A1 Video Course
Your confident first step into the German language.
- Introduce yourself without any help
- Ask in a supermarket where to find what you need, no problem
- Fill out simple forms at government offices on your own
- Make a doctor's appointment
Included in the course
- 40 course days with Marlene
- AI tutor for speaking and writing
- Your 2 Hueber books
- DTZ/telc/Goethe exam simulation
Your teacher
Marlene teaches you from A1 to B1.
A dedicated teacher and a clear curriculum take you all the way through to your exam.
A native speaker from Heilbronn, Marlene has been teaching in-person courses for years, and now she's in your video course too.
Why V-IZ
Our classroom course, now on video.
We've been running this course successfully in person since 2009, Monday to Friday, 9 to 1 pm, over two months per level. Now you get that same intensive preparation as a flexible video course. With identical content, the official textbook, and Marlene as your dedicated teacher, you'll learn just as thoroughly as in our school, just from the comfort of your home.
Exactly like the classroom course
- A real qualified teacher: Marlene is your certified and trained German-as-a-foreign-language instructor in the videos.
- Official textbook: you learn with "Schritte plus Neu" by Hueber, the industry standard.
- Targeted exam preparation: the course prepares you specifically for telc, Goethe, and the DTZ.
- Full content: you get the real depth, lesson by lesson, completely unabridged.
Just better for you
- Study comfortably from home and save all that commuting time.
- Learn entirely at your own pace, pause, rewind, and repeat whenever you like.
- The AI trainer practices speaking and writing with you around the clock, with instant corrections.
- A flexible flat rate of 149,99 € per level instead of expensive monthly course fees.
An established language school with a track record, not just another anonymous online experiment.
Your path to the exam
How you get to your exam and your certificate
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40 course days with Marlene
One video lesson with Marlene every day: you learn grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation step by step using the Hueber textbook, just like in-person classes in Heilbronn.
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Practice speaking and writing
The AI trainer listens to you, corrects you instantly, and practices with you day and night, completely without embarrassment. That's the interactive practice you can't get when studying alone.
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Simulate the exam
Practice the real exam format across all four areas, listening, reading, writing, and speaking, as many times as you need until you feel truly ready.
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Pass the Exam and Get Your Certificate (Optional)
If you need an official certificate for authorities, the job centre, an employer, naturalisation, or a visa, you simply take the telc, Goethe, or DTZ exam at a centre near you.
Good to know: An exam is completely optional. Many people learn simply for personal growth or their career and never take one. If you do want a certificate, we prepare you for all four parts and show you where to register. You take the exam externally; the fee of approx. 110 bis 260 € (depending on level) is paid directly to the examination centre. How the exam works: providers, dates and costs →
You study with V-IZ but don't pass the exam? No problem: we extend your access for free by another full year.
All 40 course days
Built up day by day. Tap a day for vocabulary topics and grammar.
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1 Greeting & Introducing
Hueber lesson: Guten Tag
Vocabulary topics: Greetings, Personal details, Countries, Languages
Grammar: Statement, W-question, Personal pronouns ich/du/Sie, Verb conjugation (heißen, kommen, sprechen, sein), Preposition aus
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2 Origin & Languages
Hueber lesson: Guten Tag
Vocabulary topics: Greetings, Personal details, Countries, Languages
Grammar: Statement, W-question, Personal pronouns ich/du/Sie, Verb conjugation (heißen, kommen, sprechen, sein), Preposition aus
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3 Letters & Address
Hueber lesson: Guten Tag
Vocabulary topics: Greetings, Personal details, Countries, Languages
Grammar: Statement, W-question, Personal pronouns ich/du/Sie, Verb conjugation (heißen, kommen, sprechen, sein), Preposition aus
