Babbel’s new leaders: Hermione McKee is CFO, Julie Hansen is CRO
Berlin, 22/02/21Babbel, the world’s no.1 selling language-learning app, welcomes Hermione McKee as its new CFO, while current U.S. CEO Julie Hansen assumes the newly created position of CRO (Chief Revenue Officer). Both McKee and Hansen have impressive resumes: Hermione previously worked as CFO at the Berlin gaming startup Wooga, as well...
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Babbel Overhauls App with Greatly Expanded Offering
Berlin, 01/02/21Babbel, the world’s no.1 selling language-learning app, today announces the launch of a variety of new language-learning experiences: Babbel Live is an innovative and engaging take on online classes, bringing...
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Language Learning App Babbel Celebrates 10 Million Subscriptions Sold
Berlin, 21/09/20Babbel, the world’s top-grossing language learning app is celebrating the milestone of 10 million subscriptions sold. Reaching this unprecedented figure has been sped-up due to international lockdowns that saw people...
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Babbel boosts learning with award-winning in-app podcasts
Berlin, 25/08/20Babbel, the world’s top-grossing language learning app, announces the integration of new and already award-winning language learning podcasts into its app. The podcasts cover everything from culture to country-specific narratives...
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Babbel makes language learning free for all U.S. students
Berlin, 25/03/20The move comes after the successful provision of free Babbel to people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, and is designed to help students use their time at home...
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Languages for all - Babbel reinforces leadership
Berlin, 04/11/19Babbel rounded off the 2018 financial year with well over €100 million in sales and expanding the US into its strongest sales market. With the company progressing at speed, now...
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New Academic Study Shows How Learning with Babbel Develops Conversational Skills in a New Language
New York / Berlin, 25/07/19Babbel, the world’s top-grossing language learning app, today released the results of an academic study, “Measuring Babbel’s Efficacy in Developing Oral Proficiency”1 conducted in collaboration with linguists based at Yale...
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Learning with Babbel develops Spanish speaking, vocabulary and grammar skills
New York, 10/01/19Babbel, the world’s top-grossing language learning app, today released results of an academic study, “Learning Spanish with Babbel”1 conducted in collaboration with a research team at Michigan State University (MSU)....
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Making the Learning Journey Real: Babbel Moves Into Language Travel
Berlin, 30/11/18Babbel, the world’s top-grossing language learning app, today announces that it will launch into the language travel market in 2019. The company wants to connect language learners with a curated...
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Creative agency DO. partner with VICE Australia to take Babbel on globetrotting content series ’Date The World’
Berlin, 21/03/18Announced today, language learning app Babbel, Creative Agency DO and youth media company VICE, have partnered to deliver a globe-trotting new video series called Date The World.
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Babbel and Cambridge English Set the Pace in Online Language Assessment
Berlin / London, 16/08/17The Babbel English Test is available now as part of the Babbel back to work bundles for €59, and will be released separately in October 2017 at a cost of...
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Make the Most out of Your Next City Trip With Babbel and TripAdvisor
Berlin / London, 11/04/17“Languages and traveling obviously go very well together,“ says Markus Witte, founder and CEO of Babbel. “TripAdvisor is an incredible site which is mainly driven by its users and the...
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Julie Hansen Named CEO US of Babbel, the World’s Most Innovative Company in Education
New York / Berlin, 12/01/17Hansen’s appointment marks the startup’s commitment to make Babbel a household brand and continue its unparalleled success. With more than one million current paying subscribers and six-digit downloads per day,...
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Speak the language like you’ve always wanted to — Babbel launches massive brand campaign
Berlin, 31/10/16“Babbel aims to get people speaking a new language as quickly as possible,” says Arne Schepker, CMO at Babbel. “Unlike buying a car, customers are more likely to make spontaneous...
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A Semester of Spanish in 15 hours - New Study Examines Babbel
New York / Berlin, 29/09/16Key findings from The Babbel Efficacy Study are as follows:
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Nosotros los Bandidos: Babbel Launches Spanish Lesson Based on Narcos
New York, 05/09/16The successful show based on the true story of the growth and spread of cocaine drug cartels across the globe, debuted its second season on September 2nd, available exclusively on...
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Language-Learning App Babbel Hits One Million Customers
New York, 17/02/16Although Babbel recently published a large-scale survey into the motivations and learning habits of its users, this news marks the first time the company has disclosed such numbers.
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Global Survey Reveals Why the World Learns Languages Online
New York, 20/01/16Among Americans the most popular languages to learn are Spanish (27 percent), followed by French (20 percent), and German (17 percent). According to those surveyed around the world, English tops...
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Babbel Supports Refugee Initiatives in Large-Scale Campaign
Berlin, 01/12/15“We know exactly what our customers want from us,” explains Babbel Founder and CEO Markus Witte. “But in providing help to refugees, we find ourselves in completely new territory. That’s...
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Funding Boost for Language App: Babbel Raises $22 Million
New York, 08/07/15Babbel, the leading app for language learning, today announces the successful completion of a $22 million investment round to drive further growth. The round is led by Scottish Equity Partners...
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Speak 14 languages easily – Babbel launches app for Apple Watch
New York, 21/04/15Babbel, the app that makes language learning easy and affordable, today announces the launch of its app for Apple Watch. Wearables that control or monitor health or sports activity have...
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Babbel Opens Offices in the United States
New York, 28/01/15Babbel, the market-leading language learning app experiencing 100 percent revenue growth year-on-year, is now expanding, opening its first office in the United States. Co-Founder and President of Babbel, Inc., Thomas...
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International Survey From Babbel Finds Language Learning is the Most Kept New Year’s Resolution
New York, 15/12/14In 2014, language learning topped New Year’s resolution lists across U.S. and European markets with Americans in particular reporting a strong success rate. In fact, 62% of U.S. language learners...
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Babbel Welcomes Russian as the 14th Language in Its Portfolio
Berlin, 28/07/14Babbel, the online service for language learning, now offers courses in Russian – the first language with non-latin characters to be added to the company’s portfolio. Russian’s cyrillic alphabet is...
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