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More than just (German) words: our conversation classes
All of our teachers are native speakers specializing in different academic fields. Our different backgrounds help us provide a flexible and open minded approach to language teaching. We teach with heart and mind and are always open for new ways to work with language, but never lose sight of what’s essential to language learners.
loves travelling, contemporary art, exhibitions and food. After having lived abroad for a while, from New York to Naples, he worked for some galleries in Berlin as a curator and gallery manager and has constantly pursued his passion for teaching languages. When he’s not teaching, he enjoys playing the piano or exploring something new. Currently, he’s currently studying Hebrew and Japanese and is fluent in German, English, French, Italian and Vietnamese.
originally comes from the far north and spent several years in Denmark where she studied textile design. Today she lives in colourful Kreuzberg and loves flea markets, travelling, knitting, interior design and of course teaching. For her, the best thing about teaching is to meet exciting and great people from all over the world over and over again and to accompany them as they find their language.
has been living in Berlin since 2007 and studied Comparative Literature at Freie Universität Berlin. He started teaching German in 2016 and has been passionate about it since then. Apart from teaching, Andreas is also working in the Transmitter office and is very excited about helping you out with your questions concerning registration and organization. You can ask him anything! Andreas is very interested in travelling, languages and art.
originally comes from the beautiful Ruhr area of Germany. She studied Roman studies and Sociology in Düsseldorf and then moved to Mexico, where she was working as a German and English teacher. In Berlin, she currently studies special education. Hannah has a weakness for food, culture and trance music. She therefore enjoys art exhibitions and can’t get enough of Berlin’s wide variety of food and music.
is a real „Fischkopp“ (description for a person from the North) with a great passion for traveling. She has lived and taught German abroad for several years and has since succumbed to Vietnamese food. For Katja, teaching German means conveying a positive image of Germany: „There absolutely has to be laughter in my classes.“ Otherwise, Katja loves to be by the water or in the forest – especially with her dog Alma. She also likes to be out and about in the jungle or pubs.
studied English and French in Innsbruck and before love brought her to Berlin. She has been teaching German at Transmitter since 2021 and also works in the office, helping you with questions around registration for classes. When she is not preparing German classes, she is playing with her dog.
After completing his teaching degree in history and social sciences in Rostock, Robert initially worked at the university: He organised readings, lecture series, and intercultural trainings for students and lecturers. Later, he worked as a German teacher in Qingdao. To this day, he nostalgically recalls his time at the Ocean University there, the Laoshan mountains, and the beautiful beaches of the Chinese coastal city. As a German teacher, he also spent 10 months in Bangalore in 2023. Robert loves singing karaoke, literature, extensive beach walks, and traveling into the unknown.
has been living in Berlin for 10 years. While travelling in South America, she rediscovered her passion for learning languages. This sparked her interest to teach German as a foreign language.
Lena loves to travel, when in Berlin, she can be found at flea markets, in parks, dancing and is very delighted with cultural events that Berlin has to offer.
is in love with languages and is currently studying German and English. She enjoys cooking healthy food, she enjoys walking her dog and is a big fan of old architecture, which she likes to photograph. Dani likes old films, is interested in art and history and can never get enough of that. She speaks Polish, English, German and Russian and likes learning new languages. Her hobbies are traveling, hiking and spending time in nature. She is always on the lookout for new, small cafés or wine shops that offer natural wine. Dani loves teaching and it makes her especially happy to see the progress of her students.
was born and bred in the wonderful North of Germany. In 2006, he found himself in Berlin after spending time in Bournemouth and taking classes in film and media.
Once in Berlin, he studied landscaping but pursued his interest in film also by working in different cinemas. Boris travelled to Brazil many times, where he not only learnt Portuguese but also started to teach people from Brazil German. In 2020, he began to also teach students from other countries. He enjoys bringing his favourite topics to his German classes: landscaping, town planning, Ostfriesland (his native region), film, music or Mario Kart.
has always been passionate about language. Whether studying English and History, living in Florence, working as a copywriter or when traveling – she dropped the Berlin dialect early on and practiced foreign accents instead. Through her work with refugees, she discovered her passion for German as a foreign/second language. After two years and further training, she started teaching at Transmitter and supports the office team in organizational and editorial matters. She has a heart for ‚Kiez’ flair, curiosities and Berlin’s cultural and musical landscape.
Besides our internal teacher staff, we also work with a great network of freelancers for more support. These guys are incredibly talented and we’re so happy to be working with them.
has worked as a journalist and translator. After years spent alone behind his desk, he decided to re-direct his focus to a job that involves more exchange and interaction with people. Aside from his work as a teacher and his interest in languages, Hanno is very much invested in music: As part of the German-Yemini pop duo Kabreet, he produces music that merges different musical genres and approaches.
grew up in Hamburg and also has roots in Japan. During his stops in Marburg, Paris, and Frankfurt (Oder), he studied Media Science and Intercultural Communication. When he’s not teaching, Golo is usually traveling with his bike, exploring new and old paths across Europe. Back in Berlin, he appreciates the daily journeys through fields of words and the grammar jungle.
was born in Regensburg. Before she decided to teach German she studied humanities, sold wine, published a children’s book, published a magazine and worked in a library as a lecturer/editor. Language functions like a puzzle and she hopes to help find the right pieces. Her interests include films, books and good food.
Laura first studied German and English to become a high school teacher, followed by German as a foreign language and German Studies at FU Berlin and the University of Michigan/Ann Arbor. She currently works as a research assistant at Paderborn University and is writing her dissertation in the field of foreign language research. Outside of the classroom, Laura can mainly be found in beautiful Brandenburg, where she spends a lot of time out and about with her horse. In addition to the local forests, she also likes to explore the world on her days off, always carrying her camera and e-book reader with her.
grew up in Emilia, Italy, where he was fed delicious tortellini, lasagne and tigelle. Divided between theater and foreign languages, he opted for the latter and first studied interpreting and later German as a foreign language in Berlin. He could hardly survive without wine, books and jazz music.
