Best Way to Learn German Language: Intermediate Pt.1 (B1.1)

Name: Best Way to Learn German Language: Intermediate Pt.1 (B1.1)
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Learn Intermediate German Language (B1.1) with fun lessons and exercises. Learn speaking and grammar. Pass the B1 exam!

Created bySandra 11Percent

Last updated 5/2026

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What you'll learn

Learn the essential German words, phrases & grammar for the B1 Level!
Master the art of casual chats and professional emails at work - effortlessly speaking and writing
Share your thoughts and likes on different topics, join in discussions and debates, and talk about your own experiences in German.
Broaden your vocabulary on topics like daily routines, employment and workplace, wellness, hobbies, and vacations.
Master intermediate-level German grammar: tenses, conjunctions, passive voice, zu+Infinitiv, adjective declension, prepositions + cases, relative pronouns
Prepare for and successfully complete a B1-level German proficiency exam or assessment, such as the Telc or Goethe-Zertifikat B1

Course content

5 sections • 207 lectures • 10h 16m total length

About the course1:56
Learn German at an intermediate level by building vocabulary, grammar, and culture, and practice listening, writing, and speaking with exercises, English subtitles, and a compact lexicon.
Setting you up for success!1:22

1.00 What you’ll learn in Unit 11:44
1.01 Das Startup (The startup)6:53
This lesson introduces the story of Annalena Wagner, who founded a successful startup. Learners will explore vocabulary related to startups, team building, and the challenges of entrepreneurship, accompanied by insights into German work culture.
Recap0:41
Quiz
Übung0:02
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
1.02 Ein Team zusammenstellen (Putting together a team)9:34
We will repeat some of the vocabulary from the last lesson, and also some general grammar you learned so far.
Recap0:53
Quiz
Übung0:02
Check your previous knowledge!
1.03 Präteritum wiederholen (Repeating the Präteritum)8:27
Recap0:53
Quiz
Übung0:02
1.04 Präteritum - Unregelmäßige Verben (Präteritum - Irregular verbs)8:34
Explore the präteritum form of irregular German verbs, focusing on stem changes and endings, with examples like kommen, finden, schlagen, nehmen, and gefallen.
Recap0:36
Quiz - Learn, repeat & test your knowledge
Übung0:02
1.05 Präteritum - Ausnahmen (Präteritum - Exceptions)5:36
Recap0:24
Quiz
Übung0:02
1.06 Präteritum - Trennbare Verben (Präteritum - Separable verbs)6:05
Recap0:13
Quiz
Übung0:02
Quiz - All Präteritum
Präteritum recap
1.07 Perfekt vs Präteritum8:37
Compare Perfekt and Präteritum in German, noting the difference lies in usage, with Perfekt in spoken language and Präteritum in writing, and haben, modal verbs, and würden in the preterite.
Recap0:10
Übung0:02
1.08 Das Interview (The interview)12:10
Recap1:36
Quiz
Übung0:02
Extra - Read the interviews0:09
1.09 ‘als’ als Präposition, Konjunktion oder Adverb7:38
Recap0:51
Quiz
Übung0:02
1.10 Das Plusquamperfekt (The Past Perfect tense)5:45
Recap0:02
Quiz
Übung0:02
1.11 Konnektoren mit Plusquamperfekt (Connectors in Plusquamperfekt)7:49
Recap0:18
Quiz
Übung0:02
1.12 Alle drei Zeitformen der Vergangenheit (All three tenses for the past)5:55
Recap0:27
Quiz
1.13 Alle drei Zeitformen der Vergangenheit - Repetition and exercise6:36
Quiz
Übung0:02
1.14 Der fertige Artikel (The finished article)6:55
Recap0:50
Quiz
Übung0:02
1.15 Geschichten erzählen (Telling stories)7:31
Recap0:23
Quiz
Übung0:02
What you learned in Unit 10:17
What you learned in Unit 18:23
Quiz - Leseverstehen 1
Quiz - Leseverstehen 2
Leseverstehen 3

