# German for business meetings

**Language:** German  
**CEFR Level:** B2  

> Master professional German communication by listening to Laura and Maximilian's conversation about sharing opinions and managing interruptions in a meeting. It may feel challenging at first, but by the end of this course you will be able to fully understand and participate.

**Setting:** The course is set in a shared co-working space in Berlin-Neukölln during a committee meeting for a national independent retailers' association. Laura and Maximilian are committee colleagues who must debate and finalize a joint marketing budget, requiring them to constantly negotiate, interrupt, and defend their positions.

## Lessons

### 1. Proposing changes to a schedule

Laura and Maximilian review their budget plan, but Laura suggests adjusting the project timeline because the campaign conflicts with her upcoming grape harvest.

### 2. Handling interruptions in a meeting

Maximilian interrupts to explain how delaying the campaign would hurt his holiday sales, while Laura asks him to let her finish her point.

### 3. Disagreeing and staying on topic

Laura proposes splitting the campaign into two waves, but Maximilian objects to the high costs and urges them to stay focused on finding a compromise.

### 4. Reaching a compromise on a proposal

Laura asks Maximilian for his ideas on keeping costs low, leading to a compromise on a digital autumn campaign followed by a larger winter launch.

### 5. Pointing out an overlooked issue

Laura points out that rural businesses lack an online presence, prompting Maximilian to realize they need support before the plan can work.

### 6. Negotiating budget allocation

Laura suggests using a small part of the budget to train rural businesses, while Maximilian worries about his local poster campaign before they discuss a potential compromise.

### 7. Wrapping up a business meeting

Maximilian agrees to the budget split and campaign schedule, and Laura offers to write the meeting minutes as they reflect on their productive discussion.