Start your online lessons with us at Verbum Academy today!
Whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner, our online courses are tailored to your every need and requirement.
GERMAN LESSONS
Learn German that you'll actually use
Private and small-group lessons with native-speaking tutors, built around your goals — whether that's work, travel, or staying close to family.
GET STARTED
Book a trial lesson
Book your free trial lesson
HOW IT WORKS
From first message to your first conversation
Five simple steps, whether you're a complete beginner or picking German back up.
1
Take the level test
A free, five-minute check of where you're starting from.
2
Get matched
We pair you with a native German-speaking tutor suited to your goals.
3
Book a trial
Meet your tutor online or in person before committing to a course.
4
Set your schedule
Weekly, biweekly, or intensive — whatever fits your week.
5
Start speaking
Real conversation from lesson one, not grammar drills in isolation.
WHY GERMAN
Why learn German with us
Real conversation —
lessons built around speaking from day one, not grammar drills in isolation.
Native tutors —
every instructor is a native German speaker who can explain the culture behind the language.
Your pace —
weekly, biweekly, or intensive — the schedule adapts to your life, not the other way round.
FORMATS
Choose how you learn
Every format comes with the same native-speaking tutors.
One-to-one
Fully personalized lessons focused on your level, goals, and schedule.
- Fastest progress
- Flexible timing
- In person or online
Small group
Learn alongside two or three students at a similar level.
- More conversation practice
- Lower cost per lesson
- In person or online
Online, worldwide
Join live over Zoom, Meet, or Teams from anywhere.
- Same tutors as in person
- Learn from home
- Any time zone
My tutor adjusted every lesson around what I actually needed for work calls in Berlin — not a generic course. — Verbum Academy student
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
Take the German level test
Take the free German level test
PRICING
German lesson pricing
Packages start at 10 hours. All rates include native-speaking tutors and flexible scheduling.
Online Private
$34 / hour
- 1-to-1 or private group
- Fully flexible schedule
- Learn from anywhere
Face to Face
$50 / hour
- 1-to-1 or private group
- At your home, office, or tutor's location
- In-person practice and feedback
Online Group
$13 / hour
- Small group, max 10 students
- 15 hours over 5 weeks
- Learn alongside other students
Why learn a language?
- Being fluent in two languages enhances a person’s ability to concentrate.
- The language people speak shapes the way they see the world.
- 70% of job recruiters view bilingualism as an extremely impressive quality in job candidates.
Bilinguals’ increased use of 2 language systems can protect against Alzheimer’s.
- Face-to-face lessons in all languages offered
- Contact our professional language tutors
- For business, travel, or social purposes
