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Professional pathways

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A pathway adds the vocabulary, dialogues and situations of your working life to the complete everyday German curriculum. You keep learning introductions, shopping, appointments and small talk — the pathway makes sure Monday morning is covered too.

15 pathways · 75 playable A1 lessons. Every lesson is played with Ulli and Gina and is marked “Native-speaker review required”.

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IT & technology

Devices, access, simple faults, ticket status and asking a colleague for help — in plain A1 German.

Example occupations
Help-desk technician · Network engineer · Systems administrator · Cybersecurity professional
Vocabulary themes
Devices · Access & passwords · Simple faults · Tickets & status · Colleague requests
Playable A1 lessons
5

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Engineering

Measurements, tools, materials, part identification, simple status and basic safety words at A1.

Example occupations
Mechanical engineer · Electrical engineer · Process engineer · Automotive engineer
Vocabulary themes
Measurements · Tools · Materials · Drawings & parts · Safety basics
Playable A1 lessons
5

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Science & laboratory work

Lab rooms and equipment, quantities, labels, simple sequencing language and safety words — A1 only, no hazardous operational detail.

Example occupations
Lab technician · Researcher · Chemist · Biologist
Vocabulary themes
Lab equipment · Quantities · Labels · Sequencing · Safety words
Playable A1 lessons
5

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Healthcare

Greeting patients, body and symptom basics, room items, simple handover facts and appointment courtesy at A1. Language practice only — no clinical instruction.

Example occupations
Registered nurse · Care assistant · Physician · Physiotherapist
Vocabulary themes
Greeting patients · Body & symptoms · Room & items · Handover facts · Appointments
Playable A1 lessons
5

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Education & childcare

Classroom objects, introductions, the daily schedule, simple instructions and friendly courtesy with families.

Example occupations
Teacher · Teaching assistant · Childcare worker · Tutor
Vocabulary themes
Classroom objects · Introductions · Schedule · Simple instructions · Family courtesy
Playable A1 lessons
5

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Public safety

Public-facing introductions, locations, directions, basic incident description and courtesy. No tactical, weapon or operational content.

Example occupations
Police officer · Firefighter · Security officer
Vocabulary themes
Introductions · Locations · Directions · Basic incident words · Courtesy
Playable A1 lessons
5

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Skilled trades

Tools, materials, arriving at a customer, simple repairs and site courtesy at A1.

Example occupations
Electrician · Plumber · Carpenter · Welder
Vocabulary themes
Customer arrival · Tools · Time & price · Simple faults · Site safety
Playable A1 lessons
5

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Construction & architecture

Site and plan vocabulary, measurements, materials, deliveries and simple status reports at A1.

Example occupations
Site manager · Architect · Surveyor · Construction worker
Vocabulary themes
Site & rooms · Plans · Measurements · Materials & deliveries · Status & safety
Playable A1 lessons
5

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Transportation & logistics

Deliveries, documents, warehouse locations, delays and route language at A1.

Example occupations
Truck driver · Dispatcher · Warehouse associate · Forwarding agent
Vocabulary themes
Delivery arrival · Documents & numbers · Warehouse & gates · Delays · Routes & directions
Playable A1 lessons
5

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Hospitality & gastronomy

Welcoming guests, check-in, taking orders, handling a small complaint and payment courtesy at A1.

Example occupations
Hotel manager · Receptionist · Chef · Server
Vocabulary themes
Welcoming guests · Check-in · Menu & orders · Small complaints · Paying
Playable A1 lessons
5

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Sales & customer service

Greeting customers, products and sizes, prices, returns and taking contact details at A1.

Example occupations
Account manager · Retail associate · Customer support agent · Sales engineer
Vocabulary themes
Greeting customers · Products & sizes · Price & quantity · Returns · Contact details
Playable A1 lessons
5

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Business & finance

Formal introductions, departments, meeting times, documents and simple invoice questions at A1.

Example occupations
Project manager · Accountant · Financial analyst · HR specialist
Vocabulary themes
Introductions · Departments · Meetings & times · Documents · Invoices & numbers
Playable A1 lessons
5

Study life

Student & apprenticeship life

Campus, subjects, classroom language, timetables and apprenticeship basics at A1.

Example occupations
University student · Apprentice · Pupil
Vocabulary themes
Campus · Subjects · Classroom language · Timetable · Apprenticeship
Playable A1 lessons
5

Practical life

Practical life & community

Not a profession pathway: neighbours, appointments, transport and services, shopping and hobbies or volunteering at A1.

Example occupations
Retired
Vocabulary themes
Neighbours · Appointments · Transport & services · Shopping · Hobbies & volunteering
Playable A1 lessons
5

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Generic workplace German

A role-neutral workplace pathway for any occupation: introductions, duties, schedule, requests and simple status reports at A1.

Vocabulary themes
Introductions · Duties · Schedule & breaks · Requests · Status & problems
Playable A1 lessons
5