About us: The story behind the stories

From a simple German learning newsletter to an app used around the world

May 5, 2026

Learn German better with the new Upwordo – now built into a companion

The story is still the heart of it. But everything around it changed with habit, coach, spaced repetition, full grammar guide, and a multi-story repeating. Plus a big surprise for A1 learners.

Peter Kortvel

May 5, 2026

Learn German better with the new Upwordo – now built into a companion

The story is still the heart of it. But everything around it changed with habit, coach, spaced repetition, full grammar guide, and a multi-story repeating. Plus a big surprise for A1 learners.

Peter Kortvel

May 5, 2026

Learn German better with the new Upwordo – now built into a companion

The story is still the heart of it. But everything around it changed with habit, coach, spaced repetition, full grammar guide, and a multi-story repeating. Plus a big surprise for A1 learners.

Peter Kortvel

Meet the team: Not your typical teambuilding

Jul 24, 2025

Meet the team: Not your typical teambuilding

Jul 24, 2025

From words to stories: How we rebuilt Upwordo to help you speak

Oct 3, 2025

From words to stories: How we rebuilt Upwordo to help you speak

Oct 3, 2025

Built in Zürich: We started as a newsletter, then podcast, then app

Jul 15, 2025

Built in Zürich: We started as a newsletter, then podcast, then app

Jul 15, 2025