Go Beyond Everyday German.
Take your German to the upper-intermediate level with a structured German B2 course at Fortgang Institut. Explore advanced grammar, develop a richer vocabulary, and practise communicating about professional life, society, science, culture and future developments.
Build Confidence. Express Yourself Precisely.
A B2 German course develops your ability to understand more demanding texts, follow detailed discussions, communicate viewpoints and organize information clearly. Explore the grammar and communication skills featured in the Fortgang Institut B2 curriculum.
Use Advanced German Grammar
Study passive constructions, indirect speech, Konjunktiv II, relative clauses, nominalisation and participles used as adjectives.
Discuss Complex Topics
Practise expressing opinions, comparing viewpoints and discussing work, society, culture, science and future developments.
Understand Detailed Texts
Develop strategies for identifying key information, understanding arguments and summarising information from different sources.
Follow Spoken German
Work with listening activities based on interviews, radio features, discussions and information on a range of subjects.
Write Clearly and Structurally
Practise formal applications, CVs, complaint letters, summaries and organized written responses.
Expand Your German Vocabulary
Build topic-based vocabulary around migration, careers, communication, science, culture, history, emotions and the future.
Your German B2 Learning Roadmap
Explore ten subject areas designed around upper-intermediate German. Develop advanced grammar, topic-based vocabulary, comprehension and structured communication through practical, real-world themes. Expand each section to explore its learning focus.
01 Professional Communication Careers, applications and workplace interaction +
- Job searches and career decisions
- Understanding job advertisements
- Preparing applications and CVs
- Interview and workplace communication
Two-part connectors and infinitive clauses with um … zu, ohne … zu and (an)statt … zu.
02 Science and Innovation Research, discoveries and new ideas +
- Discussing research and scientific knowledge
- Understanding interviews and radio features
- Exploring inventions and future possibilities
- Writing summaries and responses
Passive voice, alternative passive constructions and indefinite pronouns.
03 Identity, Home and Migration Belonging, multilingualism and integration +
- Discussing identity and belonging
- Exploring migration experiences
- Talking about multilingual communities
- Understanding integration and intercultural perspectives
Sentence word order and negation.
04 Culture, Art and Heritage Cultural expression, language and creative writing +
- Discussing cultural heritage and UNESCO sites
- Evaluating cultural works and ideas
- Exploring language and cultural identity
- Developing creative writing skills
Text cohesion and modal clauses with dadurch, dass, indem and dass.
05 Society and Shared Responsibility Community life, social issues and digital habits +
- Discussing social inequality and poverty
- Exploring community responsibility
- Understanding initiatives against violence
- Discussing internet use and online behaviour
Relative clauses with wer and noun–verb combinations.
06 History and Critical Perspectives Historical events, accounts and interpretation +
- Understanding historical accounts
- Comparing information from different sources
- Examining historical misconceptions
- Summarising and reporting information
Nouns, verbs and adjectives with prepositions; indirect speech using Konjunktiv I.
07 Communication and Language Comparisons, interaction and multilingualism +
- Discussing communication styles
- Exploring language learning and multilingualism
- Understanding spoken contributions
- Expressing and evaluating viewpoints
Comparative clauses with als and wie, je … desto/umso, and expressions with das Wort.
08 Preparation and Everyday Solutions Shopping, telephone conversations and teamwork +
- Understanding online shopping advice
- Handling telephone conversations
- Discussing cooperation with colleagues
- Passing on information and writing personal letters
Passive constructions with sein and comparisons using als ob and als wenn with Konjunktiv II.
09 Emotions and Expression Feelings, music, colour and personal responses +
- Discussing music and emotional responses
- Interpreting the effect of colours
- Expressing feelings and nuanced opinions
- Writing structured texts and advice emails
Nominalisation of verbs and the use of modal particles.
10 Future, Technology and Health Robotics, healthcare and changing professions +
- Discussing robots and future technologies
- Exploring future developments in healthcare
- Considering professions of the future
- Writing about possible future scenarios
- Discussing books, theatre and film
Participles used as adjectives and während with the genitive case.
Curriculum themes and grammar points are adapted from the supplied B2 syllabus screenshots. Unit titles and presentation are original.
Master the Grammar That Moves You Forward
Build greater accuracy and flexibility with essential upper-intermediate German grammar. Explore examples of passive structures, indirect speech, complex clauses, comparisons and advanced sentence construction. Open each topic to review a practical example.
Passive Voice and Alternatives +
Use the passive when the action or process matters more than the person performing it.
Compare passive constructions with alternatives where appropriate to express the same general idea.
Indirect Speech · Konjunktiv I +
Report what another person said without quoting their exact words.
Konjunktiv II and Hypothetical Comparisons +
Express hypothetical situations and comparisons that are not presented as facts.
Relative Clauses with “wer” +
Use wer-clauses to make general statements about people and situations.
Infinitive Clauses · um … zu +
Use um … zu to express the purpose of an action when the subject is the same.
Other structures in this group include ohne … zu and (an)statt … zu.
Comparisons · je … desto +
Use je … desto or je … umso to show that two changes are connected.
Modal Clauses · indem +
Use indem to explain how something is achieved.
Related clause patterns include dadurch, dass and dass.
Nominalisation +
Turn an action or verb into a noun to express ideas more compactly.
Participles Used as Adjectives +
Participles can describe nouns and make written German more precise.
Prepositions and Genitive Structures +
Practise verbs, nouns and adjectives used with fixed prepositions, as well as genitive structures.
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Explore Enrollment →Turn Your German Knowledge into Real-World Skills
At B2 level, using German effectively means more than understanding grammar. Practise expressing ideas clearly, organising information, participating in discussions and producing structured written texts for academic, professional and everyday situations.
Discussions & Presentations
Develop the ability to present a viewpoint, explain your reasoning, respond to other opinions and organise a presentation around a clear central idea.
Structured & Formal Writing
Practise organising written arguments, summarising information and writing formal texts with an appropriate tone and clear structure.
Listening for Meaning
Work with audio-based material such as radio features. Practise identifying central ideas, relevant details and the relationships between pieces of information.
Reading & Information Analysis
Develop your ability to understand longer texts, recognise key arguments and combine relevant information from different sources.
Applications & Job Interviews
Explore language used in professional situations, including preparing application documents, discussing qualifications and responding to common interview questions.
Grammar in Context
Apply upper-intermediate grammar in spoken and written communication. Focus on sentence structure, appropriate connectors and precise expression rather than isolated rules alone.
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