Your coach doesn't just rewrite your text — it shows you where to look, asks the right question, and lets you correct it first.
Your language course has a notice board where everyone introduces themselves. Write your profile.
Sophie invited you to her party on Saturday. You can come but you'll be late.
Reply to Herr Petersen: you want to rent long-term and will send your contract.
Your tutor asks: what did you do last weekend? Use the Perfekt.
Your hotel room in Munich was noisy and the heating didn't work. Write to the hotel.
Apply for the Junior Projektmanager position at Nordlicht Software.
A forum asks: Should everyone work from home? Write your opinion.
You woke up with a fever. Write to your manager Frau Weber: since when you're ill, what the doctor said, and who takes over your work.
You are moving in on Saturday. Write a short note for the house group: introduce yourself, say when the move is, apologise for the noise, and invite them for coffee.
The specialist gave you a sick note until Friday. Write to your team lead: what the doctor said, how long you are off, who takes over your tasks, when you will be back.
Your friend asks which sport to start. Compare the gym and the club, say what you prefer and why, and recommend one.
You could not get an appointment online and the two-week deadline is close. Write a polite, formal email: your situation, what you need, which documents you have, and a question about an alternative.
You read the article about the rent study. Write a letter to the editor: your position, one argument from the article, one of your own, and what should happen.
You led the meeting about the project deadline. Write the minutes for the team: what was decided, who is responsible, next steps.
Write the abstract of your own (real or invented) study in 100 to 150 words: question, method, result, limitation.
The city asks residents for written positions on a 30 km/h limit. Write yours: position, two arguments, one counter-argument you concede, and a proposal — using connectors from all three families.
For a company newsletter, write your own story in three paragraphs: before Germany, the first year, and the turning point until today. Use at least four different temporal connectors and the right tenses.
Turn the press conference about the closed bridge into a neutral news item of about 80 words. Report what the spokeswoman and the residents said without taking sides.
You received the draft contract. Write to HR: thank them, name two clauses you want changed (probation period, notice period) with reasons, propose concrete wording, and say when you can sign.
You've just moved into a new flat in Berlin. Write a short email to your friend Jonas: describe the flat and invite him round.
Your flatmate Paul is cooking tonight, and you're doing the shopping after work. Write him a chat message: ask what he needs, say what you'll buy and where, and sort out the money.
Your German course is making a wall of family photos. Write a short text for your photo: who is on it, how old they are, what they do and what they are like.
Your friend Jonas is already at the café and texts you: „Ich stehe an der Theke. Was möchtest du? Ich bestelle für dich!“ Write back with your order.
You're on the train to visit your friend Sophie in Hamburg. The train is late and you'll miss your connection in Hannover. Text her: where you are, what happened, when you arrive now and where she can pick you up.
Your language course is making a poster: „Ein Tag in unserem Leben“. Describe a normal weekday — getting up, the morning, work or school, the evening — and say what is different at the weekend.
Jonas asks in the course group chat: „Was machst du gern am Wochenende?“ Write your answer — what you like, what you don't like or don't have, the weather, and a plan.
Your friend Paul visits you on Saturday for the first time. Write him a message: how he gets from the U-Bahn to your flat.
You're celebrating your birthday. Write an invitation to your friends from the German course.
Your neighbour Frau Becker helped you a lot when you moved in. On Saturday she turns 60, but you can't come to her party. Write her a card: congratulate her, thank her for her help, say what you're giving her, and offer your help in return.
Last weekend you had breakfast with a friend at a café by the harbour in Hamburg. Write an online review for other guests: when you were there, what you ordered, what was good, one thing that could be better — and whether you recommend the café.
You ordered a winter jacket online as a present for your brother. It's too small for him. Write to the shop's customer service: what you bought, the problem, and what you would like now.
Ayla from your old German course asked what you're planning after the course. Write back: your plans for the next months, one resolution for the new year, a dream — and answer her invitation for New Year's Eve.
For a week your mobile internet has been very slow, although your data isn't used up. Write to your provider's customer service: give your customer number, describe the problem and when it happens, say what you have already tried, and ask for a solution.
Your German course is making a wall of childhood photos. Write a short text to go with yours: where you grew up, what you were like, what you had, a family rule, and what is different today.
You want to start a sustainability initiative in your building. Write an email to the house mailing list: introduce yourself and the idea, make three concrete proposals and say what each one is for, and invite everyone to a first meeting.
Yesterday you and a good friend argued because of a misunderstanding — you waited at different places and both got angry. Write them a message: explain what happened, say how you feel, apologise and suggest how to make up.
