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Chapter 00 · CEFR curriculum

From “Hallo”.To a German university.In 17 months.

Engineering, scholarships, ausbildung — German opens doors across Europe. Goethe-Zertifikat and TestDaF prep, with precision.

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01 · German programCEFR A1 → C1
5
CEFR levels, A1 → C1
100%
Goethe-Zertifikat aligned
~17 mo
Time to B2 (university-ready)
DACH
Native instructors

02 · The CEFR Ladder

Five rungs. One certificate.

Every German cohort at Triqora maps cleanly to the CEFR scale. Each rung adds vocabulary, grammar, and reading depth — measured against the official Goethe-Zertifikat and TestDaF papers.

  1. C1
    Effiziente Anwendung
    Step 5 / 5
    Words
    ~6,000+
    Duration
    8 mo

    Near-native command. Required for graduate study and specialised professional roles in DACH.

    Course →
  2. B2
    Fortgeschritten
    Step 4 / 5
    Words
    ~4,000
    Duration
    6 mo

    Standard required by most German universities. Argue, analyse, present. Lecture-level listening.

    Course →
  3. B1
    Mittelstufe
    Step 3 / 5
    Words
    ~2,400
    Duration
    5 mo

    University admission threshold. Subordinate clauses, Konjunktiv II, formal letters, current-affairs reading.

    Course →
  4. A2
    Grundstufe
    Step 2 / 5
    Words
    ~1,200
    Duration
    3 mo

    Past tense (Perfekt), modal verbs, travel and shopping. Read short articles, write short letters.

    Course →
  5. A1
    Anfänger
    Step 1 / 5
    Words
    ~500
    Duration
    3 mo

    Greet, introduce, order. Articles, basic present tense, numbers and time.

    Course →
A1–A2 · FoundationB1–B2 · University-readyC1 · Mastery

Total: ~25 months from absolute beginner to C1, at three classes per week. B2 (university-ready) is reached at month ~17.

03 · Why German?

Engineering excellence. Free education.

Germany hires Indian engineers, funds Indian researchers, and educates Indian students for free. The barrier isn't admission — it's the language. We get you across.

Where German-fluent graduates work

  • Mechanical & Auto Engineering

    Bosch, Siemens, BMW, VW, Audi, Porsche — German engineering hires Indian talent in droves.

  • Pharma & Chemicals

    Bayer, BASF, Boehringer Ingelheim — research and process roles across Germany and Austria.

  • IT & Software

    SAP, Deutsche Telekom, Allianz Tech — Berlin and Munich startups recruit from India year-round.

  • Ausbildung (Vocational)

    Dual training programs in nursing, hospitality, and skilled trades — paid from day one.

  • Academia & Research

    Max Planck, Fraunhofer, Helmholtz institutes — DAAD-funded research across DACH.

  • EU Blue Card

    B1+ German plus a degree opens the EU Blue Card route — work anywhere in the EU.

Universities our B2/C1 students apply to

  • 01TU München (TUM)
  • 02RWTH Aachen
  • 03TU Berlin
  • 04Heidelberg University
  • 05LMU München
  • 06Universität Freiburg
  • 07Universität Stuttgart
  • 08KIT Karlsruhe

Most German public universities charge no tuition — even for international students. DAAD scholarships require B2; we map your timeline to the application window.

04 · How the program runs

  1. 01

    Place at the right level

    Free 30-minute consult: we map your current German against the CEFR scale and pick your starting cohort.

  2. 02

    Build the grammar spine

    Articles, cases, and verb conjugation — drilled until they're automatic, not painful. The first 1,000 words by month two.

  3. 03

    Climb the CEFR ladder

    Three classes a week, monthly mock Goethe papers, and a tutor who has lived and studied in Germany.

  4. 04

    Sit the exam, get the certificate

    We register you for the official Goethe-Zertifikat or TestDaF sitting. Mock interviews, written practice, and exam-day discipline.

05 · What you leave with

Read a journal. Defend a thesis. Pass the exam.

  • CEFR-aligned vocabulary at every level
  • 6,000+ words by C1, with academic register
  • All four cases drilled into reflex
  • Listening trained on lectures and Tagesschau
  • Reading from Bild to Süddeutsche Zeitung
  • Mock Goethe papers from B1 onward

06 · Who German is for

For Students

From Anfänger to certified, in measured steps.

  • →Cohorts of 10–14 with a DACH-resident instructor at every level.
  • →Goethe-Zertifikat registration at every Chennai sitting.
  • →Free 30-minute placement against the CEFR framework.
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For Institutions

Run a German program inside your campus or company.

  • →Turnkey A1–C1 curriculum, faculty, and assessments.
  • →Germany-bound placement support & DAAD scholarship advising.
  • →Quarterly Goethe-Zertifikat pass-rate reports for your placement office.
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07 · Begin German

Not sure which CEFR level fits?
We'll place you in 30 minutes.

Free placement consult with a native instructor — we map your current German against the CEFR scale and recommend the right starting cohort.

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