Press releases

Berlin, 28.12.2011

Make best intentions a reality with Babbel: Start a language course today, be fluent by spring time

Berlin, December 28, 2011–When it comes to learning a language, lack of motivation can be a student’s biggest enemy. The New Year is the perfect time to leave old habits behind and put new plans into action—even the study of a new language.

Berlin, 05.09.2011

Babbel breaks beyond even: Language learning platform customer base grows exponentially

Berlin, September 5, 2011— With a doubling of the paying customer base in 2011 and a resulting tripling of the total revenue, the young internet company Babbel has finally become profitable. Now more than 2.5 million users worldwide are studying eleven foreign languages with the Babbel online platform and related apps.

Topic: Startup

Berlin, 16.08.2011

Babbel To Go: A mobile vocabulary trainer now available in four new languages

London, 16th August 2011 — Language learners can now study Turkish, Dutch, Polish or Indonesian conveniently on-the-go with their iPhone or iPad Touch. These four languages are now available mobile in addition to French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, German and English, currently being studied on the Babbel language learning platform by a total of over one million people worldwide. With this development the Berlin-based company expands their repertoire to eleven languages available both online and on-the-go.

Berlin, 15.06.2011

Babbel.com Launches Four New Learning Languages

Babbel, the online learning platform, today announced that it has added new languages to its portfolio of now eleven languages, available on www.babbel.com. . In addition to Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish and English, users can now learn vocabulary and key phrases in Indonesian, Polish, Turkish and Dutch.

Topic: Carreer, Education

Berlin, 11.04.2011

Foreign Language Lessons Themed on Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Berlin, April 11, 2011 – In May, Düsseldorf will entice thousands of music lovers from around the world to Germany with the Eurovision Song Contest. To help them “sing along” with the competition, Babbel is offering a lesson with useful phrases on a Eurovision theme. Sentences such as “the choreography is bordering on acrobatics”, or “the singer’s clothes are extravagant”, prepare hosts and visitors to use the most up-to-date idioms. This extra course is available immediately in seven languages at http://www.babbel.com/go/eurovision

Berlin, 29.03.2011

Online language courses for US Volunteers

Berlin/New York 29.03.2011 – People going abroad to help others will now be even better prepared when it comes to speaking the local language. The language learning system Babbel supports Cross-Cultural Solutions, a non-profit organization offering volunteer abroad programs, by giving volunteers a free 3-months online language course in preparation for their commitment abroad.

Topic: Carreer, Education, Travel

Berlin, 22.03.2011

Babbel.com Language Courses Prepare Travelers for City Trips

Berlin, 03-22-2011 - This spring, Babbel.com is offering anyone traveling to a foreign city the chance to quickly and effectively prepare their language skills. The online language learning platform has new courses on the theme “Urban Explorations” in seven different languages. The most essential vocabulary and phrases are on hand to help travelers prepare for a short trip, and more importantly, to give them the opportunity to have a more in-depth experience of the country they are visiting

Berlin, 02.02.2011

LEARNTEC 2011: Babbel Receives European E-Learning Prize

Berlin / Karlsruhe 02.02.2011 – The language learning system Babbel (http://www.babbel.com) has just received the European Award for Technology Supported Learning (eureleA) at the LEARNTEC conference in Karlsruhe, Germany. The jury recognized the online platform as the “Best Technical Implementation” out of more than 70 projects submitted from the world of E-learning.

Berlin, 01.01.2011

New Year's Resolution 2011: Learn a Language Online

Berlin: Jan. 1, 2011

It is worth it to follow up on a New Year’s resolution to learn a new language. An evaluation of user progress on the Babbel learning system suggests that starting to study at the beginning of the year makes for proficiency by spring.

Topic: Carreer, Education, Lifestyle

Berlin, 01.12.2010

Babbel Offers Innovative Business English Courses

With six new courses, the learning system Babbel (http://www.babbel.com) presents Business English for bilingual language learners who need to brush up on the language for their job. The themes are based on everyday scenarios in the office, and cover all situations from phoning to writing emails from presentations to communicating in an international team. As the material is specialized, it is directed toward intermediate and advanced learners. Phrases such as "to shelve something", "the meeting is adjourned", or "to wind up a discussion", demonstrate language skills and suggest reliability to co-workers and clients alike. Whether one wants to use modern shorthand like "FYI" or "AFAIK" or simply understand it is discretionary: Despite the rigorousness of Babbel’s courses, there is always a wink toward the fun inherent in learning another language.