2.00 What you’ll learn in Unit 21:43
2.01 Das Team stellt sich vor (The team introduces itself) - Part 19:01
Recap1:06
Quiz
2.02 Das Team stellt sich vor (The team introduces itself) - Part 24:52
Recap0:16
Quiz
2.03 Das Team stellt sich vor (The team introduces itself) - Part 35:51
Learn how a team in a German company introduces itself, covers finances, salaries, invoicing, taxes, and growth, while introducing a new member and expanding the customer base.
Recap0:42
Quiz
2.04 Das Team stellt sich vor (The team introduces itself) - Part 43:36
Recap0:22
Quiz
Übung0:02
2.04 Das Team stellt sich vor - Aufgabe
Übung0:02
2.05 Das Teambuilding (The teambuilding)8:03
Recap0:41
Quiz
Übung0:02
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
2.06 Entscheidungen treffen (Making decisions)7:11
Recap0:37
Quiz
Übung0:02
2.07 Das Team geht ins Kino (The team goes to the movies)9:29
Recap0:24
Quiz
Übung0:02
2.08 Ich bin dagegen (I am against it)6:06
Recap0:34
Quiz
Übung0:02
2.09 Konnektor “obwohl” (Connector “obwohl”)6:46
Explore the connector obwohl, meaning although or even though, and learn its verb placement: end of the obwohl clause, second position in the main clause, with a comma.
Recap0:25
Quiz
Übung0:02
2.10 “Weil” und “obwohl” (Because and although)7:21
Master how to use weil and obwohl in German, meaning because and although, with verb-final placement in weil clauses and differences between obwohl and weil illustrated by film examples.
Recap0:34
Quiz
Übung0:02
2.11 Gradpartikeln - Teil 1 (Intensity particles - part 1)5:26
Quiz
2.12 Gradpartikeln - Teil 2 (Intensity particles - part 2)4:18
Quiz
2.13 Gradpartikeln - Teil 3 (Intensity particles - part 3)5:45
Recap0:31
Übung0:02
2.14 Ein neues Teambuilding (New teambuilding)7:35
Explore diverse team-building activities such as yoga retreats, escape rooms, marshmallow and spaghetti challenges, and environmental projects to strengthen collaboration, problem solving, and group dynamics.
Recap0:45
Quiz
Übung0:02
2.15 Relativpronomen (Relative pronouns)7:44
Learn how German relative clauses introduce information about a noun with relative pronouns that look like definite articles, decline by gender and case, and place verbs at the end.
Recap0:11
Quiz
Übung0:02
2.16 Relativpronomen im Akkusativ und Dativ (Relative pronouns in A & D)9:10
Learn how German relative pronouns decline in accusative and dative, following the same pattern as definite articles, and how to weave them into longer sentences with correct commas and case.
Recap0:09
Quiz
Übung0:02
2.17 Das Erlebnis beschreiben (Describing the experience)6:54
Recap0:40
Quiz
Übung0:02
What you learned in Unit 20:26
What you learned in Unit 28:08
Leseverstehen 1
Leseverstehen 2
Leseverstehen 3