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4 Well-being & Family
Hueber lesson: Meine Familie
Vocabulary topics: Family, Personal details
Grammar: Possessive articles mein/dein/ihr, Personal pronouns er/sie/wir/ihr/sie, Verb conjugation (leben, heißen, sprechen, haben, sein), Preposition in
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5 Place of residence & Personal details
Hueber lesson: Meine Familie
Vocabulary topics: Family, Personal details
Grammar: Possessive articles mein/dein/ihr, Personal pronouns er/sie/wir/ihr/sie, Verb conjugation (leben, heißen, sprechen, haben, sein), Preposition in
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6 Countries & Forms
Hueber lesson: Meine Familie
Vocabulary topics: Family, Personal details
Grammar: Possessive articles mein/dein/ihr, Personal pronouns er/sie/wir/ihr/sie, Verb conjugation (leben, heißen, sprechen, haben, sein), Preposition in
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7 Groceries & Shopping list
Hueber lesson: Einkaufen
Vocabulary topics: Groceries, Quantities, Prices
Grammar: Yes/no question, Zero article, Indefinite article ein/eine, Negative article kein/keine, Plural, Verb conjugation möchte-
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8 Quantities & Assumptions
Hueber lesson: Einkaufen
Vocabulary topics: Groceries, Quantities, Prices
Grammar: Yes/no question, Zero article, Indefinite article ein/eine, Negative article kein/keine, Plural, Verb conjugation möchte-
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9 Cooking & Prices
Hueber lesson: Einkaufen
Vocabulary topics: Groceries, Quantities, Prices
Grammar: Yes/no question, Zero article, Indefinite article ein/eine, Negative article kein/keine, Plural, Verb conjugation möchte-
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10 Room & Apartment
Hueber lesson: Meine Wohnung
Vocabulary topics: Colours, House/Apartment, Furniture, Electrical appliances
Grammar: Definite article der/das/die, Local adverbs hier/dort, Predicative adjective, Personal pronouns er/es/sie, Negation nicht, Word formation noun
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11 Furniture & Colours
Hueber lesson: Meine Wohnung
Vocabulary topics: Colours, House/Apartment, Furniture, Electrical appliances
Grammar: Definite article der/das/die, Local adverbs hier/dort, Predicative adjective, Personal pronouns er/es/sie, Negation nicht, Word formation noun
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12 Ads & Telephone
Hueber lesson: Meine Wohnung
Vocabulary topics: Colours, House/Apartment, Furniture, Electrical appliances
Grammar: Definite article der/das/die, Local adverbs hier/dort, Predicative adjective, Personal pronouns er/es/sie, Negation nicht, Word formation noun
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13 Daily routine & Time of day
Hueber lesson: Mein Tag
Vocabulary topics: Time of day, Days of the week, Opening hours, Activities
Grammar: Separable verbs, Verb conjugation (fernsehen, arbeiten, essen, anfangen, schlafen), Prepositions am/um/von…bis, Verb position in the sentence
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14 Days of the week & Appointments
Hueber lesson: Mein Tag
Vocabulary topics: Time of day, Days of the week, Opening hours, Activities
Grammar: Separable verbs, Verb conjugation (fernsehen, arbeiten, essen, anfangen, schlafen), Prepositions am/um/von…bis, Verb position in the sentence
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15 Opening hours & Everyday life
Hueber lesson: Mein Tag
Vocabulary topics: Time of day, Days of the week, Opening hours, Activities
Grammar: Separable verbs, Verb conjugation (fernsehen, arbeiten, essen, anfangen, schlafen), Prepositions am/um/von…bis, Verb position in the sentence
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16 Weather & Snack bar
Hueber lesson: Freizeit
Vocabulary topics: Weather, Climate, Points of the compass, Leisure activities, Hobbies
Grammar: Accusative, Yes/no question and answer (ja/nein/doch), Verb conjugation (nehmen, lesen, treffen, fahren)
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17 Agreeing & Hobbies
Hueber lesson: Freizeit
Vocabulary topics: Weather, Climate, Points of the compass, Leisure activities, Hobbies
Grammar: Accusative, Yes/no question and answer (ja/nein/doch), Verb conjugation (nehmen, lesen, treffen, fahren)
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18 Leisure & Accusative
Hueber lesson: Freizeit
Vocabulary topics: Weather, Climate, Points of the compass, Leisure activities, Hobbies
