Business Lunch Series:
Discover Careers with German

an image showing five diverse silhouettes of people standing in a row on the left side, with a signpost on the right side that has three directional arrows labeled 'Careers,' 'with,' and 'German.' ©Goethe-Institut London

What can you do with German? More than you might think! In this Business Lunch series of 45-minute online talks, speakers from a wide range of industries, career stages and backgrounds share how they learned German and how they use the language in their professional lives. Whether working in international companies, abroad, or in creative fields – German opens doors!

Each session is moderated by a member of the Goethe-Institut and begins with a short introduction in German. The Q&A that follows is in English. Participants are encouraged to prepare questions in advance and will receive a worksheet to create a speaker profile during the session.

The talks are hosted via Microsoft Webinar and recorded. Recordings are available to schools upon request. If attending with a class, please ensure the session is shown on a screen with working speakers.

This series is for:

  • Secondary students (Year 8 and above)
  • University students
  • Teachers and other interested individuals

Upcoming events

  • 29.06.2026 |Online

    Business Lunch: German and a career in the public sector

    In a live online conversation on Monday, 29th June, Sophie Bailey (Derby City Ambassador in Osnabrück, Germany) will speak to the Goethe-Institut about her career and her experiences with German and in Germany. 

    A horizontally split image: On the left, a dark blue background with two curved lines in magenta and light blue. On top of this, a sign with three arrows pointing to the right, labeled “Careers,” “with,” and “German.” On the right, a portrait photo of a young woman with brown hair styled in an updo, wearing a checked blazer. She is smiling at the camera and holding up a sign that says “Derby.” In the background, there is a row of colorful houses. © Sophie Baile © Sophie Baile

  • 16.07.2026 |Online

    Business Lunch: German and a career in the Travel industry

    In a live online conversation on Thursday, 16th of July, Will Burn (Travel Consultant, Blue Stamp Travel) will speak to the Goethe-Institut about his career and his experiences with German and in Germany. 

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Past events

  • Tues, 20.01.2026 | 12:00AM–12:45AM

    Business Lunch: German and a career in Finance and Management

    In a live online conversation on Tuesday, 20th January, Philip Dodds (former Managing Director, Head of Senior Relationship Management, Europe, at UBS Investment Bank (Global Markets) will speak to the Goethe-Institut about his career and experiences with learning German. 

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  • 27.02.2026 | Online

    Business Lunch: A career with German as a TV presenter

    In a live online conversation on Friday, 27th February, Jad Salfiti (Independent journalist at ARTE and in the past among others BBC, Deutsche Well, Al Jazeera English) will speak to the Goethe-Institut about his career and experiences with learning German.
     

    A horizontally split image: On the left, a dark blue background with two curved lines in magenta and light blue. A signpost with three arrows pointing to the right is labeled “Careers”, “with”, “German”. On the right, a portrait photo of Claire Storey wearing a purple scarf and a blue top, set against an orange background with green and yellow patterns. ©Jad Salfiti ©Jad Salfiti