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German coursesB1 Intermediate
B1CEFR level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Live online German course
German B1
intermediate.
Expand your German skills with complex grammar, varied vocabulary, and practical conversation topics to prepare for Goethe B1.
Built for a confident step forward
Cross the threshold.
German for real life.
B1 is where German becomes genuinely useful. We build complex sentences, practise extended speaking and work through exam strategies together.
By the end, you can handle offices, interviews and everyday situations in German—and sit the Goethe or telc B1 exam with confidence.
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Your progress
German you can use beyond the classroom.
Practical language for real situations — in Germany, at work and in everyday life.
- 01
Hold real conversations about work, study, travel and daily life
- 02
Understand the main points of clear, standard German
- 03
Express opinions, plans and experiences with confidence
- 04
Write clear, connected texts — emails, applications, messages
The complete course
Everything you need. Nothing extra to buy.
Your complete library
Lifetime access to class recordings, lesson PDFs and practice worksheets.
Exam preparation
Goethe and telc-style mock practice, strategy and personal feedback included.
Support between classes
A learner community and WhatsApp support when questions come up.
12 chapters · one clear path
Your B1 curriculum.
Each chapter brings vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and culture together around a real-life theme.
01Kapitel 1 — Gute Reise! (Safe travels!)1 week
Words & situations
Types of holiday · Travel offers · Trip planning · Travel stories · Understanding announcements
Grammar
Infinitive with zu · Subordinate clauses with da/weil and obwohl
Pronunciation
n, ng, nk
Culture
Working on an Alpine farm · Film: rangers in the Black Forest National Park
02Kapitel 2 — Das ist ja praktisch! (Now that's handy!)1 week
Words & situations
Technology and devices · Complaints · Advertising · Buying habits and services
Grammar
The verb lassen · Expressing consequence (deshalb/deswegen/darum/daher, sodass / so … dass) · Genitive · Prepositions wegen and trotz + genitive
Pronunciation
ts and tst
Culture
Advertising in Germany · a visit to the Repair Café
03Kapitel 3 — Veränderungen (Changes)1 week
Words & situations
Life events · Luck & happiness · Politeness · Talking about the past
Grammar
Präteritum · Time expressions with dative and genitive prepositions
Pronunciation
Several consonants in a row
Culture
Politeness in D-A-CH · Film: boxing — more than a sport
04Kapitel 4 — Arbeitswelt (The world of work)1 week
Words & situations
Work and job-hunting · Job ads · The application · Phone calls at work
Grammar
Konjunktiv II · Unreal conditionals with Konjunktiv II · Pronouns and pronominal adverbs · Verbs with a preposition + subordinate clause
Pronunciation
Friendly or unfriendly?
Culture
Applications and interviews in Germany · Film: working abroad
05Kapitel 5 — Umweltfreundlich? (Eco-friendly?)1 week
Words & situations
Environment and conservation · Weather · Start-ups · Environmental campaigns
Grammar
Comparative & superlative before nouns · Subordinate clauses with damit and um … zu
Pronunciation
Speaking long sentences
Culture
Weather in D-A-CH · commitment to people and nature · Film: food sharing
06Kapitel 6 — Blick nach vorn (Looking ahead)1 week
Words & situations
Future forecasts · Resolutions · Expectations · Discussing songs
Grammar
Futur I · n-declension · Relative clauses in the dative and with prepositions
Pronunciation
Vowel length before ss/ß
Culture
The song 'Kaum erwarten' · Film: weather satellites — a look into the future
07Kapitel 7 — Zwischenmenschliches (Between people)1 week
Words & situations
Relationships · Friendship · Conflicts · Famous couples
Grammar
Plusquamperfekt · Temporal clauses (bevor, bis, nachdem, seit/seitdem, während)
Pronunciation
Intonation with modal particles
Culture
Famous couples · Film: living together — the 50+ flat-share
08Kapitel 8 — Rund um Körper und Geist (Body and mind)1 week
Words & situations
Health · Hospital · Music & memory · Learning tips
Grammar
nicht/kein/nur + brauchen + zu + infinitive · Reflexive pronouns in accusative and dative · Two-part connectors
Pronunciation
Sentence melody
Culture
Hospital rules · places for the senses in D-A-CH · dancing as a passion
09Kapitel 9 — Kunststücke (Works of art)1 week
Words & situations
Art · Museum · Theatre · Singing & folk songs
Grammar
Position of nicht in the sentence · Adjectives without an article
Pronunciation
A vowel at the start of a word
Culture
Art in Innsbruck · folk songs · Film: at the theatre — how a stage set is made
10Kapitel 10 — Miteinander (Together)1 week
Words & situations
Social engagement · City institutions · Europe & politics · Presentations
Grammar
Passive (present, Präteritum and Perfekt) · Passive with modal verbs
Pronunciation
Contrast stress in oder questions
Culture
Mini-Munich · the European Union · Film: intercultural interpreting
11Kapitel 11 — Stadt, Land, Fluss (Town, country, river)1 week
Words & situations
City life · Transport · Liveable cities · Writing reports & letters
Grammar
Article words as pronouns · irgendein/-eine/-welche · Adjectives as nouns · Relative clauses with was and wo
Pronunciation
Reading aloud — punctuation helps
Culture
Leipzig · Zürich · Film: Tübingen — a city portrait
12Kapitel 12 — Geld regiert die Welt? (Money makes the world go round?)1 week
Words & situations
Bank · Money · Globalisation · Describing difficult situations
Grammar
Sentences with je …, desto/umso … · Partizip II as an adjective · Partizip I as an adjective
Pronunciation
Word stress
Culture
The Fuggerei in Augsburg · Film: a swap ring
Pronunciation support
Sound German
from the start.
Every chapter includes practical pronunciation guidance. We focus on the sounds that consistently challenge English-speaking learners.
- 01W = V
Wasser sounds like "Vasser", not "Wosser".
- 02Z = TS
Zahl begins with a sharp "ts".
- 03ei vs. ie
ei sounds like "eye"; ie sounds like "ee".
- 04ch-Laut
The soft ich sound and the harder ach sound.
- 05ä · ö · ü
Rounded vowels with no exact English equivalent.
"The goal is not to memorise German. It is to feel at home using it."
A more human way to learn
Explanation, practice, confidence.
We explain the idea clearly, practise it together and return to it in conversation until it feels natural. Recordings and materials help you revise at your own pace without losing the structure of a live class.
- 01UnderstandClear ideas in plain English
- 02PractiseGuided work with feedback
- 03Use itReal conversation in class
Questions, answered
Before you begin.
Still unsure whether B1 is right for you? Write to us and we will help you choose honestly.
Talk to usWho is this course for?+
A2 graduates who need B1 for an Ausbildung, a job, a family-reunion visa, or study in Germany.
Is B1 enough for a job or Ausbildung?+
For most Ausbildung programmes and many jobs, yes. Nursing typically needs B2.
How long does it take to reach B1?+
About 3 months from A2 — roughly 6–9 months from zero across A1–B1.
Goethe or telc?+
Both — we prepare you for either exam.
Do I need A1 and A2 first?+
Yes — or take our free placement test.
Is exam prep included?+
Yes — full Goethe and telc B1 prep with mock tests and feedback.