collaborate with universities all across the European Union to develop our course materials, thanks to the Erasmus+ Program.

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