Goethe B1, Schreiben. Your friend Elif is taking the B1 exam in four weeks and is nervous. She asks how your exam went and how you prepared. Write her an email of about 80 words and cover all four points.
You're back from a trip where a lot went wrong. Write an email to a friend: tell the story in the right order and say how it ended.
Two weeks ago you ordered wireless headphones online. Now the left side has stopped working. Write to the shop's customer service: describe the problem and ask your questions politely.
A new colleague starts in your team on Monday, and you are his mentor. Write a short email to the whole team to introduce him.
A Cologne city magazine asks its readers: „Fair einkaufen — nur etwas für Besserverdienende?“ Write a letter to the editor: how rising prices have changed your shopping, your position on fair trade despite higher prices, a counter-argument you take seriously, and a concrete proposal.
Your team lead, Frau Brandt, wants to use an AI tool that drafts replies to customer emails. She asks everyone for a short written opinion by Friday. Write her an email: name the advantages, explain the data-protection risks, say what must be checked before the start, and propose how a test phase could work.
After an argument you didn't go to your best friend Carla's farewell party — and you didn't even call. Two weeks later you want to make up before she moves away. Write her a long message: say what you regret, what you should have done, how your behaviour must have looked to her, what you wish, and suggest meeting.
Sofia has just moved to Köln from Valencia and joined your team. She is nervous about the office party on Weiberfastnacht. Write her an informal message: invite her to come with you, reassure her, give her three tips for small talk at the party and tell her what to wear.
The district newsletter invites residents to send a statement (200–250 words) on the Supergrätzl plan and the leaked internal paper. Present the controversy fairly, keep claims and facts apart, assess how likely each claim is, and take a clear position with a concrete proposal.
You lead a team at a software company in Vienna. Yesterday you had a difficult conversation with Florian, a strong developer who has missed several deadlines and seems overloaded. Write him a follow-up email (200–250 words): thank him for the open conversation, summarise the problem respectfully, record the agreed measures and the support the company provides, and set a date for the next decision.
The culture section of a Viennese student magazine is collecting reader reviews. Write a review of a play, opera, exhibition, film or book you know — or of the „Talisman“ production described in this world.
After your consultation at the tenants' association you write to Hausverwaltung Leitner. You don't accept the rent increase unchecked: ask for the calculation, state under which conditions you will pay, raise the broken heating as a further issue, and announce your next step.
You gave a talk on the four-day week at the Zukunftsforum in Vienna. In the Q&A someone asked what the model costs small businesses — you promised to answer later. Write an email to the moderator, Dr. Martin Wallner, who will forward it to all participants.
Your team has been under heavy pressure for months. Last week a colleague went on sick leave, and you notice warning signs in yourself too. Write to your department head, Ms Brandstätter: describe the situation, give your assessment of how it came to this, propose concrete changes and say what will have been achieved by a set date.
After the information evening, the district council of Ottakring invites residents to send written statements on the proposed heat-adaptation plan. Write yours: summarise the study, assess the uncertainty fairly, say what must be done, and criticise what should have been done long ago.
You have a check-up at Dr Albers' practice on Thursday at 9 am, but your boss has just put an important meeting at the same time. Write to the practice: cancel the appointment, say why, suggest two new times and ask about the opening hours.
Last week you had your kitchen tap replaced by a plumbing firm. The quote said 180 euros, the invoice says 260 euros — and since yesterday the new tap has been dripping again. Write to the firm: say what you had done and when, describe the problem, point out the difference between quote and invoice, ask them to put it right free of charge and suggest two dates.
You work in the communications team of a Viennese software company with 180 employees. Q3 figures: sales up 4 % to 21.3 million euros, but operating profit down 15 % because of higher salaries and interest costs. The management has decided to move the two Vienna offices into one and to postpone a planned branch in Munich. Write the press release in Nominalstil — then add a short quote from the managing director in plain spoken German for the staff newsletter.
You want to cook dinner for a friend tonight, but you're at work until six. Write a message to your flatmate: say what you're cooking, what you already have, and ask them to buy three things. Say when dinner is.
You're ill and can't go to your German course today. Write an e-mail to your teacher, Frau Klein: say that you can't come and why, say what hurts, and say when you'll be back. Use und, aber and denn.
A new colleague starts tomorrow and will sit at your desk while you're on holiday. Write a short note: where your desk is, what is on it and where they can find the printer, the paper and the coffee.
