Beste Freunde PLUS 1 is the updated edition of the beloved Beste Freunde 1. It guides students to level A1 and prepares them for all exams at this level. The Student's Book includes 18 very short chapters, divided into 6 units. At the beginning of the book, there is a brief section for the first lessons, where students get acquainted with German pronunciation and learn vocabulary that is internationally understandable. The optional pages at the end of each thematic unit offer review exercises, a concise presentation of grammar and expressive means, as well as the two-page "Zwischenstation". This contains exercises that accompany short films, current information about German-speaking countries, projects, and puzzles.

The updated Student's Book is accompanied by rich additional digital material and offers the following PLUS: free access code in each book for immediate access to its digital form and seamless transition from face-to-face teaching to blended or online, modern aesthetics, mild updating of content without changes in the material, explanatory video clips for all grammatical phenomena, video clips in each chapter on vocabulary and expressive means, short films with worksheets, etc.

The free Hueber interaktiv app offers the ability to use the digital book offline on a smartphone or tablet.