3.00 What you’ll learn in Unit 32:12
3.01 Alle sind krank (Everyone is sick)9:17
Recap0:59
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.02 Beim Arzt (At the doctor’s)7:09
Recap0:46
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.03 Fragen an den Arzt (Questions for the doctor)7:41
Learn how to ask doctors the right questions to diagnose causes and risks, explore investigations, treatments, second opinions, and insurance coverage, and prepare for medical consultations.
Recap0:22
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.04 Die Krankenversicherung in Deutschland (Health insurance in Germany)12:32
Recap0:26
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.05 Genitiv der Namen (Genitive of names)9:17
Recap0:34
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.06 Genitiv anderer Nomen (Genitive of other nouns)9:10
Recap0:05
Übung0:02
3.07 Die Verwendung des Genitivs - Teil 1 (The use of the genitive - Part 1)8:25
Übung0:02
3.08 Die Verwendung des Genitivs - Teil 2 (The use of the genitive - Part 2)6:48
Recap0:10
Übung0:02
3.09 Sich krankschreiben lassen (To take sick leave)14:16
Recap0:37
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.10 Die Krankschreibung (Sick note)7:39
Recap0:31
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.11 Der Gesundheitscheck (Health check)7:14
Learn how a health check supports preventive care by reviewing health, lifestyle, diet, and exercise. Doctors assess sleep, smoking, and alcohol to tailor recommendations during a full body examination.
Recap0:38
Quiz
Übung - der Gesundheitscheck0:03
Übung0:02
3.12 Die Untersuchungen (The examinations)10:36
Recap0:57
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.13 Ratschläge und Empfehlungen geben (Giving advice and recommendations)13:03
Observe how a doctor gives advice and recommendations in German, using konjunktiv forms, formal sie, and examples on sleep, exercise, diet, medications, treatment options, and tests.
Recap0:53
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.14 Passiv Präsens (Passive in the present)5:51
Learn the German present passive (passiv präsens) by forming with werden and the past participle, handling separable and irregular verbs, with practical examples.
Recap0:27
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.15 Passiv Präsens benutzen (Using the passiv)4:42
Recap0:09
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.16 Passiv Präsens + Modalverb (Passiv in the present + modal verb)7:52
Recap0:16
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.17 Sich um seine Gesundheit kümmern (Taking care of your health)14:51
Learn to prioritize workplace health by optimizing ergonomics, nutrition, hydration, healthy meals, stress management, and by taking regular breaks and staying physically active.
Recap0:58
Quiz
Übung0:02
3.18 Extra - Corona haben (To have corona)6:56
Explore vocabulary related to health and covid-19, including corona, quarantine, mask, vaccination, tests, and prevention measures, plus practical sentences about staying home and protecting others.
Übung0:02
Extra - commercials0:10
What you learned in Unit 30:14
What you learned in Unit 38:45
Leseverstehen 1
Leseverstehen 2
Leseverstehen 3

4.00 What you’ll learn in Unit 41:32
4.01 Die Jobanzeige (Job ad)9:41
Recap0:50
Quiz
Übung0:02
Extra - Richtig gendern2:01
Learn correct gendering in German by using the gender colon after masculine forms to include feminine and neutral alternatives, with examples like student to studenten and professor to professoren.
4.02 Designer:In gesucht! (Designer wanted!)9:06
Recap0:59
Quiz
Übung0:02
Extra - Online Jobsuche0:40
4.03 Aufbau einer guten Bewerbung (Structure of a good application)16:42
Recap1:15
Quiz
Übung
4.04 Bewerbungsbeispiele (Application examples)10:29
Recap0:49
Quiz
Übung
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
4.05 Die Bewerbung (Job application)4:30
Recap0:32
Quiz
Übung
Die Bewerbung - Additional materials
4.06 Fragen beim Vorstellungsgespräch (Questions at the job interview)5:14
Recap0:37
Quiz
Übung
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
4.07 Irreales ausdrücken (Expressing unreality)7:49
Recap0:16
Quiz
Übung
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
4.08 Irreales ausdrücken, Teil 2 (Expressing unreality, Part 2)9:00
Recap0:16
Quiz
Übung
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
Irreales ausdrücken - FAQ & additional materials0:21
4.09 Nicht nur, sondern auch (Not only, but also)6:01
Recap0:10
Quiz
Übung
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
4.10 Adjektive für das Job Interview (Adjectives for the job interview)11:29
Recap0:36
Quiz
Übung
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
4.11 Verben für das Jobinterview (Verbs for the job interview)11:00
Recap0:28
Quiz
Übung
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
4.12 Adjektivdeklination wiederholen (Repeating the adjective declension)10:39
Recap0:16
Quiz
Übung
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
4.13 Adjektivdeklination ohne Artikel (Adjective declension without an article)10:45
Recap0:10
Quiz
Übung
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
4.14 Adjektivdeklination ohne Artikel - Teil 2 (Part 2)4:03
Learn in part 2 how the adjective declension works without articles, with endings mirroring definite articles, and note the genitive masculine and neutral exception that changes endings.
Recap0:05
Quiz
Übung
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
4.15 Das Vorstellungsgespräch (The job interview)12:13
Practice a German job interview scenario, including self-introduction, answering common questions, engaging in small talk, and discussing a past project as a digital designer.
Recap1:11
Quiz
Übung
Let's practice! Download the PDF and do the exercises. Good luck! :)
What you learned in Unit 40:20
Learners create a job ad, practice applying for a job, and perform a job interview to improve their German at the intermediate level B1.1.
What you learned in Unit 48:39
Leseverstehen 1
Leseverstehen 2
Leseverstehen 3