Grammar: Accusative, Yes/no question and answer (ja/nein/doch), Verb conjugation (nehmen, lesen, treffen, fahren)
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19 Abilities & Intentions
Hueber lesson: Kinder und Schule
Vocabulary topics: School, Outing, Activities in the German course
Grammar: Modal verbs können/wollen, Sentence bracket, Perfect with haben/sein, Perfect in the sentence
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20 The past & Perfect
Hueber lesson: Kinder und Schule
Vocabulary topics: School, Outing, Activities in the German course
Grammar: Modal verbs können/wollen, Sentence bracket, Perfect with haben/sein, Perfect in the sentence
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21 Professions & Professional situation
Hueber lesson: Beruf und Arbeit
Vocabulary topics: Professions, Work
Grammar: Word formation noun, Local preposition bei, Modal preposition als, Temporal prepositions vor/seit/für, Simple past sein/haben (war, hatte)
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22 The past & Professional experience
Hueber lesson: Beruf und Arbeit
Vocabulary topics: Professions, Work
Grammar: Word formation noun, Local preposition bei, Modal preposition als, Temporal prepositions vor/seit/für, Simple past sein/haben (war, hatte)
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23 Job postings & Application
Hueber lesson: Beruf und Arbeit
Vocabulary topics: Professions, Work
Grammar: Word formation noun, Local preposition bei, Modal preposition als, Temporal prepositions vor/seit/für, Simple past sein/haben (war, hatte)
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24 Forms & Procedures at the public office
Hueber lesson: Ämter und Behörden
Vocabulary topics: Public office, Rules in traffic and the environment, Registration form
Grammar: Modal verbs müssen/dürfen, Sentence bracket, Pronoun man, Imperative, Verb conjugation helfen
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25 Instructions & Rules
Hueber lesson: Ämter und Behörden
Vocabulary topics: Public office, Rules in traffic and the environment, Registration form
Grammar: Modal verbs müssen/dürfen, Sentence bracket, Pronoun man, Imperative, Verb conjugation helfen
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26 Registration form & Entry
Hueber lesson: Ämter und Behörden
Vocabulary topics: Public office, Rules in traffic and the environment, Registration form
Grammar: Modal verbs müssen/dürfen, Sentence bracket, Pronoun man, Imperative, Verb conjugation helfen
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27 Body parts & Well-being
Hueber lesson: Gesundheit und Krankheit
Vocabulary topics: Body parts, Illnesses, Letter
Grammar: Possessive articles (dein, sein, ihr, unser…), Modal verb sollen, Sentence bracket
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28 Advice & Sick note
Hueber lesson: Gesundheit und Krankheit
Vocabulary topics: Body parts, Illnesses, Letter
Grammar: Possessive articles (dein, sein, ihr, unser…), Modal verb sollen, Sentence bracket
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29 Doctor's appointment & Emergency call
Hueber lesson: Gesundheit und Krankheit
Vocabulary topics: Body parts, Illnesses, Letter
Grammar: Possessive articles (dein, sein, ihr, unser…), Modal verb sollen, Sentence bracket
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30 Directions to a place & Means of transport
Hueber lesson: In der Stadt unterwegs
Vocabulary topics: Facilities and places in the city, Means of transport
Grammar: Preposition mit, Local prepositions (an/auf/bei/hinter/in/neben/über/unter/vor/zwischen), zu/nach/in
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31 Location descriptions & Directions
Hueber lesson: In der Stadt unterwegs
Vocabulary topics: Facilities and places in the city, Means of transport
Grammar: Preposition mit, Local prepositions (an/auf/bei/hinter/in/neben/über/unter/vor/zwischen), zu/nach/in
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32 Train station & Timetables
Hueber lesson: In der Stadt unterwegs
Vocabulary topics: Facilities and places in the city, Means of transport
Grammar: Preposition mit, Local prepositions (an/auf/bei/hinter/in/neben/über/unter/vor/zwischen), zu/nach/in
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33 Time expressions & Daily routines
Hueber lesson: Kundenservice
Vocabulary topics: Customer service, Telecommunications
Grammar: Temporal prepositions vor/nach/bei/in/bis/ab, Subjunctive II würde/könnte, Sentence bracket, Verbs with prefixes an-/aus-/auf-/zumachen
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34 Requests & Services
