Children & teenagers
Learn. Explore.
Grow in confidence.
First steps, school support, exam preparation and cultural discovery, with tasks and expectations suited to the learner’s age.
German for children & teens →German with Trevor Hunt
German for the life
you want to lead.
Practical German for school, work and daily life, with a clear structure and plenty of chances to speak.
Berlin · GermanyHallo!The Brandenburg GateSwitzerland at heart. German across borders.
Based in St. Gallen, Switzerland, I connect German with local life, work and study, while exploring language and culture in Germany and Austria too.
A course that fits your world.
Learn. Explore.
Adults
Your goals.
Your next conversation.
Everyday communication, work, travel, exams or a focused skill. A programme built around what you actually need to do.
German for adults →Lesson lengths & intensives
Your time. Your language.
30minutes
Conversation express
For a busy week: focused conversation, one or two feedback priorities and a useful phrase to take away.
Discuss this format →45minutes
The sweet spot
A balanced session with time to warm up, speak, receive feedback and put improvements into practice.
Discuss this format →60minutes
Conversation + analysis
More room to explore a topic, analyse language if desired and revisit pronunciation, grammar or register.
Discuss this format →90+minutes
Time to immerse
Longer sessions, half-day and full-day options, including weekends. Combine practical tasks, feedback and breaks.
Discuss this format →Intensive options can prepare you for life abroad or regular contact with colleagues, friends and family in the language. Frequency, availability and fees are agreed together.
Explore the session plans & weekend intensives →The learning focus
Language you can put to use.
A strong foundation
Useful sentence patterns, listening confidence and grammar that earns its place in a real conversation.
A sharper skill
Word order and sentence building; grammatical cases in useful phrases; listening for key information.
A wider perspective
Explore authentic voices, everyday etiquette, regional variety and the ideas that shape the culture.
A goal beyond knowing the words
Build fluency in German.
For children & teenagers
Describe a school day, ask a follow-up question and agree on a plan with a partner.
For adults
Rehearse an appointment or workplace exchange relevant to life in Switzerland, then clarify an unexpected detail.
We prepare, speak, receive selective feedback and try again. Later, we change the task and revisit the language to see what is becoming easier to use. Explore the fluency routine →
A little cultural curiosity
A Gift is not always a present.
In everyday German, das Gift means poison. The word for a present is das Geschenk. Similar-looking words can lead you in very different directions.
Try it: keep a short “false friends” collection, with a useful sentence for each word.
Explore the word or usage: Duden ↗
Learning German for Switzerland? Lessons focus on Standard German for communication, reading and writing. We can also discuss the relationship between Standard German and the Swiss German you hear around you. Explore Switzerland’s languages ↗
Free resources
Keep the language in your week.
Goethe-Institut · Free German practice
Exercises, videos and activities for everyday language, work and further practice.
Visit resource ↗Deutsche Welle · Nicos Weg
Follow a story while practising useful German in a free structured course.
Visit resource ↗Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband · vhs-Lernportal
Structured German courses and workplace language from Germany’s adult education association. A free account supports course participation.
Visit resource ↗Österreichischer Integrationsfonds · Sprachportal
Austria’s integration fund offers free online exercises, videos, podcasts and live course options. Particularly useful for everyday life in Austria.
Visit resource ↗OpenLearn · German
Explore the Open University’s free German courses, from getting started to culture and identity. Filter the catalogue by German.
Visit resource ↗Goethe-Institut · Mein Weg nach Deutschland
Language practice and information about living and working in Germany. A useful starting point before a move.
Visit resource ↗St. Gallen · Switzerland · Germany · Austria
German for life here—and across borders.
Switzerland · my base
From St. Gallen, I connect lessons with life in Switzerland: school communication, workplace exchanges, appointments, social conversations and everyday correspondence.
Standard German provides a foundation for reading, writing and many formal situations. Swiss German covers a range of dialects commonly heard in daily life. We can build awareness of that distinction and discuss the listening support you need.
Germany · practical connections
My experience living and working in Germany informs lessons built around professional and everyday situations. Explore different voices and cultural contexts while strengthening clear, widely understood German.
Austria · another perspective
Include Austrian voices, vocabulary and everyday conventions in your learning. We can compare how a familiar situation sounds in Austria, Switzerland and Germany, and practise asking when a regional expression is new.
Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs · Languages and dialects ↗
Targeted support
Exam preparation, with a clear plan.
Choose the qualification to see the task demands and how preparation works. The course is matched to the learner’s age, level, awarding body and exam year.
Your complimentary 15-minute conversation
Let’s talk about your German.
Tell me your starting point, your interests and what you would like to achieve.