Your friend Paula is on holiday and asks in a message: „Und, was hast du am Wochenende gemacht?“ Write back: what you did on Saturday and on Sunday, where you went and how it was.
You're back from holiday. Write an e-mail to your German teacher, Herr Braun: where you were and when (dates), how the weather was, how the hotel was, and one thing that was special.
Your friend Nele wants to do a sport with you this winter. Write her an e-mail: compare two sports (price, time, fun, how tiring), say which one you prefer and why, and suggest a day to try it.
You're moving out and want to sell three things from your flat on a second-hand website. Write a short ad: describe each thing (colour, size, material, how old), give the prices and say how people can contact you.
There's a problem in your WG: the kitchen is always dirty, and the bathroom is never free in the morning. Write a friendly but clear message in the WG chat: say what annoys you, apologise for something you did yourself, and suggest a meeting.
You're organising a picnic on the Elbe beach for your German course. Write an e-mail to the group: where and when you meet, where you'll go together, who brings what, and what happens if it rains.
In an online forum someone asks: „Soll ich von der Stadt aufs Land ziehen?“ Write your answer: two advantages, one disadvantage, a warning and what you would choose — with deshalb, trotzdem and sonst.
You're having a party on Saturday. Write a note for the stairwell: say what's happening and when, say you hope it won't be a problem, ask whether someone can lend you some chairs, and invite your neighbours.
A friend is moving to Germany soon (or to a new city — write about your own move if you prefer). Write her an e-mail: tell what happened when you arrived, what happened every time at the beginning, and give her tips for when she's there.
You're planning a weekend trip with two friends. Write in the group chat: ask which day and which train you take, say what kind of accommodation you want, ask whether someone has something you need, and say what everyone should bring.
Your friend Ben writes: „Nächste Woche ist meine Prüfung. Ich schlafe kaum, esse nur Pizza und trinke fünf Kaffee am Tag. Ich bin total gestresst! Was soll ich tun?“ Write back: show that you understand, give advice with solltest, say what you would do in his place, and suggest something you could do together.
You've spent a day in Munich and done a city tour. Write an email to a friend who's coming next month: what you saw, what you liked best, and what they shouldn't miss.
Your friend Lea wants to do the same mountain tour next weekend. Write her an email: tell her what happened on your tour, and give her tips so that her day goes better.
In an online forum a school student asks: „Soll ich nach dem Abi studieren oder eine Ausbildung machen? Ich weiß es einfach nicht!“ Write a reply: compare the two paths, weigh them up and give a piece of advice.
Write a letter to yourself that you'll open next December: your three resolutions for this year, one thing you'll stop doing and what you'll do instead — and why it matters to you.
A food blog is collecting family recipes from all over the world. Describe how your favourite dish is made — in the passive — who makes it in your family, and when it's eaten.
A magazine asks its readers: „Was würden Sie machen, wenn Sie ein Jahr frei hätten — bei vollem Gehalt?“ Write your answer: what you'd do, a wish, and something you'd do differently if you could go back.
You've just passed your driving test. Write an email to a German friend: how you prepared, what happened before, during and after the test — and what you'll do as soon as you can drive.
A Cologne city forum asks: „Wohnen für Hilfe — würden Sie mitmachen?“ Write a post. Say what you think of the idea, name advantages for both sides, mention possible problems and say whether you would take part.
A forum for German learners collects tips: „Wie lernst du am besten?“ Write a post: describe how you learn, what you picked up without much effort, what didn't work — and give one tip to other learners.
Lea's blog „Veedelsliebe“ invites readers to write about their own neighbourhood — in Cologne or anywhere in the world. Write a portrait: describe the place, a person who lives there, what you like and what bothers you.
The consumer magazine „Kaufkompass“ collects reader reviews for its website. Review a product you use every day — headphones, a jacket, a phone, a kitchen gadget: describe it, praise its strengths, name its weak points and give a clear recommendation.
You're the maid of honour or best man at a friends' wedding in four weeks. The couple is travelling and asks you for an update. Write them an email: what is done, what has been done since last week, what is happening at the moment, what problem came up — and what still needs to be done.
The online magazine of the Wien Museum invites readers to write about a turning point in the history of their country or city. Describe what happened, explain why it was a turning point, and say how it is remembered today — and what you think about that.
A Viennese newspaper asks its readers: should the state protect the German language — for example, with fewer Anglicisms in official texts? Write a letter to the editor: state your position, give examples from your own experience, weigh the arguments and draw a conclusion.
