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 the company is strengthening its leadership: Babbel founder Markus Witte, previously co-CEO and Chairman of the Board, will take on...
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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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