German Course

German is primarily spoken in Germany (where it is the first language for more than 95% of the population), Austria (89%), Switzerland (65%), the majority of Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein – the latter princedom being the only state with German as only official and spoken language.

Standard German is the only official language in Liechtenstein; it shares official status in Germany (with Danish, Frisian, Romany and Sorbian as minority languages), in Austria (with Slovene, Croatian, and Hungarian as minority languages), Switzerland (with French, Italian and Romansh), Belgium (with Dutch (Flemish) and French) and Luxembourg (with French and Luxembourgish). It is used as an official regional language in Italy (South Tyrol), as well as in the cities of Sopron (Hungary), Krahule (Slovakia) and several cities in Romania. It is the official command language (with Italian) of the Vatican Swiss Guard.

German is one of the 23 official languages of the European Union. It is the language with the largest number of native speakers in the European Union, and is the second-most spoken language in Europe, just behind English and ahead of French.

“Anna is patient and answers every questions we came up in the class. Clear ideas were given by tutor and confusions can be solved” (Jie, German Beg 1 Student, May 2017 Intake)

“The friendly nature of the class. Good information on the grammar. Teacher encouraged questions” (Ashleigh, German Beg 1, February 2017 Intake)

“Michaela is a great teacher, very patient and gives positive feedback. She made German fun! (Linda, German Beg 1, February 2017 Intake)

“Kathrin is a great teacher, I like her very much! Fabulous!” (Krista King, April 7 2016)

“What I like the most is the friendly atmosphere, good variety of learning” (Mel Palmer, December 2015)

“The tutor has a good attitude, friendly, knowledgable answered questions” (Barry O’Donnel, December 2015)

“Our teacher was very helpful and always made sure we all understood before moving on.” ( Danielle, May 2015 session)

Danny Ruch

Qualifications: 

Danny is originally from Switzerland and moved to Australia in 2006. He completed the First Certificate in English (FCE) in 2003, followed by the IELTS in 2009 with an overall band score of 8.5. Furthermore, Danny graduated from AMP College of Business and Communication with an Advanced Diploma of Marketing as well as a Diploma in Business Management.

Teaching Experience: 

Having been working in a Marketing position for the worldwide market leader in construction materials Danny also teaches IELTS Preparation Course in Sydney Language Solutions and other colleges.  He is a versatile individual with the talent to teach learners by creating lesson plans that capture their imagination and creativity. He has exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to foster meaningful relationships with students and staffs.

2 Minutes With Our Teacher

I plan to travel to Europe soon. Which countries use German as their official language?

German is primarily spoken in Germany (where it is the first language for more than 95% of the population), Austria (89%), Switzerland (65%), the majority of Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein – the latter princedom being the only state with German as only official and spoken language.

Standard German is the only official language in Liechtenstein; it shares official status in Germany (with Danish, Frisian, Romany and Sorbian as minority languages), in Austria (with Slovene, Croatian, and Hungarian as minority languages), Switzerland (with French, Italian and Romansh), Belgium (with Dutch (Flemish) and French) and Luxembourg (with French and Luxembourgish). It is used as an official regional language in Italy (South Tyrol), as well as in the cities of Sopron (Hungary), Krahule (Slovakia) and several cities in Romania. It is the official command language (with Italian) of the Vatican Swiss Guard.

German is one of the 23 official languages of the European Union. It is the language with the largest number of native speakers in the European Union, and is the second-most spoken language in Europe, just behind English and ahead of French.