Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures
Willkommen auf der Homepage für Wirtschaftsdeutsch!

Welcome to the Business German Homepage maintained by the German Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This site aims at preparing students for the two business examinations offered by the Goethe Institut, Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf (ZDfB) and Prüfung 'Wirtschaftsdeutsch International' (PWD). Besides offering useful links, this site also provides a collection of exercises centering first and foremost around the acquisition of vocabulary pertinent to Business German. The exercises are accessible through the link below or via the course pages:


Business German, meeting, office

The exercises on this page cover some of the different aspects of the German business world and the German economy within its European context. It will familiarize students with some of the essential vocabulary of the German business language as it is used in basic operations in retail/wholesale, export/import and banking transactions. The following is a list of selected topics covered:

  • Job Applications
  • Aspects of the European Union
  • Contracts
  • Stock Market

Feedback on this page would be greatly appreciated. Please contact the Business German coordinator, Professor Andrea Golato.

Email: golato AT uiuc.edu    
Phone: 244-3248

Office: FLB 3130
Office hours: T 10:30-12:30  
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Last update: January 21, 2006