Soft Landing Language School

Lättichstrasse 8c

6340 Baar

contactus@softlanding.ch

German for all ages and levels

Support for pupils in Swiss / local school: Fit fürs Gymi

Book Club 2024

A gratis offer for our students: read and discuss a book in German! Enjoy the exchange with other participants! Also open for external students.

The Language School in Zug

Softlanding Language School, located in Baar, offers tailored language tuition and citizenship classes.

Our innovative approach ensures that learning is engaging and enjoyable, helping students not only acquire language skills but also integrate in Switzerland. Alongside German, we offer other European languages and focus on making the learning journey both effective and enjoyable.

German courses for adults

A1 group courses

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A1 is the first step

It's the requirement for your residency document and lays the foundation for building your language skills in everyday situations.

A2 group courses

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Elementary

You can handle simple, everyday tasks and conversations. You understand basic expressions and can communicate in familiar situations like shopping, work, and family.

Level B group courses

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B1 – Intermediate B2 – Upper Intermediate

You can understand the main points in everyday situations and conversations. You can describe experiences, opinions, and plans, and handle most travel-related scenarios.

You'll need a level B1 to start the citizenship application process.

Level C group courses

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C1 – Advanced C2 – Proficient

At level C2, You can understand virtually everything you hear or read. You express yourself with ease, precision, and depth, even on complex topics.

To study in Switzerland, this is a requirement.

German courses for children

Pre-school groups

Sing

For Children aged 3 to 7 years

Children learn German naturally through play, songs, and creative activities. The focus is on building vocabulary and encouraging language use in a fun group setting.

Primary school

Kids class

Primary School support for Grades 1 to 4

Support for children aged 7 to 10 in Swiss local schools, offering group lessons or one-to-one support, with a focus on building confidence, especially for non-native German speakers.
 

Gymi / Kanti preparation

Kids one

For children from age 11

We help students aged 11 and up with their German and schoolwork, preparing them for entrance into Gymnasium or Kanti. Our support opens up future study options in Switzerland by building the language skills and confidence they need to succeed. 

Homework club

Kid one2

Saturday support for grade 2-4

Homework and learning support in all subjects (German, NMG, Maths and English). Group lessons for schoolchildren in the Swiss public school.

Our Values

  • Learning made fun
  • Successful track record
  • Experienced and efficient
  • Goal-driven
  • Personalised service

Our Approach

Irland GB

Annie & Ian

Harry is quite simply an amazing language teacher. He is also very knowledgeable about the whole citizenship process. Annie and I both took German lessons with Harry to firstly improve our German lang...
USA

Rebecca

Harry Fuchs and Soft Landing earns my highest recommendation not only for learning German but for learning so much about Switzerland. Harry and his team at Soft Landing took me from basically zero Ger...
Russland

Viktoriia

Soft Landing was recommended to me by my friends and I am very grateful to them for that. Classes at this school allowed me in 2 years from an absolutely zero level to prepare and to successfully pass...
Grossbritannien

Isabel, Jonathan & Milly

Dear Harry, We are honoured to be asked to contribute and do so with pleasure. Our family’s language learning journey has been supported by Soft Landing since our arrival in Switzerland 8 years ago. T...
Tschechien

Lucie

I prepared for a Goethe-Zertifikat C2 exam with Softlanding and Harry Fuchs. Harry (and Softlanding) is a highly competent professional who offers an absolutely excellent service: Flexibility, fast an...
Russland

Anna

I have only good words to say about Softlanding. Within 2 years of starting to learn German with Softlanding, I was able to pass the B2 and then the C1 Goethe exam and eventually start studying biomed...
Südafrika

William

To study at ETH, I had to pass a C1 certificate with 80%. When I decided that I wanted to study at ETH, my German was very poor. Harry supported me for a year with an intensive programme, so that in t...
Malta

Eloise

I was struggling with my German at local school. Yvonne helped me improve a lot. The books were great. They helped me understand important grammatical rules. They lessons are always fun....
Kolumbien

