Prepare efficiently for your German DSH exam. I want you to pass it with the best score possible.
Prepare efficiently for your German DSH exam so that you have a much higher chance of passing it with a much better score than you’d think is possible..
Get to know all exercise types that you’ll come across in any DSH exam and practice the hell out of them.
Save precious time in your DSH exam by being prepared the best way possible. This course offers a structured way to prepare thoroughly and if that’s not enough, it’ll point you towards further materials.
No. SmarterGerman is all about simplicity. With an All Courses Membership you get access to 10 courses for the price of one. If I had to fiddle with 20 diff. kinds of subscriptions, I’d have to hire someone to deal with this nonsense and you’d pay twice as much. And I understand that 29,90€ / mo might be a lot of money for some which is why I offer generous social discounts that reduce that price to 9,90€ / mo and if the shit really hit the fan even to 1€ / mo. All trust based. I mean why would you lie to me, right?
So: A1 alone costs 29,90€ a month and A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, A1-Exam Prep, B1-Exam Prep, DSH-Exam Prep, Grammar Course and Trandem Training all together cost 29,90€ a month.
A standard German course in a group anywhere in Germany costs 250€ / mo. And they move on whether you keep up with the group’s speed or not. You need 2-3 months per level and once you are out of school, you can’t reach your teacher for questions anymore.
And in language schools they often speak German which in my 25+ years professional and personal opinion is making learning German a lot more difficult than it should be. I base my opinion on science: https://bilingual-approach.com/
Even in Africa and India a month in such a group costs easily 100€ / mo. So you do the math, okay?
Of course, I understand that €29.90 per month can be a lot of money for some. That’s why I offer generous social discounts — fully trust-based — that reduce the price to €9.90 per month, and if things are really tough, even to €1 per month.
I trust you to be honest — why would you lie to me, right?
If you can’t afford the regular €29.90/month but can manage €9.90/month for a high-quality German course, apply for the Social Discount. It reduces the fee for my All Courses Membership to just €9.90/month.
If even €9.90/month is impossible right now, you can apply for my Scholarship, which brings the price down to €1/month.
Please note that this scholarship is made possible by those who pay more – it’s a community effort. Therefore you’ll be asked to pay this gift forward to others in the future.
The scholarship also comes with a few other reasonable conditions, which I explain in detail on the scholarship page.
If you truly, truly can’t even afford €1/month, don’t give up. Write to me via my homepage, and I’ll make you a personal offer. You might receive free access for as long as you need it – in return, I’ll simply ask you to pay this kindness forward once your situation improves.
Please understand: I can’t promise access to the scholarship or free plan. These options are reserved for highly motivated and disciplined learners, because they cost both me and the community money. They’re an investment in people who face hardship through no fault of their own — but who are determined to change their lives and help others in turn.
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 membership ends.
All my courses are accessible exclusively through my Membership subscription. As long as you are subscribed you get access to my courses.
This course is not a language course therefore you will find no grammar here. This is a course that teaches you strategies to make the best of your B2 or C1 German skillset.
If you still need to get to B2 or C1 check out my German language courses which you’ll also get access to with your subscription.
Yes. That’s why it’s called DSH Exam Prep course 😉 BUT it doesn’t teach you the language. It will “only” prep you for the DSH Exam.
If you are uncertain what that means make use of the 7-day free trial. Please note that that trial turns into a paid subscription if you don’t cancel it in time.
Jein. Quick technical support is of course provided for free. If you need support with your studying you need an active paid subscription to my Personal Support Membership. If you subscribe to my bundle you’ll get offered a solid 75% discount on the checkout page so it only costs you 4,90€ / mo instead of 19,90€ / mo.
Yes. While I provide links to other free materials it’s recommended you get some paid materials on top. Links and recommendations will be shown to you inside the course. Cost range 20€-30€.
No. You need an internet connection.
Yes, of course. The mobile version of the course is beautiful and there is even an app for Android and iOS. Some features like our vocab trainer, the community widget or the dictation tool are not available in the app though. Therefore it’s highly recommended that you use the mobile browser. Ideally however you don’t work on a mobile as mobile phones are simply not made for proper studying. If you have no other choice, so be it but ideally you get your hands on some 100€ laptop and take that. Doesn’t have to be fancy.
No. I don’t offer any officially acknowledged certificates as those are a giant bureaucratic hassle and I prefer to keep loving what I’m doing. BUT you can easily sign up for such an exam at Goethe or TELC or ÖSD certified institutes and pay a fine fee of anything between 120€ – 200€ and get a nice piece of paper to show to anyone who’s interested.
You won’t find this kind of teaching anywhere else. My and my authors' delivery of knowledge is one of a kind.
The aim of a good teacher must be that her student becomes independent from her as soon as possible. I will provide you with all necessary tools and strategies to continue your learning savely on your own.
Rafael and I are deeply invested in you enjoying your German learning experience. We know what it feels like to learn a new language and we feel your pain and joy.
You don’t need to know every single grammar rule or to understand every single word or be aware of every exception there is. I work by the 80/20 rule. Look it up if you haven’t heard about it yet or just join SG and experience it first hand.
Learning German with SmarterGerman was one of my best investments. There is a lot of interaction, humor, and structure in the classes. Thank you very much, Michael, for creating such an engaging course that helps me improve my German step by step in a very systematic and comprehensive manner. A clear recommendation to any German learner.
I've been doing this course for about 6 months now. I'm taking it slow as I don't always have a great deal of time but I am finding it to be excellent. The way things are broken up and described really are wonderful, and the courses approach to how people actually digest information and what it takes to actually learn and understand a language really sits well with me.
At 25% progress I can already slowly pick up the signs and guess the meaning of texts - without making any extra effort. The methodology seems to enable learning by osmosis. Michael is quick to respond to questions and ensures we are on track. This is a course for you if you have a clear goal or if you just want to enjoy a stress free way of learning German.
Rafael has been teaching German on C1 level for many, many years before creating and running his publishing house Booksbaum specialising in textbooks for German language training. He’s a former colleague of mine and a thorough yet joyful teacher. He created the content of the C1 course while I fit it into my proven course structure and added my handwriting to it. Without him, there would be no C1 course at SG.
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*with 5 year subscription – total price 599€
regular price is 29,90€ / mo
generous social discounts available
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