German Online Courses & Practice Material
Let's get your German going - or to the next level!
The entire course content as well as all the exercises in the eBooks have been individually created by me without the use of AI.
All material is based on the CEFR guidelines and German institutes for language education
and on my own wide-ranging experience in teaching languages for more than 17 years.
Esther Hartwig
Experienced Language Teacher
Native German Speaker
I have taught German for almost two decades now, and gathered plenty of experience in thousands of lessons with different people from all over the globe. I hold a teaching certificate and a degree in Educational Science from the University of Hagen, Germany.
Have a look at what my students have to say about my courses.
Level Information (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - CEFR)
A1 Beginner (Basic User):
- Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type.
- Can introduce themselves and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where they live, people they know and things they have.
- Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
A2 Elementary (Basic User):
- Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
- Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
- Can describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
B1 Pre-Intermediate (Independent User):
- Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
- Can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
- Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
- Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
B2 Intermediate (Independent User):
- Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialisation.
- Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
- Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.