Germany Fastlane

Version: 10th of August 2025

1. Organizer

SpeedyGerman Excellence Award ("the Award") is organised by AMI Data & Solutions GmbH ("the Organizer"). 

Contact: [email protected]

The Award is not affiliated with or endorsed by Goethe Institut or Telc GmbH.

2. Eligibility

• Participation is open exclusively to paying customers of any SpeedyGerman course (A1, A2, B1 or the Bundle). 

• The Goethe or Telc exam must be taken after the date of course purchase and at least fourteen (14) calendar days later. 

• For the yearly prize, only official certificates for exams submitted between 1 January and 31 December of each year at levels A1, A2, B1 or B2 are accepted. 

• Participants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older. Participants aged sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) may enter only with written parental or guardian consent provided on request. 

• Each individual may submit one certificate only. 

• German must not be the participant’s first language, and the participant must not have grown up in a household or country where German was the primary language of daily communication before the age of 16.

• Employees, contractors, interns, shareholders and immediate family members of the Organizer are not eligible.

• Participants must have completed at least 50% of the SpeedyGerman course they purchased, as verified by the Organizer’s course progress tracking system, before submitting their certificate.

3. How to Enter

• Upload your official Goethe or Telc certificate directly in the designated section of the SpeedyGerman course player.

• Accepted formats are PDF or image files.

• When uploading, you must confirm that: (a) your full name on the certificate matches your account name, (b) your country of residence, (c) your exam date, (d) your course purchase date, and (e) the course you enrolled in.

4. Entry Deadline

• Complete submissions must be received no later than 23:59 Central European Time on 15 December of each year. 

• Late, incomplete, corrupt or unreadable entries will not be considered.

5. Winner Selection

• The five eligible participants with the highest exam scores will each be declared winners. 

• If two or more participants share the same score, the earlier exam date ranks higher. If a tie remains, a random draw will determine the ranking. 

• Winners will be notified by email on or before 10 January of every year. 

• A winner must confirm acceptance and provide valid payment details within fourteen (14) calendar days of notification. Failure to respond will result in forfeiture and the prize will be offered to the next highest ranked participant.

6. Verification and Fraud Prevention

• The Organizer may request proof of identity and the original certificate and may contact the examination centre to confirm authenticity. 

• The Organizer may request evidence of course purchase and purchase date. 

• Submissions that the Organizer reasonably believes to be fraudulent, altered or in breach of these Terms will be rejected and the participant may be permanently excluded from future promotions.

• Any submission containing a forged, falsified or otherwise fraudulent certificate will be reported to the relevant examination authority and law enforcement. Such actions may result in legal consequences, including civil or criminal proceedings, in accordance with applicable laws.

• The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify participants whose native-level fluency suggests prior mastery of German, at its sole discretion, where such fluency is inconsistent with the stated purpose of the Award.

7. Prize

• The prizes are awarded as follows: 1st place – €1000, 2nd place – €500, 3rd place – €300, 4th place – €200, and 5th to 10th place – €100 each. Each winner will receive their prize in euro (€) via PayPal, Wise, or international bank transfer, according to their choice and availability. The Organizer will cover any sending fees charged by the chosen payment provider. All prizes are paid gross, and winners are solely responsible for any taxes, duties, or reporting obligations required in their jurisdiction.

• The Organizer will cover any sending fees charged by the chosen payment provider. 

• The prize is paid gross. All taxes, duties or reporting obligations in the winner's jurisdiction remain the sole responsibility of the winner. 

• The prize is personal to the winner and cannot be transferred, exchanged or substituted.

8. Taxes

• The Organizer will not withhold or pay taxes on behalf of any winner. Each winner must comply with local tax regulations and file or report the prize as required.

9. Publicity Consent

• Winners may voluntarily grant consent to the Organizer to use their name, likeness and testimonial for marketing purposes without additional compensation. 

• Consent for publicity is entirely optional and may be withdrawn at any time. Withdrawal does not affect eligibility for the prize.

10. Data Protection

• Personal data collected for the Award is processed under Article 6 paragraph 1 point b of the General Data Protection Regulation for the purpose of administering the Award. 

• Data used for publicity is processed under Article 6 paragraph 1 point a based on explicit consent. 

• Certificates, identification copies and purchase evidence will be stored securely and deleted ninety (90) days after all prizes have been paid unless statutory retention obligations apply. 

• Participants may exercise their GDPR rights by contacting [email protected]. A request for erasure before winners are announced will constitute withdrawal from the Award.

11. Exclusion of Liability

• Nothing in these Terms excludes liability for death or personal injury arising from negligence or for wilful misconduct or fraud. 

• Subject to the above, the Organizer is not liable for any loss or damage of whatever nature arising from participation in the Award or from a prize, except for loss caused by gross negligence or intent of the Organizer.

12. Right to Modify or Cancel

• The Organizer reserves the right to cancel, suspend or amend the Award and these Terms if necessary due to events outside its reasonable control or to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

13. Legal Recourse

Der Rechtsweg ist ausgeschlossen.

Participants cannot challenge the decision in court or through other legal proceedings.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

• These Terms and any disputes arising from them are governed exclusively by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany. 

• Exclusive place of jurisdiction is Munich.

15. Miscellaneous

• If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force. 

• Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.