Happy German Academy Reviews 33

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the user experience, highlighting the engaging and effective methods used for learning German. Many people appreciate the clear explanations, the fun and entertaining approach, and the self-paced nature of the program, which helps build confidence in speaking German. The staff is frequently commended for their efforts, enthusiasm, and the thoroughness with which they answer questions and grade tests. However, some customers also noted that the navigation between dialogues on each unit can be cumbersome. A few other people also felt that the program might be better suited for those who already possess some foundational knowledge of German, and some mentioned a lack of features to enforce repetition or aid long-term memory retention.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Learning German with Anja is different experience as she has made so many efforts to make us learn german. She is the true teacher who makes real time efforts for making this difficult language access... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Happy German Academy have inspired me to reset my aims to further my German knowledge and improve my speech. There is no pressure on students and they can study/revise at leisure. Today I have com... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am a beginning German language learner. I have found pronunciation extremely difficult. I was looking for a way to augment my learning. Anja's program is wonderful. She is extremely enthusiastic... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm so happy and impressed that i took the risk and did a 10 week Challenge with Happy German Academy, not only did my German / Confidence level up after the 10 weeks , i was blown away how well craft... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Anja is a very positive, upbeat person and her personality is very encouraging. She teaches very well in an easy but fun way. Learning chunks is so much better than just learning words.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The lessons are fun, but great teaching in the mix. So strong grammar foundations. With the light and amusing conversations go good grammar lessons and so much more to this program. Amazing feedbac... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

One of the the best German courses out there! Anja is Great at explaining things very simple for beginners and her humour is very fun. It’s definitely not a boring course. I spend an hour or two and I... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very well structured materials with videos capturing daily life conversations in evolving fun stories, lots of grammatical instructions in both written and additional YouTube videos, combined with chu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The most difficult part of learning the German language has been proper pronunciation. In the Happy German Academy's classes, I have learned how to enunciate like a native German speaker. So thankful... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The presentations by Anja's team are delightful, humorous and clearly explain the proper pronunciation of the German words, the spelling and the translation... as well as how the terms may be used in... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Anja is the best Deutsche teacher you could wish for! I’ve got learning Deutsche endless books and attended A.1 classes that relied heavily on tests every 3 weeks… I like learning at Anjas pace

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Your videos are a 1000 times better than the old tape cassettes of 30 years ago. Entertaining and you can easily repeat a short section over and over again.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I learn German using courses of Happy German Academy since 6 months ago. I do more than just courses, e.x. I took private speaking lessons with a teacher, that is not from Happy German Academy... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Anja's German classes are amazing! They're fun, engaging, and - most importantly - informative. She switches effortlessly between German and English during her classes, making it much easier for us na... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing class. Highly recommend. Very fun and entertaining way to learn. Have purchased both A1 and A2!!!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The academy is just perfect. The videos, the chunks, the material to download, the workshops and the community. Thank you very much Anja & Happy German Academy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love everything about the course. It is thorough and well organized.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After 3 German Schools, 3-4 apps, German finally starts to click. It's fun and addictive too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good website for Learning German language with funny videos for improvement listening skills. Under each videos is full text from dialog. Lots of grammar and writhing exercises.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fun way to learn German up to B2! Anja teaches using a chunking method and with a fun story, chocked with humor, which is a nice change of pace from other courses that can be a little rigid or dry.... See more


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Learn German naturally... with real-life dialogues!


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4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Solid base to learn German

I learn German using courses of Happy German Academy since 6 months ago.
I do more than just courses, e.x. I took private speaking lessons with a teacher, that is not from Happy German Academy.
What is great:
1. The courses keep me interested. I want knot what comes next and it helps me to proceed. I spend around 25 hours per week on German and it's still funny with Happy German.
2. I use everything I learned in the courses and I never had a problem, that German native speakers don't understand the phrase I learn there.
3. I took useful hints about German songs from the courses and from the community of the Academy.

To make the review complete I'd put a couple of areas to improve:
1. The courses are not enough to start speaking or writing. A student has to build some processes around the courses. It took me more than one year to understand how to start those courses. So I bought the first course in 2023, but started working with it only in 2024, when it became clear how to do that.

April 17, 2025
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Thank you for your lovely and honest feedback! We’re happy you enjoy learning and will take your input to improve further! 🌟

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm so happy and impressed that i took…

I'm so happy and impressed that i took the risk and did a 10 week Challenge with Happy German Academy, not only did my German / Confidence level up after the 10 weeks , i was blown away how well crafted the platform / video and homework was. Not only that , i love that its mine for lifestyle , so i can revisit which i have done many times and have noticed over time they are updating previous stuff , along with added more to their platform! Well Done Everyone!

