Technical English for engineers,
by engineers.

We help engineers and technical teams communicate clearly in English — so international projects stay on track and costly misunderstandings don't happen.
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50+ engineering companies trust us across Europe

From global leaders to freelance consultants — technical experts around the globe rely on Detroit Technical English to improve their international communication.
Mercedes-Benz Airbus Hochtief OPMobility ADM Goldbeck Ford Motor Company Fraunhofer
Single Training

Your English. Your industry. Your trainer.

Short, focused conversational training built around your technical role — not generic classroom English.
Weekly 1:1 sessions that fit your schedule
Real scenarios from your day-to-day work
Vocabulary and phrases your role actually needs
One dedicated trainer who knows your responsibilities
Starting at 899,-€ for 20 training sessions
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No wasted time
25-minute sessions built around your working day.
Custom-tailored
Learn what you need from a trainer who speaks your lan
Steady progress
Regular practice keeps your skills sharp and growing.
No new software
Runs on Teams, Zoom, or whatever your company uses.
Group Training

Get your team speaking the same Technical English.

Online English training for engineering and technical teams — built around your industry, your roles, and your company's real communication challenges.
Weekly sessions for your whole team
Taught by engineers, not language teachers
Content built around your field and workflows
Works across all English skill levels
Starting at 89,-€ per 60-min. session
Discuss group training
Scales with your team
Train 5 or 50 employees without changing a thing.
Built for your industry
Custom tailors for your team's industry and roles.
 Measure your progress
Progress tracked per group and per participant.
Minimal admin work
We handle grouping, scheduling and reporting.
About us

Technical English. Taught by Engineers.

Detroit Technical English specialises in training engineers and technical teams to communicate confidently in international projects.
Our trainers are engineers first, language teachers second — so every session focuses on how real technical work gets done, not textbook exercises.
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15+

years training engineers across Europe

1200+

engineers trained across Europe

100%

technical focus — no school English, ever
Testimonials

What engineers say about us.

From construction sites to server rooms — here's what our participants think:
"My trainer actually understood my work — the terminology, the context, the pressure. That made all the difference. For the first time, an English course felt like it was built for me."
Thomas K.
Mechanical Engineer
Siemens
"We'd tried general English training before and nobody used what they learned. With DTE, the content was relevant from session one. Our team was using new vocabulary in within weeks."
Sandra M.
Engineering Team Lead
dataport
"No grammar drills, no textbook nonsense. Just practical English for the work I actually do. My trainer had an engineering background, so I never had to explain the technical context."
Markus R.
Process Engineer
ADM
"Our international reports used to go back and forth for revisions. Since the training, that's basically stopped. The improvement in written communication has been remarkable."
Ayşe B.
Project Manager
Airbus
"I was skeptical — I've done language courses before and they never stuck. This was different. Having a trainer who actually understood engineering made it feel immediately relevant."
Fabian W.
Automation Engineer
Mercedes-Benz
"Scheduling was straightforward, sessions fit into a normal working day, and the progress was visible. Exactly what we needed for a busy technical team with no time to waste."
Petra L.
HR Development Coordinator
Fraunhofer
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Let's find the right training for you.

No commitment, no pressure. Just a quick conversation about your goals — we'll respond within one business day.
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[email protected]
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+49 40 361 95 529
Visit us
Hopfenstraße 28
20359 Hamburg, Germany

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Detroit Technical English

Inh. David Willenberg

Hopfenstraße 28

20359 Hamburg

Germany

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +49 40 361 95-529

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