German for Professional Purposes B1+/B2

Descripción del curso

Communicate with Confidence at Work

This course is designed for professionals and students who want to strengthen their German skills specifically for everyday work situations. In practical sessions, you develop workplace communication that applies across different industries – from manufacturing and trade to services and administration. You gain the linguistic confidence to appear professional on the job and handle more complex tasks successfully.

The focus lies on cross-industry skills: you learn to participate actively in meetings, hold clear conversations with colleagues, partners, and clients, and manage written tasks such as reports, emails, and internal documentation with precision. At the same time, you improve your listening and reading comprehension for more demanding workplace situations and enhance your oral communication for daily professional use.

In addition, you expand your vocabulary for diverse work contexts and practise stylistic tools that allow you to communicate confidently and appropriately in writing. This gives you the linguistic flexibility to represent your company professionally and to perform securely in every professional situation.

Spoken and written communication strategies for work

Navigate your current workplace and interact professionally with colleagues, clients, and partners

Discuss job goals, the labor market, and career counseling, find company information

Explain your biography, skills, strengths and weaknesses, cover letter, and gaps in your CV

Different companies and types of employment, recognition and certification, treatment men/women, national differences

Guides, orientation, job interviews, business ideas, being self-employed, working at the bank, founding a company, and getting a business loan

Understand company structures: responsibilities, departments, job division, and teamwork

Communicate with customers using the phone, the computer, mail, the radio, and social media

Job ads, employers, undeclared work, experience reports, and safety precautions at work

Product information, services, offers, ratings, and comparisons, quality control

Announcements, job orders, work contracts, instructions, rights and responsibilities, works council, and holidays

Administrative issues and bills, appointments, forms, checklists, protocols, and warning notices

Ad statements, emails, professional correspondence, and sales calls

Conversations with and advice from colleagues, introductions, small talk, team celebrations, greeting cards, invitations

Work procedures, employee conversations, and workplace conflict

Meetings, termination, and payroll, internal company topics, cooperation

Professional presentations, functions, processes and machines, preparing and giving talks

Safety in the workplace, accidents, hazards, and traffic accidents

Professional development, plans for the future, being in a foreign country, exams