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Babbel’s new Group Plans are built on a simple truth: language learning sticks better when you can share it. In this Babbel Bytes interview, we speak with Anastassia Evlanova, Lead Product Manager for Web Growth and the project lead behind Group Plans. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the product thinking, the trade-offs, and what’s next as we explore more social ways to learn, without losing the clarity and structure that make Babbel effective.

Digital language learning pioneer,Babbel, has today been named to the 2026 GSV 150, the annual ranking by Global Silicon Valley (GSV) of the 150 most transformational growth companies in digital learning and workforce skills. Presented by NU Advisory Partners at the ASU+GSV Summit, the 2026 list recognizes companies that are delivering innovation at scale and giving everyone the opportunity to participate in the future of learning.

One of the first things you learn in your native language is the alphabet. It’s not too strange to think, then, that when you’re learning Polish, you should start with the Polish alphabet. Admittedly, it looks pretty similar to the English alphabet in a lot of ways, but that doesn’t mean they’re the same. Drilling down and focusing on the Polish alphabet’s letters will help with your pronunciation, and it will make it so that you’re speaking a new language with confidence in no time.

Connection is at the heart of the human experience. You never know where the right conversation will happen. What you do know, however, is it can only occur with a shared language. This holiday season, Babbel wanted to cast a warm light on two strangers whose stories intersect on a bench, far from home. Start the right conversation this year. Get Started With Babbel

How This Expert-Designed App Gets Complete Beginners Speaking A New Language In 3 Weeks Over 100 language experts are currently beavering away at Babbel HQ to develop the best language-learning app ever. Over one million active subscribers are already convinced. So who are these people and what are they doing so right? BY ED WOOD Just how many people does it take to create a range of award-winning language courses?

The energy at ViteConf 2025 in Amsterdam was electric. Beyond the expected deep dives into making applications run at lightning speed, something else was brewing in the conference venue. Yes, the Vite ecosystem continues to push boundaries in building blazing-fast tooling and web applications – but beneath all the talk of performance and speed, I noticed a quiet but meaningful shift in how we think about the experience layer of our systems.

What does it take to design language-learning experiences that feel as lively and practical? Silvia Place-Hildesheim, Learning Content Expert at Babbel, knows the answer better than most. As a key expert on the team behind Babbel Speak, Silvia helps shape authentic, engaging, and culturally relevant scenarios. In this interview, Silvia shares how she approaches her work, from crafting realistic conversational tasks to balancing AI flexibility with proven teaching methods.

In an era where language learning is increasingly intertwined with technology, Franz Ardito, Principal Product Manager at Babbel, shares the inspiring team journey into the development of our Babbel Speak tab, previously known as AI Conversation Partner, designed to ease the anxiety of speaking a new language. With over 10 years of experience working on Babbel as a product, Franz has seen firsthand the evolution of language learning tools and the growing potential of AI.

As a language learning company, we are fully aware of the power of language and the role it plays in building healthy relationships, creating positive environments and fostering a sense of belonging within society. We also know that language has been used historically, and is very much still used, as a tool for exclusion; a way to marginalise or attack individuals or groups of people through the way they are addressed directly or the way they are spoken about within wider society.

Experienced tech leader joins strengthened product team to accelerate effective learning experiences Strategic appointment at pivotal industry moment as Babbel blends human expertise with AI Patrao brings 20+ years leading tech transformations with people focussed mindset October 14th, 2025 - Babbel, the company that creates mutual understanding through language, announces the appointment of Rowena Patrao as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).