Cielo

I would like to give thanks to softlanding for preparing my two kids. The older got support for the C1 exam in German and passed with a good result. And my younger takes special lessons to prepare him...
Südafrika

Peet & Jenni

We arrived in Switzerland from South Africa not knowing any German. Soft Landings was recommended to us and we went along feeling very nervous. From our very first lesson with Harry we knew we had com...
Russland

Tanya

I found out about the Soft Landing School from friends. Many of my friends had studied German there and quickly reached a high level, enabling them to work or study for example at university.The schoo...
Belarus Russland

Katja & Andrey

We had a privilege to meet with Soft Landing about 7 years ago through a reference of our friends. Initially, based on my previous experience with language schools, I had very limited expectations. Bo...
Ukraine

Polina

I would like to recommend Soft Landing for anyone who wants to learn German. I attended the German courses level B2 and C1, had lessons with the wonderful teachers. We worked in small groups and the l...
Kolumbien

Nicolas

My experience with Soft Landing is a very positive one. I am glad to have worked with them in preparation for my C1 German exam, which I passed with flying colours thanks to their classes which really...
Belgien

Rudi

Softlanding ... I cannot stress enough how important the language lessons I received with them were. Communication is at the heart of relationships between people, communities, organisations and insti...
Malta

Adriana

Harry helped me prepare for my Swiss passport interviews. I found the process nerve-wracking, but Harry gave me confidence and reassurance, helped me improve my German and taught me more about Switzer...
Schweiz

Leyla

Softlanding was recommended to me by a colleague, who said that in her experience it was one of the best schools for learning German and indeed she was right. After taking one-to-one tutoring classes ...
GB Südafrika

Richard

Soft Landing and Harry Fuchs are the go to language and Swiss naturalization service for any expat arriving in Zug. I started from zero at soft landings and they taught me to speak German; got me thro...
USA

Lily

My whole family works with Harry and other teachers in Softlanding to improve our German and French. Harry is amazing at tailoring the lessons to suit each student and level. My two daughters are stud...
Russland

Irina

Preparation for the Swiss Citizenship process is full of questions and uncertainties – where do I start? how do I prepare? do I know enough now? Softlanding will give you the core support, strategy an...
Sri Lanka

Asela

I’m fully satisfied with the language courses at Soft Landing. The classes at the school are conducted by professional teachers and specific study material provided by the school helped me to learn th...
Grossbritannien

Joanne

softlanding and Harry Fuchs was a great help for my family and I whilst studying for the Swiss citizenship tests. Softlanding has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the citizenship process and th...
Russland

Ekaterina

I would like to say a big thank you to Softlanding school and Harry Fuchs personally for teaching German and Swiss history to my two daughters. His kind and easy-going approach to teaching helped my ...
Ungarn

Peter

I did a full scale German grammar course together with my wife in a small group. It was a very beneficial experience. I was really impressed about two things, 1. Harry Fuchs has an incredible capabili...
Grossbritannien

Jeffrey

Highly dependable, flexible and friendly staff and tutors. Learning one of the local languages of Switzerland is crucial and sometimes intimidating. Soft Landing provides a professional, fun and tailo...
Kolumbien

Marcela & Eddie

I wanted to thank Harry for all the effort and great knowledge he helped us with during our naturalisation process. We passed without any problems thanks to his tips and dedication. Attending the prep...
Indien

Pooja

I am very grateful to Softlanding and Harry Fuchs for preparing me to C1 level in German for professional reasons. Having Harry as a German teacher is truly a pleasure. He has a unique teaching style ...
Griechenland

Evangelia

SoftLanding and Harry provide, not only exceptional German language teaching with clear, bitesized and thorough explanations of grammar, but also a bridge to Swiss history and politics in the Kanton a...
Ukraine

Veronika

Thanks a lot to Softlanding for an excellent B1 exam preparation course! We had a small group of two students, which made it really personalized. The course gave me a very clear picture on what to exp...
Ungarn

Kati & Attila

We have been living in Canton Zug for the past 12 years with our family and ever since Harry and Softlanding have been integral part of our lives supporting us with successful integration and making S...