Learn German with Europe's No. 1 Training Organisation

 

A Communicaid German language training course will provide you with the ability to:

• Interact more confidently when visiting German-speaking regions or dealing with German speakers
• Build rapport and strengthen relationships with German-speaking colleagues and clients through a show of interest in the German language and culture
• Demonstrate goodwill and facilitate international communication at both a personal and organisational level

A Communicaid German language training course is suitable for:

• Anyone planning to relocate to a German-speaking region and wishing to attend a German course in order to prepare in advance for their assignment
• Business professionals conducting business regularly with German speakers who wish to build rapport and strengthen relationships by attending a German course
• Government and non-governmental agency representatives working in a German-speaking region who need to be able to communicate at all levels

The content and format of your German language training course will depend on your profession, proficiency in German and objectives. Whether beginner, survival, intermediate or advanced, key areas covered in all our German courses include:

• Spoken fluency
• Listening skills
• Pronunciation and accent
• Reading skills
• Telephone skills in German
• Email skills in German
• Sector-specific terminology
• Presentation & negotiation skills

Communicaid's German language courses are available seven days a week, 365 days a year for those who are wanting to learn German. Our Business German courses take place between 08:00 and 20:00 although courses are also available outside of these hours upon request.

Suitable tailored and published German course materials will be used throughout, with recommendations on self-study material and extra reading made at the beginning and during your German course.

We offer a variety of training formats for your German course - from intensive, weeklong courses to extensive, modular lessons. Appropriate formats will be discussed during your diagnostic consultancy.

All Communicaid German trainers are native speakers with at least 3 years' professional German training experience. In addition to relevant academic and linguistic qualifications and experience, many of our German trainers also possess considerable exposure and expertise in the professional world.

Your German trainer will be assigned to you following the results of your diagnostic consultancy according to your objectives and areas of focus. Detailed below is a sample profile of a member of our German training team who will take the German class.

DR

DR has worked as a German language trainer since 1995 in both the public and private sectors. She has worked extensively with clients preparing to take German language examinations such as the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business German papers and 'A' levels.

Before training as a German language teacher DR had an extensive career as a secretary and PA in a number of locations including the European Parliament in Luxembourg, Venezuela and South Africa as well as with a number of financial and insurance firms in the City.

DR joined Communicaid in mid-2000 and has since successfully delivered German courses to a wide range of clients, including Deutsche Bank, Kingfisher, Standard & Poor's, Terra Firma and DEFRA.

The official language of seven countries, German ranks as one of world's major languages. Over 110 million people are native speakers and a further 128 million people use German as a second language in over 38 countries. In Europe, German is most widely spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland. It is estimated that just under 14% of Europeans claim German as their main language. Outside of Europe, large communities of German speakers reside in the Americas and in pockets of Africa.