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Learning a new language can be a challenge, but with the right course content and teacher, it can also be fun, enjoyable and certainly enrich one’s life. If you are in Cape Town and searching for German speaking classes near me – you are in luck as Cape Town is rich with German heritage, and as a cosmopolitan city it should not be too difficult to find a conversational German course or even advanced German lessons near to you.

German is widely spoken in the City of Cape Town and in this article we will look at some of the reasons for that and how easy it is to find German lessons near you.

For starters, did you know that there are 60 000 German residents living in Cape Town? Apart from the fact that the German-South African connection goes back hundreds of years when many Germans joined the Dutch and French immigrants by settling in the Cape, Germans are a nation who love to travel. Some reports even say that they spend more on travel than they do on motor cars.

It therefore makes sense that so many German holidaymakers fall in love with the climate and lifestyle of Cape Town and decide to settle in Mother City, making it their permanent home!

In fact, the City Bowl and Waterfront areas in Cape Town are so popular with Germans that there is even an excellent German School in Tamboerskloof, Deutsche Internationale Schule, or Cape Town International German School, which goes all the way up to Grade 12.

Reasons to Search German Speaking Classes Near Me 

When it comes to good reasons to enter German Speaking classes near me into your Google browser there are plenty!

Firstly, adding a second or third international language to your CV is extremely beneficial in today’s business world where more and more South Africans are choosing to work internationally.

Not only are there about 100 million Germans living and working all over the world, but the UK, which is a popular career destination for many working South Africans has strong economic ties with Germany. And as a country, Germany is also the economic powerhouse of Europe. So there is absolutely no doubt that taking advanced German lessons, especially if you intend to work in Europe, will further your career.

In South Africa there are 600 German companies including Volkswagen, Siemens and Bayer amongst others. Not only that, but the German Chamber of Commerce in South Africa reports that fluency in German is a sought-after skill in the country that is required by many industry sectors including tourism, education and arts and culture.

So there’s no doubt, even if you have not taken advanced German lesson, being able to add a conversational German course to your CV would benefit your career not only abroad, but in South Africa too.

As mentioned, for many South Africans, especially Capetonians, German is part of their heritage. During the 17th and 18th centuries when the Cape Colony, today known as the Western Cape, was run by the Dutch, many German farmers and missionaries settled in the Cape. If your ancestral roots are German, you may well be interested in advanced German lessons to connect with your culture.

Besides that, with so many Germans living in Cape Town, it is quite possible that one or more of them are a friend, colleague or romantic partner with whom you want to better connect through the sharing of the German language!

With 9 of South Africa’s universities, including the University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University, as well as the German International School mentioned above, all in the Western Cape, there is often a need for students to enrol in extra advanced German lessons. But this is only one good reason to find a private tutor near you. Keep reading!

Find a Private Tutor Near You

Whether you are searching German speaking classes near me for either advanced German lesson or to find out about a conversational German course, you should consider the benefits of using a private tutor.

Of course learning in a group or classroom setting has its merits, but when it comes to the flexibility you will have in terms of timing, location and content, a private tutor is extremely advantageous.

Finding a private tutor will enable you to request the kind of German lessons that are aligned with your personal needs and whatever those are, there is a probably a Superprof tutor available to suit you. Tuition could range anywhere from between R120/per hour to R550 per hour depending on the tutor’s background, qualifications and the level of German lessons you require.

To use some examples, if you are going backpacking through Germany, Austria and Switzerland, you could sign up for a conversational German course with a number of Superprof tutors who teach German part time while they are studying for their own degrees. However, if you are a German language student, or if German is actually your mother tongue, you would require advanced German lessons from your tutor. The idea is to choose a tutor that is suited to your unique needs.

Here’s another example – If you are going to work for a German company, overseas or in South Africa, you could ask for the content of your conversational German course, or advanced German lessons to include business phrases and vocabulary to suit your industry.

Having a private tutor will not only enable you to focus on the areas of the language that you need help with the most, but also allow you to learn at your own pace.

There’s no doubt, whether you decide to enrol at a German School or take private lesson with a tutor, by doing so, you will be joining 55 million people around the world who are learning it as an additional language. And when you consider that it is in the top 10 most widely spoken languages in the world, it is unlikely that you will ever regret investing in a German School of any sort. Viel Glük!