Corporate German courses and training in London
German language training for London organisations of any size, delivered on site at your offices by a native German tutor. Each programme is designed around the work your staff need German for: client meetings, site visits, negotiations and reporting to a German parent company.
Voestalpine has been working with German Language Coach for a number of years to improve the German language skills of our London based employees. The tutors are qualified native speakers and structure the courses around relevant topics to suit our industry and profession. The course participants enjoy their lessons and make noticeable progress with their German.
Voestalpine UK Limited
Training delivered at your London office
Lessons take place at your premises and are scheduled within the working day, which keeps attendance consistent across longer programmes. Teaching is one-to-one or in groups of up to six, with the same tutor throughout.
How a corporate German programme works
Every employee is assessed before teaching begins and placed at the right level on the Common European Framework, from A1 through to C2. Objectives are agreed with you and tied to the work the language is needed for: a team preparing for supplier negotiations works on different material from one that reads technical documentation.
Where staff are at mixed levels, they are grouped by level, and progress is measured against the objectives agreed with you.
Reporting for HR and L&D
You receive written progress reports at intervals agreed in advance, each employee’s CEFR level at the start and at review, and a record of objectives met. The CEFR level gives you an internationally recognised measure of where each person stands.
These reports also support an internal business case for language training. German strengthens communication with German-speaking clients and colleagues, builds relationships that continue through a change of contact, and allows staff to work with the DACH region directly. A measured change in CEFR level shows the return on that investment.
Who we work with
We work with organisations of all sizes, from start-ups to FTSE 100 companies, foreign missions and central government departments, in sectors including financial services, infrastructure, telecommunications, manufacturing and consumer goods. Our case studies describe several of these programmes.
Business German for individual employees
Individual employees can also be trained on their own. For a new hire joining a German-owned company, or a manager preparing for a move to the DACH region, private German lessons are usually the right format. Where an employee needs to progress quickly before a posting or deadline, an intensive German course covers the same ground in a shorter period.
Questions about corporate training
Do you train teams within a company?
Yes. In-company German training is delivered in person at your London offices, either one to one or in small groups, and scheduled around the working day.
How many delegates can be in a group?
Up to six, grouped by level, with everyone learning at the same pace.
Can training be built around our industry?
Yes. Content is drawn from your team’s day-to-day work, such as client meetings, site visits, negotiations and reporting to a German parent company, rather than a general course book.
Can you invoice our company directly?
Yes. Corporate training is invoiced at the end of each calendar month.
Arranging a corporate German programme
Tell us who needs the language, what for, and by when they need to be using it. We assess participants’ levels, propose a structure and set out the cost before anything is committed. We invoice against a purchase order and work with your procurement process. Lesson length, scheduling and how billing works are covered in the frequently asked questions.
Monday to Friday 8 am – 8 pm, weekends 9 am – 5 pm
One-to-one lessons at your home or office, at every level from A1 to C2.
A concentrated timetable for interviews, presentations and meetings.
One-to-one lessons by video, with the same syllabus and method.