Free Online Course: German at Work Intermediate

Future Learn is offering this free online course called “German at Work Intermediate 1” to learners who want to develop their understanding of the German language and consolidate their communication skills for the workplace. German is the most widely spoken native language in Europe, and German-speaking countries benefit from strong economics and low unemployment. You’ll learn to talk about your career and write a CV, discuss employment and the right job for you, as well as find out more about education in Germany. You’ll develop your linguistic competence (at level B1) and deepen your cultural understanding. This course is for learners who already have an intermediate level of German, and it will last for 4 weeks, with an effort of 5 hours weekly.

Topics covered:

1. Talking about work and employment.
2. The right job for you.
3. Schooling and education in Germany.
4. Talking about your career and writing a CV.

By the end of the course, you'll be able to:

1. Apply intercultural communication skills, for example, following conventions for writing a CV.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of spoken and written German, for example, radio programs and short articles.
3. Describe situations and give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
4. Apply work-related vocabulary and phrases fluently and accurately.
5. Apply appropriate structures to communicate accurately and with increasing complexity (for example, using different cases / using subordinate clauses).

About the course developer:

The Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning. The UK’s latest Research Excellence Framework exercise (REF 2026) places The Open University in the top third of UK higher education institutions by ‘research power’ ranking. 72% of OU research submitted was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent. Regarded as Britain’s major e-learning institution, the OU is a world leader in developing technology to increase access to education on a global scale. Since it began in 1969, the OU has taught more than 1.8 million students and has almost 220,000 current students, including more than 15,000 overseas. The Open University is rated one of the best in the UK for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey. The OU is one of only four UK universities to have consistently achieved more than 90% in the survey’s history. Over 70% of students are in full-time or part-time employment, and four out of five FTSE 100 companies have sponsored staff to take OU courses.

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