What if tens of thousands of humans could learn German with a proper online course for free? They would learn on their own, no German teacher needed. No need to travel through town to attend class. And no need to study at inconvenient times anymore. Sounds too good to be true? I believe that you and I can make that happen. This page is all about that idea. Have you got 3 minutes?
Prices keep rising, but wages mostly stay the same. The only way through this is together. The word “community” by the way comes from the Latin word communis, meaning “shared by all or many.” Therefore I want to share my knowledge and my time with everybody in a sustainable and economical way.
Therefore as of April 2nd 2025, I offer my A1, A2, B1, B2 German online courses for free for everyone without any access guarantees. C1 and other courses were already reduced in price significantly (up to 50%) but will still be charged for. No further discounts will be offered, no further sales will take place.
To pull this off long term, I need 2.000 people to contribute $10 monthly. Short and mid term 1.000 people will suffice. You can support this project by purchasing any of my other products—beautiful to work with, though not essential for learning German or by subscribing to one of my support memberships.
I can’t do this alone. Your support will make all the difference hopefully for thousands of people!
We can currently see world-wide what greed leads to. This project counters this mindset.
Pay only $9.90 per month (incl. VAT) and receive full access to my Community where you’ll not only find even more helpful resources but also have the opportunity to meet other German learners and to share your experience and questions regarding learning German which your peers will respond to. I’ll also check in regularly and respond. On top of that I’ll see to it that the community stays a safe space for everyone to hang out.
You’ll pay $29.90 per month (incl. VAT) and receive full access to my Community and on top of that you’ll get invited to 2-4 group video calls per month where you can ask any question you have in person, meet me and other engaged German learners in person, well virtually, and you’ll help ensure that many thousands of German learners will have the opportunity to learn German for free.
Both memberships come with a 7-day free trial. You will be automatically charged after your trial so make sure to cancel in time if you don’t want to continue using the Community. There will be NO REFUNDS. Memberships renew monthly until cancelled. You can cancel your membership easily via your account. When you cancel you’ll still be able to access the Community until the end of your billing cycle. You can also skip the trial if you are already clear that you want to become support member.
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Get full access to my Community
incl. VAT, per month
Get full access to my Community
incl. VAT, per month
60mins 1:1 Coaching Session with Michael via Zoom. Read more here.
incl. VAT, per session, limited availability
Get full access to my Community
incl. VAT, per year
Get full access to my Community
incl. VAT, per year
12x 60mins 1:1 Coaching Session with Michael via Zoom. Read more here.
incl. VAT, limited availability, payment plans possible
And enjoy some really beautiful digital German grammar art created by the gifted Ray Noland (unfortunately this link leads to Facebook). You’ll have 4 weeks to download the artwork. For personal use only. You can repeat this purchase if you want to support my project again at a later point. I leave you a choice how much you want to pay for it. Every little bit is of huge help. Payments are one time payments. Prices are incl. VAT where it applies.
Check the current status of this project below. If I can’t cover my running costs within the next six months, I’ll need to start charging for my courses again. No worries though — you’ll never be charged without your clear and conscious consent. Once my running costs are covered, I’ll start working on making my courses available in the languages starting with Arabic, then Spanish. My priorities might shift depending on the needs of the company which needs to stay alive for me to be able to work on such project.I’ll update this page once per week. Status: April 28 2025.