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German office culture and meetings – HearSay Deutsch A2
Master the unwritten rules of German office communication while commuting or relaxing. Practice your listening and speaking skills on the go to navigate meetings and deadlines with confidence.
Lektionen Arriving at the office Anja arrives at work and greets her colleagues formally.
Wortschatz das Büro (office) der Kollege (colleague - male) die Kollegin (colleague - female) der Morgen (morning) pünktlich (punctual) Lernziele Greet colleagues formally Talk about the start of the workday Setting up the workspace Lukas organizes his desk and checks his daily schedule.
Wortschatz der Schreibtisch (desk) der Computer (computer) der Kalender (calendar) die Aufgabe (task) arbeiten (to work) Lernziele Name office items Discuss daily tasks Scheduling a meeting Anja and Lukas try to find a suitable time for a project sync.
Wortschatz das Meeting (meeting) der Termin (appointment) planen (to plan) passen (to suit) verschieben (to postpone) Lernziele Propose a meeting time Accept or decline a calendar invite The meeting agenda Lukas prepares the agenda to ensure the meeting stays on track.
Wortschatz die Besprechung (discussion) die Tagesordnung (agenda) das Thema (topic) wichtig (important) vorbereiten (to prepare) Lernziele Talk about meeting structures Request topics for discussion Discussing deadlines Anja reminds the team about an upcoming project deadline.
Wortschatz die Frist (deadline) das Projekt (project) fertig (finished) brauchen (to need) dringend (urgent) Lernziele State strict deadlines Express urgency Meeting punctuality A new team member is late, and Lukas explains the importance of being on time.
Wortschatz spät (late) die Verspätung (delay) warten (to wait) die Uhrzeit (time of day) sich entschuldigen (to apologize) Lernziele Apologize for being late Explain the value of punctuality Giving direct feedback Anja provides straightforward feedback on Lukas's latest code review.
Wortschatz das Feedback (feedback) direkt (direct) ehrlich (honest) verbessern (to improve) der Fehler (mistake) Lernziele Give direct feedback Receive criticism professionally Formal vs informal address Anja is offered the informal "du" by a senior manager.
Wortschatz das Siezen (using formal address) das Duzen (using informal address) höflich (polite) der Respekt (respect) anbieten (to offer) Lernziele Understand the use of Sie and du Offer the informal address Taking meeting minutes Lukas takes notes during the team sync to document decisions.
Wortschatz das Protokoll (meeting minutes) schreiben (to write) der Beschluss (decision) der Teilnehmer (participant) zusammenfassen (to summarize) Lernziele Talk about note-taking Summarize meeting decisions Writing professional emails Anja drafts a clear, concise email to a client.
Wortschatz die E-Mail (email) senden (to send) der Gruß (greeting) die Anlage (attachment) lesen (to read) Lernziele Write a professional email Use standard business greetings Lunch break etiquette Lukas and Anja go to the canteen and discuss work-life boundaries.
Wortschatz die Mittagspause (lunch break) die Kantine (canteen) essen (to eat) die Mahlzeit (meal) die Freizeit (free time) Lernziele Invite colleagues to lunch Discuss break time rules Dealing with problems A server goes down, and Lukas communicates the issue clearly to the team.
Wortschatz das Problem (problem) die Lösung (solution) erklären (to explain) kaputt (broken) reparieren (to fix) Lernziele Report an issue directly Discuss solutions without ambiguity End of the workday Anja finishes her tasks on time and wishes everyone a good evening.
Wortschatz der Feierabend (end of workday) verlassen (to leave) der Abend (evening) sich verabschieden (to say goodbye) der Chef (boss) Lernziele Announce the end of work Say goodbye to colleagues Reviewing the work week Lukas and Anja review their accomplishments and prepare for the weekend.
Wortschatz die Woche (week) das Wochenende (weekend) erfolgreich (successful) schaffen (to accomplish) besprechen (to discuss) Lernziele Discuss completed tasks Talk about weekend plans 
