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We help you to improve the English you need for your work, no matter what your job is. Our articles from around the world on the economy, business, IT, science & tech, and working with people from different cultures will keep you informed and entertained. You’re guaranteed to learn something new about the world and current events — while improving your English with every article and issue. And: Ou

r leadership coaches give you tips how to get ahead, negotiate, and gain confidence in your work and life, individually and in a team. All our articles are classified easy (A1), medium (B1-B2,) or difficult (C1). This way you always know exactly where you stand, and you can challenge yourself too. Top quality journalism, top quality English teaching. With quizzes, a language section and much more. With Business Spotlight, you’ll always know what’s going on and what to say — at work and in your life!


Do you know when to use “which” and “what” at the beginning of a question? Read more about the topic in today’s “ZEIT fü...
08/08/2025

Do you know when to use “which” and “what” at the beginning of a question?

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Did you know that there’s a gardener on the island of Alcatraz? Read our interview with Shelagh Fritz  in the current is...
08/08/2025

Did you know that there’s a gardener on the island of Alcatraz? Read our interview with Shelagh Fritz in the current issue of Business Spotlight!

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Learn how to complain well! We show you how to complain politely and effectively – read the current issue of Business Sp...
05/08/2025

Learn how to complain well! We show you how to complain politely and effectively – read the current issue of Business Spotlight for more essential phrases!

VOCABULARY
📌 appreciate sth.: etw. begrüßen, zu schätzen wissen
📌 affect sb./sth.: jmdn./etw. betreffen
📌 annoying: nervig, lästig

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Practise talking about current communication trends in our useful exercises!
04/08/2025

Practise talking about current communication trends in our useful exercises!

Im Folgenden finden Sie Wörter und Ausdrücke, um über aktuelle Kommunikationstrends zu sprechen.

We have interviews with prominent speechwriters in the current issue of Business Spotlight, including Barack Obama’s for...
01/08/2025

We have interviews with prominent speechwriters in the current issue of Business Spotlight, including Barack Obama’s former White House speechwriter. Pick up a copy for their expert tips, and learn how to deliver an address!

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Do you need to “touch grass”? This is Gen Z slang to suggest that you spend too much time on the internet and should go ...
31/07/2025

Do you need to “touch grass”? This is Gen Z slang to suggest that you spend too much time on the internet and should go out to enjoy the analogue world more.

Before you’re off to hug some trees, please sign up for you weekly “ZEIT für Englisch” newsletter: www.business-spotlight.de/newsletter

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What do your co-workers do that annoys you?  Let us know!Image: © Kaboompics.com via canva.com
30/07/2025

What do your co-workers do that annoys you? Let us know!

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Did you know that there’s a company in Japan that operates without managers and hierarchies? Instead, they use an intern...
28/07/2025

Did you know that there’s a company in Japan that operates without managers and hierarchies? Instead, they use an internal currency to motivate employees. Find out more about it.

Keine Hierarchien und Angestellte, die sich ihre Aufgaben selbst aussuchen: Eine japanische Firma hat damit Erfolg – auch dank einer eigenen Währung.

Don’t forget to leave an out-of-office message before going on holiday! Here’s how to write one!Sign up for our free “ZE...
24/07/2025

Don’t forget to leave an out-of-office message before going on holiday! Here’s how to write one!

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GLOSSARY:
📌 out-of-office (email reply): Abwesenheitsnotiz
📌urgent: dringend
📌matter: Angelegenheit
📌John Doe: Max Mustermann
📌query: Anfrage
📌upon: hier: nach, bei
📌best regards: freundliche Grüße

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Bhutan has a Gross National Happiness Index — a philosophy that guides the government of   to measure the population’s w...
23/07/2025

Bhutan has a Gross National Happiness Index — a philosophy that guides the government of to measure the population’s well-being. Its government is also focused on green energy. Read our article in this month’s Business Spotlight to find out more about the small country’s big energy plans.

VOCABULARY
📌 well-being: Wohlbefindung

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What are your summer plans? Are you one of the many people heading to northern Europe to escape the heat?
22/07/2025

What are your summer plans? Are you one of the many people heading to northern Europe to escape the heat?

Listen to some of the Business Spotlight team talk about their experiences with impostor syndrome. Have you ever experie...
21/07/2025

Listen to some of the Business Spotlight team talk about their experiences with impostor syndrome. Have you ever experienced it? It’s more common than you might think!

Viele Menschen kennen das Gefühl, nicht der oder die Richtige für ihren Job zu sein. In der folgenden Diskussionsrunde unseres Teams bei Business Spotlight hören Sie deren Perspektiven dazu, wie man lernen kann, mit dem Hochstapler-Syndrom umzugehen.

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