LEARN GERMAN ONLINE
The best way to learn German as a beginner
If you want to learn German properly, you have to understand that it’s more than just knowing words and sentences. You also need to understand how Germans think, why certain words are used one way and not another, and why you can form sentences this way and that way. Many fail here. But if you understand what makes other cultures tick, you will develop. You will appreciate your own culture more and at the same time recognize what makes other cultures interesting. In this way, you will better internalize a foreign language like German, and you will be successful with it.
Learn German online – why with NELA?
You already started with German once and this time you want to make it all the way to the language certificate?
Our language courses are designed for beginners and those who have wanted to speak German properly for a long time and want to make it this time.
You are new in Germany and want to learn the language?
NELA is the right German course for foreigners because your personal teacher will help you speak the language from the very beginning. After only three months you will already be able to handle many everyday situations.
You need German for your job?
With our intensive German course, you will build the ideal foundation. Your personal teacher will help you feel comfortable quickly in your German language course and at your workplace. Of course, you will also receive a certificate after each completed level.
You want to study in Germany?
Even if you don’t need German for your studies in Germany, it’s good to know some German to get along in everyday life and to be able to talk to and make friends with local and other international students. With our German language course, you can achieve these goals within one semester.
GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSE – THE ADVANTAGES OF NELA
Learn German – online, quickly and successfully
Learn German and use it
In your German language course, you’ll accompany various people who have moved to Germany from abroad and are now mastering their new lives there. You will see, hear and experience what they are going through and learn to speak German just as well as they do. You will be surprised how quickly you make progress and directly apply what you have learned. This is what we call an intensive German course.
Live lessons with a personal teacher
You won’t just practice a few minutes of German every day in the app with your personal teacher. You’ll also practice in live lessons over video conferencing. Simply create your own weekly schedule – as it fits into your everyday life – and get started with the German language course.
Designed for beginners
Teaching methods that only focus on grammar or overemphasize the pronunciation of unfamiliar words unavoidably lead to negative feelings in beginners. The brain quickly feels overwhelmed, and a mental block is inevitable. The feeling “I can’t do this” may become stronger and stronger. And fear stands in the way of any learning progress. With NELA, you’ll never get to this point, because we’ll show you learning strategies that will help you overcome language challenges.
INTENSIVE GERMAN COURSE
The ‘aha’ effect
Imagine you’re watching a video in German. And every word you don’t know is translated word for word into your language. Wouldn’t that be great? That’s how the intensive German course works! And that’s a good thing, because that’s exactly what your brain needs to learn a new language. Then come the ‘aha’ moments. Dr. Vera Birkenbihl calls this literal translation “decoding.” Our brain sees the new language as a code that needs to be decoded or cracked word for word. That’s exactly what you do in the NELA German course online. It’s easy peasy!
ENGLISH AND SPANISH
German course with different source languages
The grammar explanations and examples as well as the translations of the text in the videos – the so-called decodings – are shown in your language. What are the advantages of this? You immediately recognize differences and similarities to your language and even before you learn the grammar rules, you already understand how the new language works. All of this helps you make faster progress, so you’ll learn the German language in no time. Currently you can learn German at NELA with English as the source language. The first four lessons are also available in the source language Spanish.
CONTINUE LEARNING GERMAN
Take advantage of a free consultation
Our German course is designed especially for beginners. But don’t worry: Once you’ve completed the first levels, we won’t leave you hanging. We’ll be happy to advise you free of charge on the best app to use to continue learning from the vast jungle of apps on the market.
CHOOSE YOUR LEARNING SPEED
An overview of the subscription options
Languages you can learn with NELA:
English Business English 
Spanish 
German
Language course + language consultation
CHOOSE YOUR LEARNING SPEED
Learn German online with NELA – save 30% now
DURATION: 4 MONTHS
NELA Power
Rapid Progress
≈2 hours/week
157 € 109 €
monthly
12x private lessons per month (25 min. each) by videoconference
Every day (Mo-Fr) 5 min. motivation & practice with your German teacher in app
Brain-friendly learning with videos, audio clips & private learning chat
NELA certificate after completion of a level
Cancel anytime
TEST NELA – WHAT’S INCLUDED?
DURATION: 6 MONTHS
NELA Pro
Swift progress
≈ 1.5 hours/week
127 € 88 €
monthly
8x private lessons per month (25 min. each) by videoconference
Every day (Mo-Fr) 5 min. motivation & practice with your German teacher in app
Brain-friendly learning with videos, audio clips & private learning chat
NELA certificate after completion of a level
Cancel anytime
TEST NELA – WHAT’S INCLUDED?
DURATION: 8 MONTHS
NELA Basic
Relaxed progress
≈ 1 hour/week
97 € 67 €
monthly
4x private lessons per month (25 min. each) by videoconference
Every day (Mo-Fr) 5 min. motivation & practice with your German teacher in app
- Brain-friendly learning
with videos, audio clips &
private learning chat
NELA certificate after completion of a level
Cancel anytime
TEST NELA – WHAT’S INCLUDED?
NELA – LESSON CONTENT
Each lesson in our intensive German course includes:
Video
PDF with explanations
Learning chat with
teacher via app
Exercises and vocabulary training
Audio
Exercises and vocabulary training
Learning chat with
teacher in app
Live lessons by video conference
PDF with explanations
Live lessons by video conference
INTENSIVE GERMAN COURSE WITH NELA
How it works:
NELA GERMAN COURSE – THE LEVELS
Join Ana and her friendly neighbors as they master their new life in Berlin
Level 1 (A1)
Introduce yourself, ask questions, make small talk, buy food, get by in everyday life.
In just 4 lessons you will be ready for your arrival in Germany. After completing the whole level, you will be confident enough to talk to new people in German.
Level 2 (A2)
Describe preferences and experiences, deepen friendships, discover a city.
After this level, you will be able to speak German even better and make friends with native German speakers.
Level 3 (B1.1)
Relate anecdotes and childhood experiences, make plans, brainstorm ideas.
After this level, you will be able to have a lively conversation in German and tell your German friends and colleagues even more about yourself.
Level 4 (B1.2)
Describe detailed accounts, manage difficult situations, express feelings.
After this level you will speak fluent German and be able to handle any everyday situation in German.