Hueber lesson: Kundenservice
Vocabulary topics: Customer service, Telecommunications
Grammar: Temporal prepositions vor/nach/bei/in/bis/ab, Subjunctive II würde/könnte, Sentence bracket, Verbs with prefixes an-/aus-/auf-/zumachen
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35 Telephone announcements & Instructions for use
Hueber lesson: Kundenservice
Vocabulary topics: Customer service, Telecommunications
Grammar: Temporal prepositions vor/nach/bei/in/bis/ab, Subjunctive II würde/könnte, Sentence bracket, Verbs with prefixes an-/aus-/auf-/zumachen
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36 Clothing & Liking
Hueber lesson: Neue Kleider
Vocabulary topics: Clothing and objects, Landscapes
Grammar: Demonstrative pronouns der/das/die/dies-, Interrogative article welch-, Personal pronouns dative mir/dir, Verbs with dative (gefallen, gehören, passen), Comparison gut/gern/viel, Verb conjugation mögen
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37 Comparing & Choosing
Hueber lesson: Neue Kleider
Vocabulary topics: Clothing and objects, Landscapes
Grammar: Demonstrative pronouns der/das/die/dies-, Interrogative article welch-, Personal pronouns dative mir/dir, Verbs with dative (gefallen, gehören, passen), Comparison gut/gern/viel, Verb conjugation mögen
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38 At the department store & Asking for advice
Hueber lesson: Neue Kleider
Vocabulary topics: Clothing and objects, Landscapes
Grammar: Demonstrative pronouns der/das/die/dies-, Interrogative article welch-, Personal pronouns dative mir/dir, Verbs with dative (gefallen, gehören, passen), Comparison gut/gern/viel, Verb conjugation mögen
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39 Date & Public holidays
Hueber lesson: Feste
Vocabulary topics: Months, Celebrations, Congratulations
Grammar: Ordinal numbers, Personal pronouns accusative mich/dich, Conjunction denn, Verb conjugation werden
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40 Invitations & Congratulations
Hueber lesson: Feste
Vocabulary topics: Months, Celebrations, Congratulations
Grammar: Ordinal numbers, Personal pronouns accusative mich/dich, Conjunction denn, Verb conjugation werden
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Our guarantee
7-day money-back guarantee
Simple and risk-free: you can try the video course for a full 7 days. Printed books can be returned within 14 days. If anything doesn't work for you, we'll refund your money.
Not happy with the course? You get a full refund for your video course within 7 days, no questions asked.
Ordered the printed books? Just send them back within 14 days and you'll get a full refund for the book price.
Digital book codes are linked to your Hueber account immediately and stay with you; they are non-refundable. Your video course purchase is independent of this and fully refundable within 7 days.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this a subscription?
No. You buy the course once for 149,99 € and get full access for 12 months. No subscription, no monthly fees.
Are the books really included?
Yes. Both Hueber books from the "Schritte plus Neu" series for your level are fully included. You can receive them digitally anywhere in the world or as printed books across the EU for just 3,99 € shipping.
Where do I learn?
In the V-IZ app for iOS and Android, or simply in your browser at app.v-iz.de. Your learning progress syncs automatically across all your devices.
Does it prepare me for an exam?
Yes. You practice all four key areas: listening, reading, writing, and speaking. With the AI trainer and the Hueber books, you get all the practice you need for your telc or Goethe exam. The exam itself and the certificate are obtained separately at an official exam center. The exam fee is not included in the course price.
Which exam is right for you? →Can I get my money back?
Yes. You can get a full refund on the video course within 7 days, no questions asked. The Hueber books are separate items with their own return policy; check our return info page for details.
Isn't this free at the Integrationskurs?
With a voucher, the state integration course is often free. But it usually comes with waiting lists that last months and fixed morning class times. For people who work shifts, have a family, or simply need to move fast, that rarely works. At V-IZ you can start today. Learn in the evenings, at night, or on weekends from home, with no waiting list. If you have the time and a spot in an integration course, great. If not, we're here for you right now.