September 1, 2024
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Thank you so much for your amazing words! We’re thrilled the 10-Week Challenge boosted your skills & confidence – and that you’re loving the platform! 🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Worked at my own pace

Worked at my own pace, videos were fun.

September 15, 2024
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Thanks a lot! So glad you enjoyed learning at your own pace and had fun with the videos. 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing class!

Amazing class. Highly recommend. Very fun and entertaining way to learn. Have purchased both A1 and A2!!!

April 14, 2025
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Thank you so much! We're thrilled you're enjoying the classes and continuing with A2 – happy learning & have fun along the way! 🎉📘

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A product made with fun, effort and love to learn

Is a very complete platform to practice grammar, vocabulary based in a very funny central history , I recommend a lot to join the Anja Happy German academy

July 1, 2024
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Thank you for your kind words! We're so happy you feel the love and fun in our platform – danke for recommending us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing course layout

The way that they have made such an interactive course to learn german is genuinely amazing, I couldn't have asked for a better way to learn another language.

April 1, 2025
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Thank you so much! We're thrilled the interactive layout helps you learn with joy – so glad to have you with us on this journey! 🌟🇩🇪

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The easiest learning experience ever!

The way the course is build is so interactive and easy to follow. Its a different style of learning than most are used to but i think its great because it simulates real world environment. I learned much quicker with this course than the text book. General concepts are much easier to understand with Anja's explanations.

Highly recommended if you want to learn for sake of learning not just passing Goethe Exam.

October 7, 2024
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Thank you! We're so glad the real-world approach and Anja’s explanations made learning easier and more fun for you – danke for recommending us! 🙏✨

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A1/1 and A1/2 complete

I enrolled for the A1, A2 and B1 courses in December. At the same time I ordered the A1/1 and A2/1 course books to compliment the online materials. To date I've completed the full A1/1 and A1/2 courses. Before I move on to A2/1 and A2/2 I intend to repeat the full beginners course. That is my choice as I think it will help me to embed and absorb the amount of material covered to date. In my opinion the course has been very carefully planned to cover German speaking, reading and writing fundamentals and essentials in a easy to follow format. Of course the hard thing with learning a new language is remembering and applying what you have learned but the principles and tools explained clearly in Anja's 4M method help. Anja is an extremely confident and capable teacher supported by her amazing team. I'd recommend this course to anyone seriously thinking about learning German or improving their German.

April 5, 2025
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Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! We're so happy you're enjoying the journey and using the 4M method to deepen your learning – weiter so!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Better than any teaching method I've seen

I am glad someone has finally done something to teach German in a different way instead of relying on techniques that are boring and antiquated. It was well worth the money I spent. Thank you Anja.

March 5, 2025
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Thank you so much! We're thrilled our fresh approach resonates with you – and grateful for your trust and kind words! 💛

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything you need to learn german and have fun!

I cannot recommend Anja, her team, and course enough! :)
There are lots of materials and support, it's structured so you don't get too off-course but it's also possible still to divert from time to time to get a better understanding around the videos and then get back to the main part.

The videos are very fun to watch as a beginner and aren't very long. You can certainly dip in when you have time. But it does take repetition - this is of course what much of learning is.

It is a challenge, in the sense that they're not telling you exactly how to learn, everything is available to you and you decide how to learn best, in your way. They provide a rough guideline as the starting point.
The videos are with real dialogues and they don't dumb it down for you. This is challenging but it's much more natural and gives you a feel for the language (and great insights into the culture).

Anja's energy is contagious and you want to try to learn with her.

I'm about a quarter of the way in and I'm so glad I joined her course. I think I really am learning German and my confidence is slightly increasing (which was better than close to zero before)!

February 27, 2025
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Thank you so much! We love that you're enjoying the videos, the structure and Anja's energy. Keep going, your confidence and joy in learning shine through! 🌟🇩🇪

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love the Happy German Academy

I love the Happy German Academy. Anja has a great way of explaining difficult German grammar and vocabulary in a fun and effective way, making it a true pleasure to learn.

October 1, 2024
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Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're so happy you're enjoying learning with Anja and finding grammar and vocab fun and effective. Viel Freude weiterhin!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great platform to learn German with

Great platform to learn German with. Structured course and active community.

March 23, 2023
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Thank you! We're so glad you’re enjoying the structure and community. Happy to have you learning with us!

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