Aspiring fluency in German?

German Course

Willkommen!
Welcome dear!

Whether you are just starting to learn German, striving for proficiency or expanding your professional career, you've landed in the perfect place.

With me, whether online or in-person, learning German is fun and the lesson content is tailored to your needs! I guide students from A1 through C2.

However due to experience, I recommend A1-beginners to sign up for a small group course, because this has proven way faster and more efficient learning than individual lessons.

Learning a new language is not always easy, therefore don't just think of me as your new German teacher, but also as your cheerleader (Yes, that's me!) celebrating every breakthrough along the way. How do I do this? Well, I simply love my job!

A1 - A2 - B1 — Beginner

Ready to start learning German? Great! No matter why you want to learn German, I'll support you every step of the way.

We'll work together to find the right materials and strategy for you. After all getting started is the hardest part, but staying consistent when it gets tough is what makes the difference. That's why we'll map out your goals and create a learning plan that actually works for you.

Experience has shown that A2 and B1 are crucial for building a solid foundation. Master these levels, and your path to higher proficiency becomes much smoother. But rushing through these stages without proper grounding makes later progress significantly harder.

B2 - C1 — Heroes

I am particularly specialised in helping advanced learners (B2, C1, C2) refine their proficiency. At this level, individual lessons are of greater advantage and essential to give full attention to the nuanced details that make all the difference—whether that is expanding your vocabulary, diving into advanced grammar, or sharpening your pronunciation.

C2 — Superheld:in

Du stehst kurz vor dem höchsten Sprachniveau: Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu diesem ambitionierten Ziel! Das C2-Niveau bedeutet nahezu muttersprachliche Kompetenz und ist eine wahrlich beachtliche Leistung.

Auf diesem Niveau beherrschst Du die deutsche Sprache bereits fließend und verstehst komplexe Zusammenhänge mühelos. Was jetzt noch fehlt, ist der entscheidende Feinschliff und genau hier setzen individuelle Privatstunden an.

Ob Goethe oder telc Prüfung, ich kann Dich auf Deinem Weg zum Erfolg begleiten. Gemeinsam entwickeln wir eine maßgeschneiderte Lernstrategie mit angepassten Inhalten, die Dich selbstbewusst durch die Prüfung führen wird.

Writing Courses

Beyond traditional lessons, I also offer writing courses. They are either designed to help students professionalise their German, overcome fears of any sort, or achieve that polished, native-like precision in German writing. Some of my former students have found a new voice of their own thanks to guided writing.
Most of all, joy and personal expression reigns this class.
Minimum Requirement: Solid B1+ / B2-skills.

    • Flexible scheduling

    • Face-to-face or online sessions

    • 60 / 75 / 90 / 120 minutes per lesson

    • Lessons available at level A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2

    • Specialised lessons for telc / Goethe / fide tests

    • Business German possible at level A2, B1, B2, C1, C2

    • Specialised content / vocabulary training

    • Specialised phonetics training

    • Specialised writing training

    • Extra intensives

    • set your learning goal

    • individual coaching

    • learn at your own pace

    • bespoke learning content

    • study material provided

    • training for telc / Goethe / fide language tests

    • certified standard by the Goethe Institut

    • exam collaboration with an excellent language school in Zurich

  • Following packages are available.
    Please contact me.

    • 6 lessons: CHF 540 (90.-)

    • 10 lessons: CHF 800 (80.-)

    • >20 lessons: CHF 1’500 (75.-)

    • SUPERHERO Package: 560.- per month
      minimum 4 months with 8 lessons of 60 minutes per month (min. 4 months - see package details below)

    Free one time trial lesson of 30” upon request.

    Payments are invoiced and must be paid in advance.

    • Professional German teacher, employed at a accredited language school in Zurich

    • Trained by Goethe Institute, telc, fide and Hueber

    • Accredited telc examiner A1/A2, B1/B2, C1/C2

    • Accredited fide supervisor A1/A2/B1

    • Specialised B2-instructor

    • Specialised C1/C2-instructor

    • Specialised Phonetics Trainer

    • Specialised in Academic German

    • Professional writer

    • Native German speaker: I speak accent free German and Swiss German

    • Fluent in English and French

    • Other languages: Italian and Luxembourgish; Studied Amharic and Farsi at university, and actively learning Japanese

If you can dream it,
you can do it!

Walt Disney

„Ich habe Privatunterricht bei Samantha genommen, mit dem Ziel, die Telc Deutsch C2-Prüfung zu bestehen. Der Unterricht war ganz auf meine persönlichen Bedürfnisse zugeschnitten und hat mir in kurzer Zeit geholfen, meinen Wortschatz zu erweitern und viel mehr Sicherheit in der Sprache zu gewinnen. Sehr hilfreich fand ich auch die klaren Korrekturen und Kommentare sowie die gezielte Vorbereitung auf die verschiedenen Prüfungsteile. Dank dieser Unterstützung konnte ich mein Ziel erreichen - und die C2-Prüfung erfolgreich bestehen.“

Fanny

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Prices

fide / Goethe / telc Prüfungsvorbereitung

CHF 540

1-1 lesson
6 lessons (60min)
Online or In-Person
fide / Goethe / telc exam
Preparation Course

Only recommended for
language test preparation.

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Popular
& Efficient

Superhero
Membership

CHF 560
per month

1-1 lesson
2x 60 minutes / week
8 lessons per months
Online or In-Person
minimum 4 months
560.- per month

incl. course book

PLUS 24h Virtual Support
via Email / WhatsApp / Signal

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Speak Easy

CHF 800

1-1 lesson
10 lessons (60min)
Online or In-Person

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Student Testimonials

Student Testimonials

  • Samantha is a fantastic teacher and I am having lots of fun on the course. She is very engaged, makes sure I don't get left behind as the only online participant, and takes time to answer all the questions and correct homework submissions so I can get better at writing. She puts a lot of emphasis on us talking and encourages us to enrich our language and try things out; I feel a lot more comfortable speaking German already!

    Nika, Poland

  • Samantha’s teaching is systematic which suits me as an adult learner. What I appreciated most was the aesthetic side of her German speaking, be it glass clear pronunciation or tonal sensitivity which makes listening to her a joy.

    Klara, Singapore

  • Meine Lehrerin war sehr geduldig und hat mir Adaptierungen gegeben, wenn ich brauchte. Sie war immer flexibel, wenn wir etwas anderes oder bestimmtes lernen wollten.

    Ana, US

  • Samantha‘s approach to teaching German is very focused and as a result most productive. I felt my learning the language was accelerated because she knew exactly where to focus the emphasis. Her classes covered a wide range of basic information and at the end I felt able to hold a conversation with confidence and to write better correspondence in German. Can highly recommend one of her classes.

    Chris, US

  • I’m sure you know that feeling of being afraid to approach someone and ask them something in German. I can confidently say that after lessons with Samantha, speaking to people in German turns from a struggle into pure joy! With Samantha’s help, I prepared for and passed the B2 exam with a "sehr gut," but that’s not the most important part. What truly matters is that the world around me has been filled with color and the happiness of communicating in German.

    Ilya, Russia

  • Es war eine sehr schöne Zeit. Ich habe viel von Ihnen gelernt. Sie haben Respekt und die volle Geduld, um jemand anderen zu verstehen. Sie geben den anderen nicht auf.

    Sara Yohannes, Eritrea

Illustration of a brain character advancing through stages of language learning from beginner to highly proficient, with icons and descriptions of each level under the European Framework: Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Proficient, and Highly Proficient.