Awards and honours

We have specialised in German language courses since 1999. Over this period, we have helped countless participants to achieve their desired level of German and have received numerous accolades and awards for our work.

Leading providers of further education

FOCUS-Business Award 2027

The FOCUS Top Provider for Continuing Professional Development is an award presented by FOCUS-Business that recognises particularly highly recommended providers of continuing professional development. The selection is based on an independent analysis of online reviews, the providers’ profile and their customer focus. Factors taken into account include customer reviews, online articles and social media interactions.

1st place

Best Professional Development 2026

DeutschAkademie was named the winner in the ‘Job-related German courses – online’ category in the SZ study ‘Professional Development 2026’. The study by the SZ Institute assesses continuing professional development providers on the basis of customer surveys and social listening. Factors taken into account included enjoyment of the training, personal benefit, value for money, the delivery of learning content and willingness to recommend the provider to others.

2nd place

Best Professional Development 2026

In the SZ study ‘Professional Development 2026’, the DeutschAkademie took second place in the category ‘Professional development programmes for international workers’. The study by the SZ Institute assesses continuing professional development providers on the basis of customer surveys and social listening. Factors taken into account included enjoyment of the training, personal benefit, value for money, the delivery of learning content and willingness to recommend the provider to others.

1st place

Best Continuing Education 2026

The DeutschAkademie was named the winner in the ‘General German Courses – Online Courses with a Teacher’ category in the SZ study ‘General Further Education 2026’. The study by the SZ Institute recognises the most popular further education providers in various categories. The assessment is based on customer surveys and social listening, which analyses over 100 million online sources.

Top 1 per cent of employers in Austria

LEADING EMPLOYERS Austria 2026

LEADING EMPLOYERS is an independent award for particularly attractive employers. The assessment is based on a meta-study drawing on over 500 sources and millions of data points. Factors taken into account include employer reviews, staff satisfaction and the organisation’s attractiveness as an employer.

2nd place

German Education Award 2025/26

The German Education Award recognises education providers that received particularly high ratings in a large-scale consumer survey. DeutschAkademie came second in the language teaching institutes category. The award is presented by the German Institute for Service Quality (DISQ) and ntv. The assessment takes into account factors such as value for money, range of courses, service, quality and willingness to recommend the provider to others.

5th place

Best Continuing Education 2025

DeutschAkademie came fifth in the SZ study “General Continuing Education 2025” in the category “General German Courses – Online Courses with a Teacher”. The study by the SZ Institute recognises the most popular continuing education providers in various categories. The ranking is based on customer surveys and social listening, which analyses over 100 million online sources.

Leading providers of further education

FOCUS-Business Award 2024

The FOCUS Top Provider for Continuing Education is an award presented by FOCUS Business that recognises particularly highly recommended providers of continuing education. The selection is based on an independent analysis of online reviews, customer recommendations and the providers’ profile.

3rd place

German Education Award 2023/24

The German Education Award recognises education providers that received particularly high ratings in a large-scale consumer survey. DeutschAkademie came third in the language teaching institutes category. The award is presented by the German Institute for Service Quality (DISQ) and ntv. The assessment takes into account factors such as value for money, range of courses, service, quality and willingness to recommend the provider to others.

Excellent reviews

DeutschAkademie has not only received accolades from institutions and the media, but above all from its participants. Over 4,500 5-star reviews attest to the satisfaction of our participants and the high quality of our German courses.