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German Tutor for Students and Independent Learners

I offer German tutoring classes tailored to your needs.

I am a PhD student at the University of Oxford. I have experience tutoring foreign languages at the university level since 2016 and at the secondary school level since 2012. I also enjoy supporting adults on their independent learning journey.

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At student's location: Around Oxford, United Kingdom
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suitcase iconSkills:
German for adults, School
Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, German

About Me

I am a final-year PhD student at the University of Oxford. I grew up in the Swiss mountains and went on to study Social Anthropology and Classics at the University of Bern after graduating high school as valedictorian. During my undergraduate studies, I discovered my passion for learning and teaching languages, and I began tutoring university students and independent learners in Latin, Ancient Greek, English, and German. In 2019, I moved to Oxford to pursue a Master's at the University of Oxford, which I completed with distinction.

In my free time, I enjoy going on camping adventures with friends or on my own. I always carry a good book of poetry for there is no greater joy than reading verses while the wind whispers through the trees — nature and words entwining, as if the world itself joins in the rhythm of the poem.

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