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Advanced German C1

Study German smarter with this course created by two professional German tutors with decades of experience.

Advanced German C1

What you'll learn

Learn everything you need to get from from B2 to level C1 CEFR. That means you need to have already completed level B2. No B2 materials will be reviewed in this course. You’ll improve all skills: reading, listening, writing, and speaking. All necessary materials, vocabulary, and grammar lessons are contained in this course.

Enjoy C1-specific exercises that have been added to this course in addition to our usual techniques which also have been adapted to the specific needs of this level.

Advanced German C1

This SmarterGerman course is best for you if:

Plenty of texts, audio material, exercises and videos that explain and train German in simple English with enlightening examples alongside powerful learning techniques

30 extensive lessons focussing on practical training available, learn German at your own pace

Many useful tips, tricks & strategies to make your German learning more joyful and effective.

Our Powerful Learning Tools

Learn whenever and wherever you want in your very own pace without unnecessary competition and peace of mind.

Why choose my course?

A Simple but Powerful Approach

No grammar tables or word lists to memorise. Those things you will learn intuitively with my approach. You can work with Flashcards but you don't have to.

Smarter Grammar

I have broken down the German Grammar to bite sized pieces, explained in simple English. You'll practice it with intelligently designed and challenging exercises instead of with predictable standard drills.

Instant Feedback, Instant Answers

I've developed intelligent tools which will provide you with nearly instant feedback on your performance. .

Work with an effective approach

Learning German is a lot of work, not play. With a clear, no bs approach, effective tools, and smart language learning techniques, your work will feel very satisfying.

What my students are saying

Fabiano

SmarterGerman is perfect for those that need a flexible schedule, and are also dedicated to making time for studying. In my case it worked out putting in 30-45 min daily, instead of 4 hours on a weekend. I didn't study during vacation time, and at times was busy traveling for work. I just finished A1, and am looking forward to cracking A2 even faster. Thank Michael and team!
 

Fabiano

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Carol

I've tried in person classes, other online courses, private tutor... but none of them beats Smarter German! Michael's teaching style is modern and relaxed, but also gets into all the grammar and details. It's even fun, I actually wake up excited for the next lesson! I can see all the effort the team had to continuously develop the structure of the courses. I can say I am a huge fan! I can't recommend SmarterGerman enough!

Carol

Student
Emily

I don't think it would be possible to find a more innovative, thorough, comprehensive, diverse and enjoyable course than SmarterGerman. Michael is aware of the psychology behind learning and wellbeing and has a great sense of humor which shows throughout the course. Michael is the best support one could hope for. Warm, compassionate, understanding, experienced and always has great advice. An easy five stars!

Emily

Student

Frequently asked questions

As there are no live classes included, it starts whenever you are ready and ends either when you have achieved your goal or when your access period ends.

I guarantee access to your course for 12 months. After that you will automatically be unenrolled.

For this level, you’ll get all the necessary grammar. Wouldn’t be much of a genuine German course without it, right? However, if you’re truly questioning this, I’d suggest perhaps you’re missing the bigger picture. In the rarest of situations, the exact grammar points covered in a German course are of much importance. The key is mastering comprehension (reading and listening) and expression (writing and speaking) in the language. That’s the central aim of all my courses. While grammar is an enriching aspect that many find gratifying, it shouldn’t be your primary concern unless you’re prepping for a specific grammar exam in school or at the university level.

This course provides you with everything you need to reach the designated level of the course. However, we strongly advise you to work with as many sample exams as possible well before your exam date to prepare for the precise format which we can’t prepare you for.

Jein, only if you become a paying core or premium support member. Beyond that you’ll of course have my dedicated technical support in case anything goes wrong with the website or a tool of mine. Don’t bother trying to fix things yourself. Simply send me a message via my homepage if anything doesn’t work as expected. Make sure to describe in detail what’s wrong and ideally you add a URL and a screenshot or even a short video illustrating the problem. That helps a lot.

Not in order to get to C1. This is an all inclusive German language course and all additional tools are free of charge. We do recommend however that you consider joining some sort of speaking practice. Our favourite platform is Deutschgym (affiliate link). Check it out. They got a free trial and are very affordable. 

No. You need an internet connection. The Teachable iOS only app allows for some parts to download but that’s rather painful to work with. You want to learn proper German so you need to use proper tools. Mobile phones and apps are not proper tools in our professional experience,  research and therefore opinion. But to read a text or listen to it, that app will do. If you have internet while being on your mobile, use the Chrome browser which is a much much better user experience and we really would love you to enjoy your learning and not to fiddle around with a bad UI/UX.

Yes, of course. The mobile version of the course is beautiful and there is even a Teachable app for iOS (only). But unfortunately many crucial course features like are not available in the app which makes it a hard sell for us. Use Chrome if you must use a mobile. Ideally you avoid working on a mobile but a bit of reading and listening is of course fine. But real work is not possible with such devices and that has got nothing to do with our course. It’s in the nature of those devices.

I’ve created smart and simple techniques that will allow you to practice and improve your speaking skills on your own. You will find them already in Lesson 01. On top of that we recommend that you check out Deutschgym (affiliate link) as it’s cheap and the best speaking practice platform we have come across in the last 20 years.

That depends on you. You can safely assume that it takes the same time as in any standard language school. If studying 4.5 hours per day, 5 days per week, A1, A2 and B1 each take 2 months, B2 and C1 take 3 months.

But you don’t have to stress yourself as you can take all the time you need. And you might even be a lot faster than that. How long such things take depends on many factors above all the time you put into this and your capability to learn languages which is again influenced by many many factors.

Here’s a simple technique to calculate how long this course might take you if things go smoothly: You can measure the time it takes you to finish Lesson 01 and multiply it by the total number of remaining lessons (around 49). Divide that by the number of hours you have available per week and you got a number you can work with and adjust when needed.

Advanced German C1
Advanced German C1

I want you to succeed with becoming fluent in German.

If you are successful, I am successful.

A happy customer brings 2 new ones. Therefore your success is my top priority. This course is tailored to those that are not shy to work hard for their dreams and provide plenty of little success experiences on the way to make sure you reach your goals.

Benefit from my 25+ years of insight in the field and from the vast experience of my colleague Rafael Kluczynski who taught C1 in one of Berlin’s biggest language schools for many many years and who created the content for this course while I added my two cents to it so that you could have a consistent SmarterGerman experience.

If you are serious about learning German, SmarterGerman will accompany you all the way to language mastery and fluency. Enjoy proven and effective learning techniques, professional guidance to keep your motivation high and a step by step approach for utmost focus on what matters most: you enjoying your German learning.

Get 12-months access to this course now!

Alongside our effective tools and smart language learning techniques, access our extensive database of answers, and our discussion member area.

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