Ivo Niethammer

Ivo has been my German teacher for about three years now, and it was the best decision I made for learning German. Ivo is both personable and patient, making conversations stress-free. I never feel insecure or unsure about making mistakes because Ivo turns them into excellent learning opportunities. He is a wonderful conversationalist with whom I’ve had many great discussions. Not only are these conversations natural and engaging, but I also gain a great deal of new vocabulary on everyday topics. He is very well organized with his teaching materials, providing lesson topics, vocabulary to study after sessions, and additional “homework” to keep you practicing until your next lesson. It truly does feel like I am taking a professional course—but a lot more fun! I would recommend Ivo to anyone whether they are just starting their German journey or are already well established in the language. It is absolutely worth every penny.

When I turned up to a traditional in-person group German class yesterday it was at this point I realised just how much progress I had made with Ivo. Students that had attended this class in the A1.1, A1.2, A1.3 and A2.1 classes over a year had not progressed as much as I had with Ivo in 8 weeks. Thanks Ivo!

Ich habe diese Unterrichtstunde sehr genossen. Ivo hat immer interessante Themen zum Besprechen und ich lerne neue Wörter, Redewendungen und Kulturelle Nuancen. Ich finde das super!

Ivo truly understands how to make language learning both effective and engaging. His teaching style stands out through his ability to create an interactive and supportive learning environment where I feel encouraged to speak and practice the language actively. What makes his lessons particularly valuable is his thoughtful approach to teaching new vocabulary. Rather than simply providing word lists, he creates meaningful contexts and offers multiple examples that help cement new words in memory. Ivo's lessons are consistently fresh and varied, focusing on interesting topics that keep me engaged while building practical language skills. And on top of that he has a great sense of humor. I can only highly recommend Ivo :)

Top teacher - flexible, fun, encouraging. Definitely recommend

Ich habe diese Unterrichtstunde sehr interessant und toll gefunden! Ich mag, dass obwohl Ivo einen guten Plan für den Unterricht hat, können wir auch über meine spontanen Fragen reden und ich finde dass sehr hilfreich. Wir haben die nächste Lektion nicht genau geplant weil ich vorziehe, frei und unvorbereitet sprechen zu können.