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Business German: Beginner. Start Speaking German at Work.

Business German: Beginner is a B2B course for professionals in Finland who are new to German and need to build a practical foundation for workplace communication. The course is taught in Finnish and covers the core essentials of the German language in the context of the most common professional situations: introducing yourself and your company briefly, using the most common greetings and courtesy expressions, asking for and providing basic information, agreeing on simple practical matters. Available as B2B group courses, 1:1 coaching, or onsite programs at the company's premises, including Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Vaasa, Kuopio, Lahti, or fully online.

Available in: German 🇩🇪Taught in: Finnish 🇫🇮
Professional language training online and onsite across Finland — including Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Vaasa, Kuopio, Lahti and Pori.
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The challenge

Business German from day one — without wasting time on what doesn't matter at work

Business German: Beginner is a practical course for professionals in Finland who need a solid, working foundation in German for everyday workplace situations. The course is taught in Finnish and focuses on the communication situations participants face first: greetings, introductions, basic professional exchanges, simple appointments, and short written messages. Available as B2B group courses, 1:1 coaching, online, onsite or in a hybrid mode.

Getting the basics right matters more than getting through a lot of content fast. For professionals starting German from scratch, a course that rushes toward complex communication before the fundamentals are in place creates gaps that are hard to close later — uncertain pronunciation, grammar patterns that don't feel natural, and vocabulary that hasn't been practised enough to be reliable under pressure. Business German: Beginner is built to avoid this: the scope is focused, the pace is deliberate, and every element is practised until participants can use it — not just recognise it.

The course covers the German that matters most at the start of a professional relationship with German-speaking clients or partners: how to introduce yourself and your company, how to make and confirm simple arrangements, and how to write a short professional message. All instruction is in Finnish, so explanations are clear and participants always understand what they are doing and why.

  • Introducing yourself, your role, and your company in German
  • Using common greetings and professional courtesy expressions correctly
  • Understanding and producing simple everyday workplace phrases
  • Asking for and providing basic information in German
  • Handling straightforward client and workplace situations with confidence
  • Writing short, simple messages for professional contexts

This course is designed for participants starting at A0–A1. All instruction is in Finnish. Content is adapted to the organisation's industry and the specific business situations participants face.

Who it's for

Professionals who are new to German and need it for work

Employees beginning to work with German-speaking clients or partners
Teams preparing for a new business relationship with a DACH company
Professionals relocating to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland
Sales and account teams opening the German-speaking market
Companies onboarding staff into German-language business environments
HR and training managers seeking structured beginner German for their teams

This course is for professionals who have little or no German and need to reach a functional beginner level (A1–A2) for business use. It is not a general language course: every session is built around professional communication situations. Instruction is entirely in Finnish.

See also: Business German: Intermediate — our intermediate course for professionals building on their beginner German.
Outcomes

What participants walk away with

The ability to introduce themselves, their role, and their company briefly and correctly in German
Confident use of the most common German greetings and professional courtesy expressions
The ability to understand and use simple everyday workplace phrases in real professional situations
The ability to ask for and provide basic information in German, and agree on simple practical matters
The confidence to manage straightforward client and workplace situations in German without losing composure
The ability to write short, simple messages for professional contexts in German
The strong foundation in the basic structures of German, enabling continued progress in language learning
Delivery

Flexible to fit your team

B2B Group Course

Group business German courses for professional teams starting from scratch. Content, vocabulary, and business scenarios are adapted to the organisation's industry and the specific German-language situations the team will face.

1:1 Coaching

Individual business German coaching for employees with a specific deadline or role — for example, a sales manager preparing for a first meeting with a German client, or a professional relocating to a DACH country within months. Entirely tailored in pace and focus.

Online, onsite or hybrid

Available online for teams across Finland and internationally. Onsite programs at the company's premises, including Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Lahti, Kuopio, Vaasa and Pori.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does a participant need any German before starting this course?+
No. Business German: Beginner is designed for participants with no prior knowledge of German. The course begins with the absolute essentials — greetings, pronunciation, core vocabulary — and builds from there at a deliberate pace. The goal is a solid, usable foundation, not a rushed introduction to a wide range of content. Participants who have had brief prior exposure to German but no formal background are also well suited to this course.
Why is the course taught in Finnish?+
Finnish is the most direct route to clear understanding for Finnish-speaking learners of German. Grammar is explained without the additional complexity of working through a second foreign language. All instruction, explanations, and classroom discussion are in Finnish — so the learning effort goes into German, not into following the lesson.
What will participants be able to do by the end of the course?+
By the end of the course, participants will be able to introduce themselves, their role, and their company briefly in German; use common greetings and professional courtesy expressions; understand and produce simple workplace phrases; ask for and provide basic information; manage straightforward client and workplace situations; and write short, simple professional messages in German. The course delivers a focused, practical foundation — not a full A1 or A2 certification level. IWG Institute can discuss realistic outcomes for a specific team based on session frequency and course duration.
Can the content be tailored to our industry?+
Yes. The vocabulary, scenarios, and written communication exercises are adapted to the client organisation's industry, products or services, and the specific German-language business situations participants face. Before the course begins, IWG Institute conducts a needs assessment to understand what matters most for the team.
How do we get started?+
Contact Maria Kunz, Director of Studies, directly at +358 40 5877 142 or via the contact form on this website. She will arrange a brief call to understand your team's situation, goals, and preferred format. A tailored proposal for group courses is typically delivered within 3–5 working days. The initial consultation is free and there is no obligation.

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