German or English for Nursing and Medicine. Tailored to your facility.
For hospitals · nursing homes · home care services
The Langenscheidt Language Coach brings international nursing and medical professionals to the level their daily work demands — through AI-powered, practice-oriented language training. Proven Langenscheidt methodology. Transparent progress tracking. Usable on rotating shifts.
Skilled professionals hired. Now what?
International nursing and medical professionals bring specialist expertise — but day-to-day work in a German-speaking environment demands more than basic language skills. Shift handovers, documentation, conversations with family members, precise wording for medication and vital signs: every language barrier costs time — and in the worst case, patient safety.
Traditional in-person courses are hard to combine with shift work. Generic language apps don’t know the vocabulary of nursing care. And without reliable progress data, preparation for the B2 proficiency exam (CEFR) becomes guesswork.
The Language Coach currently offers German, English, and Spanish as learning languages. Over 10 different languages are available as source languages.
Language training that fits the nursing workday.
Three pillars that make the difference between “app-level German” and “confident on the ward”.
Training in real-life situations
Learners practice shift handovers, patient conversations, and documentation — in live dialogue with our AI trainer Elva or in structured exercises.
Available 24/7, including shift work
No course schedule, no commute. Unlimited practice, automatic feedback — exactly when the shift allows it.
Transparent up to management level
Administrators can see progress per person, per course, and per level. Reports exportable as CSV — for internal evaluation or funding bodies.
The Language Coach in Practice
Three typical situations from hospital and nursing daily life — and how the training prepares for them.
The handover takes 12 minutes. Every word has to be right.
A nurse from Manila practices the structured shift handover dialogue following SBAR — from situation to recommendation — with Elva, the Language Coach's virtual trainer. The system corrects pronunciation, adds the correct medical vocabulary, and tracks progress in the statistics. After three weeks, the handover runs smoothly — and the ward colleagues notice..
Learning situation with virtual trainer Elva
Elva: "Colleague, please begin with the Situation section."
Learner: "Patient Mr. Meier, 78 years old, room 212, post-operative day 2 after hip replacement."
Elva: ✓ Clear. Addition: please also mention the current pain score..
The hardest conversation is rarely the medical one.
Conversations with family members are emotionally and linguistically demanding. The Language Coach trains typical situations: explaining visiting hours, reassuring relatives about a patient's condition, addressing misunderstandings respectfully. The instructor sees where targeted practice is needed; the care professional gains confidence.
Simulation of daily communication situations
Family member: "Why is my father not allowed to get up today?"
Learner: "Your father had a cardiac catheterization yesterday. We are keeping him in bed today for wound healing. He can be mobilized again tomorrow."
Ten weeks left until the language exam.
The Language Coach creates an individual learning path along the CEFR levels A1–B2. Reading, listening, speaking, grammar — all skills are trained, and progress per skill is visible at any time. The facility can make targeted adjustments where needed, rather than booking additional courses across the board.
The right mix for all language skills
Skill-Tracking: Reading B2 ✓ · Listening B2 ✓ · Speaking B1+ (10 weeks until exam) · Grammar B1 · Specialised vocabulary for nursing 78%
One product, three perspectives.
The Langenscheidt Language Coach serves the needs of everyone who works with it in your facility — from leadership to the care professional on the ward.
For Leadership and Administration
ROLE 1
YOUR BENEFIT
Transparency, straightforward billing, and clear evidence for executive leadership and funding bodies.
User and license management
Roles & permissions
Tags per facility
Monitoring
CSV export
For trainers/practical guidance
ROLE 2
Your benefit
Less preparation effort and targeted support for mixed-level groups.
Course templates for nursing & medical care
Topic selection by situation
Aggregated course overview
Progress tracking
For international professionals
ROLE 3
Your benefit
Confident in patient conversations, well prepared for the B2 exam, learning at your own pace.
Freely selectable content
AI-powered live dialogue
Direct feedback
Motivational elements
Unlimited practice
01 Initial meeting
30-minute demo with an expert from our team. We'll show you the system live with nursing and medical course content.
Time required — 30 minutes
02 Set up the pilot
Course template tailored to your facility, accounts for 10–30 professionals, your trainer set up as administrator.
Time required — 1 daY
03 Review results
After 6–8 weeks, a joint review: progress, usage, and feedback from your professionals. Decision on broader rollout.
Time required — 6–8 weeks
Security you can rely on.
Data protection, compliance, and transparency — as the healthcare sector expects.
Data protection
GDPR-compliant: dedicated identity and consent management, storage in a secured database.
AI transparency
AI processing on secure servers — no model training on your data.
High standards
ISO-aligned processing, maintenance, and care across all systems.
Made in Europe
Developed in Europe, built on over 100 years of Langenscheidt quality.
Frequently asked questions
The five questions decision-makers in hospitals and nursing facilities ask us most often.
Can the Language Coach prepare learners for the B2 exam?
Is there content specifically for healthcare and nursing?
Can we integrate our own materials?
How is progress made visible?
How much does this cost?
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