A language for your working day, your next journey or a personal goal. Start with what matters to you and build from there.
Switzerland 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.
Berlin · GermanyHallo!The Brandenburg GateBuild practical German for conversations, travel and daily life.
Introductions, workplace conversations, appointments, emails and daily tasks in a German-speaking environment.
Goethe-Zertifikat and telc German preparation, with the target level and exam format agreed at the outset.
Word order and sentence building; grammatical cases in useful phrases; listening for key information.
For a busy week: focused conversation, one or two feedback priorities and a useful phrase to take away.
Discuss this format →A balanced session with time to warm up, speak, receive feedback and put improvements into practice.
Discuss this format →More room to explore a topic, analyse language if desired and revisit pronunciation, grammar or register.
Discuss this format →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 →A steady course for broader progress, with priorities reviewed as your confidence and needs develop.
Concentrate on a defined task: a presentation, a move abroad, a writing skill or a series of conversations.
Work backwards from the exam date, balancing guided lessons, independent practice and progress reviews.
Role-play an appointment, an order or a conversation with a colleague.
Speak, receive focused feedback and try again with fewer prompts. We can examine pronunciation, intonation, flow, grammar, syntax and register, selecting the most useful priorities for this learner.
A possible fluency goal: Rehearse an appointment or workplace exchange relevant to life in Switzerland, then clarify an unexpected detail.
A small practice routine connects the lesson to your week: a recording, a short text, a vocabulary recall task or a real conversation.
See a complete 60-minute speaking lesson →Choosing an exam course? Tell me the awarding body, qualification, level, specification and exam year. Preparation is agreed for that particular course; a general language level alone does not determine exam readiness.
Based in St. Gallen: lessons can connect with Swiss life, with comparisons to Germany and Austria. We distinguish Standard German from the Swiss German dialects you may hear around you.
Explore the regional connections →For study, work or a personal goal: choose the qualification you need and build a preparation plan around its demands.
Build a concise professional profile, explain your achievements, adapt the tone of a cover or motivation letter and practise answering follow-up questions in German. We agree the task and support around your level and goal.
Start with the free Europass tools, then bring a short draft or a real opportunity to a lesson. We connect accurate writing with speaking you can use beyond a rehearsed script.
Explore the Europass toolkit →Tell me about your experience, schedule and the situations you want to handle.
