Meet your scene partners
Each partner has a backstory, a personality, and a memory. They speak only German — your tutor handles the coaching in your language.
Lena runs a small café on a quiet side street in Kreuzberg. She studied art history but discovered she preferred making coffee to writing about paintings. She always has a book recommendation ready.
Thomas sells fruit and vegetables at the Boxhagener Platz Wochenmarkt every Saturday. He grew up in Saxony and moved to Berlin twenty years ago. Loud, friendly, and always throws in a free bunch of herbs.
Herr Weber is a retired engineer in a Prenzlauer Berg Altbau. He walks his dachshund every morning and takes pride in keeping the stairwell clean. He speaks slowly and clearly — perfect for practice.
Katrin works in the same Mitte office as you. Organised, friendly, and always the first to suggest a Feierabend-Bier on Fridays. She grew up in Hamburg and moved to Berlin for university.
Frau Richter owns a small stationery and gift shop near Kollwitzplatz. She has run the shop for fifteen years and knows every item by heart. Reserved with new customers but warm with regulars.
Hannah works at a modern restaurant near Hackescher Markt. She studied gastronomy in Munich before settling in Berlin. Efficient and friendly, she walks you through the menu with patience and a quiet sense of humour.