Stop understanding German. Start speaking it.
You have listened to hundreds of hours of German. You understand almost everything. And you still freeze when someone asks you a question. Ten weeks, one small group, one hour a week — that is what closes the gap.
One group. Five seats.
Ten live sessions, Tuesdays at 16:00 Berlin time, with a short break over Christmas.
15:00 London · 23:00 Singapore
10 sessions from 10 November, last session 26 January
No sessions on 22 and 29 December
Session dates: 10, 17 and 24 November · 1, 8 and 15 December · then a Christmas break (no sessions on 22 and 29 December) · 5, 12, 19 and 26 January.
All times are Berlin time and stay fixed for all ten sessions. Europe and the US are both on winter time for the whole course, so your local time will not shift.
Enrolment is closed at the moment. The next group is planned for Tuesdays at 16:00 Berlin time (typically 10:00 in New York, 07:00 in Los Angeles, 15:00 in London). People on the list hear about it two days before anyone else. Tell me which times work for you when you sign up — that is how I decide when the next group runs.
Put me on the listWhat actually happens in 45 minutes
No mystery, no cold calling on you. Here is the shape of every session.
Warm-up
We just start chatting a little bit in the first session. Tom helps you to feel at ease in the group.
The topic, in your own words
You listened to a short podcast episode before the session. Each person says what stuck with them. You already know the vocabulary — you prepared it.
Real discussion
Open conversation on the week's question. I keep it moving, hand the floor around, and drop new words into the chat as they come up. Nobody sits silent for twenty minutes — with five people that is impossible.
Corrections and next week
I go through the mistakes I noted — the useful ones, not every article you got wrong. Then the episode and the questions for next week.
A word on being nervous: almost everyone writes in their application that they are afraid of speaking. That is exactly why this format is five people and not twelve, why you start in a pair and not in the spotlight, and why you get the questions a week in advance. You are not going to be put on the spot.
What you get
Ten weeks of focused speaking practice built around material you already know.
10 live sessions
Weekly group calls with me, on real topics. Same Zoom link every week — no chasing invitations.
Five people, maximum
That works out to roughly seven minutes of your own speaking time per session. In a class of twelve it is under three.
Built on the podcast
Each week pairs with an episode. You arrive already carrying the vocabulary instead of meeting it cold.
Corrections that stick
I note mistakes while you speak and go through them at the end, so I never break your flow mid-sentence.
The same four faces
No rotating drop-ins. By week three you know each other, and that is when people stop performing and start talking.
Prep sent a week ahead
Episode, vocabulary list and the discussion questions. Fifteen minutes of preparation, and you walk in ready.
Booking takes two minutes
No application to wait on. No discovery call. Pick a time and you are in.
Check the fit
Three questions about your level and the times that work for you. If this group is not right for you, it says so on the spot and points you somewhere better.
Pay and you are booked
Straight to checkout, no waiting for approval. Your seat is held the moment payment goes through.
Everything arrives at once
Calendar invitations for all ten sessions, your permanent Zoom link and the week-one material, in one email.
See it in action
Inside a real session, and a participant on what changed for him.
A look inside an actual conversation group session.
Die Methode, die Tom zum Unterrichten verwendet, ist sehr effektiv.
The investment
One payment. Ten weeks. No subscription that quietly keeps charging you.
10-Week Conversation Group
- 10 weekly live sessions, taught by me, never a substitute
- A group of five that stays the same for all ten weeks
- Weekly episode, vocabulary list and discussion questions
- Corrections collected during the session, reviewed at the end
- First refusal on your seat in the next round
Why learn with me?
You already know me. Two hundred and sixty-seven episodes, some of you listening for years. You know my voice, my speed, my jokes. That is a strange advantage: on day one you are not adjusting to a new teacher, you are talking to someone you have been listening to for months.
I do not squeeze lessons into a full schedule or run the same material on autopilot. When I teach, I am all in. I make jokes and I do not take it too seriously, because that is when people actually speak.
At a language school you are a number in a system. Here you are a person. Once we have had a lesson, I remember you. Email me two years later and I will still know who you are.
Learning a language is about living in it — catching the joke, following the argument, having an opinion. Not filling in grammar tables. So let us have a conversation.
What students say
Feedback from people who sat in these groups.
Tom has created a really challenging and engaging course which taught me much more in 10 weeks than in a year and more of learning through apps. I will certainly join again!
Ein absolutes Schnäppchen. Tom is patient, enthusiastic, and dedicated. The group had only 4 people — it gives you every opportunity to speak. I highly recommend it.
Tom has developed fun lessons with small class sizes that let you participate fully. I definitely recommend and even plan to take another course with him!
Tom is a wonderful teacher — methodical yet personable. I thoroughly enjoyed the 10-week course. His sense of humour and curiosity make learning a fun discovery.
Tom is an absolutely attentive teacher and very creative. He enjoys teaching and it comes out in how he conducts the lessons. He makes learning German fun!
Tom is an excellent, patient and fun teacher! If you want to polish or improve your German I would highly recommend him. Danke Tom!
Frequently asked questions
Five seats. Ten weeks.
The next group starts Tuesday 10 November at 16:00 Berlin time, with a short break over Christmas.
The next group is planned for Tuesdays at 16:00 Berlin time. People on the list hear about it two days early.
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