Requirements

This course is aimed at intermediate learners, so German language skills on level A2 are necessary
Motivation and Commitment are a must! :)
Stable internet connection
Some learning materials may be optimized for desktop viewing, and certain features or functionalities may be better supported on a computer than on a mobile device.

Description

➜ If you are a beginner, please consider taking Part 1-4 of my Beginner German Course first (A1.1, A1.2, A2.1, A2.2).

➜ Move from Beginner to Intermediate German learner! Prepare for the Goethe B1 exam. Finally start speaking German, both in personal and professional settings!

Jump from beginner to intermediate German speaker with this fun and structured course. Expand your vocabulary and grammar knowledge, make your sentences longer and more complex and level up your fluency!

In this B1.1 course, you’ll learn how to get by confidently in a German office environment, with lots of useful office vocabulary and practical, real-life situations. Each unit ends with varied exercises that help you practise what you’ve learned and prepare you step by step for the Goethe B1 exam. Clear explanations, realistic examples, and plenty of practice included.

➜ What you get:

50+ bite-size lessons that can fit into every schedule
PDFs with exercises and practice materials after each lesson
Instructor with over 100 000 happy students on Udemy
Easy and colorful grammar explanations with many examples
Authentic dialogues and real-life situations
Illustrations, videos and animations to make it more fun to watch and learn

What you’ll learn

You will learn all the important German B1 grammar and vocabulary
Get more confident and fluent while speaking
Learn all the tools you need for building longer and more complex sentences
All you need to jump from beginner to intermediate learner painlessly
Advance from A2 into B1

Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?

Beginner German A1 & A2 knowledge is required
This course is part 5 of my German language series, but it can also be taken as a separate course if you already mastered the A1 & A2 levels

Who this course is for:

If you are ready to advance from beginner to intermediate learner
If you want to take the Goethe B1 exam
If you finished my last four course in the series and are hungry for more

Before learning any new grammar lesson, we will repeat everything you should know before so that you can be sure to have all you need to follow along.

If you are still not sure, check out the preview lesson available and see if this course would be a good fit for you. If not, you always have a 30-day money-back guarantee with no questions asked. But I doubt you’ll need it ;)

So what are you waiting for? Let’s finally get you speaking German! See you in the course! :)

Who this course is for:

If you want to bring your German knowledge to the next level
If you're prepared to progress to a higher level of proficiency in German, specifically at an intermediate level
If you want to take the Goethe or Telc B1 exam, or a similar language proficiency exam
If you finished my previous courses and are hungry for more :)

Best Way to Learn German Language: Intermediate Pt.1 (B1.1)

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Course content

Intro2 lectures • 3min

Einheit 1 - Das Startup (The startup)48 lectures • 2hr 13min

Einheit 2 - Das Teambuilding (The teambuilding)48 lectures • 2hr 14min

Einheit 3 - Sich krankschreiben lassen (Taking sick leave)57 lectures • 3hr 4min

Unit 4 - Die Jobsuche (Job search)52 lectures • 2hr 41min

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Description

Who this course is for: