From AustriaLiving in Vienna, Austria (09:13 UTC+01:00)
Failure is Not an Option
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 6, 2022
Hello / Hola a todos los hispanohablantes and SERVUS as they say in Austria. I live and work in the music capital of the world, Vienna. My name is Karl-Heinz. I love learning and teaching, which is what got me interested in italki. My job as a journalist and working for the government brings me into contact with the international press and European institutions, and the diversity of languages in Europe has always been an intellectual bonus in my work. English is the lingua franca in my working environment but I must confess that I call Spanish my secret love. In my free time I like riding my motorbike, playing hockey, skiing and paragliding.
My creations
Me as a Teacher
I consider myself patient, understanding and organized and I firmly believe that the best way to learn a language is through conversation, just as we learned our communication skills in our mother tongue. It's as simple as that! From my own experience I know the hardships and worries of foreign language learning and understand the challenge, but also the fulfillment that comes with language acquisition. Since there is no one-size-fits-all approach on mastering a language, an effective answer can only be found in individualized and tailored language coaching.
My lessons & teaching style
Learning a language is so much more than just memorizing a set of words and sentence structures. An Austrian philosopher once said that "the limits of your language are the limits of your world". I'll try to get you closer to the culture, traditions (plus idiosyncrasies), mentality, other ways of thinking and most importantly the necessary skills for having conversations in German. The usual sources for teaching will be applied and as a special feature I'll offer you a learning programme/strategy I've developed called "BOOST YOUR GERMAN" - a tool you can use outside the classroom that will significantly increase your learning efficiency. We'll focus on topics exclusively relevant to you.
My teaching material
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5.0
Rating
159
Students
899
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
German Lessons
Trial Lesson
50 lessons completed
USD 6.90+
From Zero to Hero
A1 - C2General518 lessons completed
USD 7.70+
Package with 9% off
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Podcast (6)
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67 Reviews
Sandor Kun
1 German lesson
Trial lesson was great. Really enjoy that. Karl-Hanz was excellent and built the hour around me rather then following some kind of pattern. Thx
Feb 1, 2023
Eminbayli Muhammad
1 German lesson
Ein einzigartiger Lehrer! Die Art und Weise, wie er mir neue Wörter/ Phrasen beigebracht hat, ist halt fabelhaft. Da es unverkennbar ist, dass Herr Riegler ein sehr hochgebildeter Mann ist, kann man sowohl die Sprache als auch die deutsche Kultur lernen und kann sich zauberhafte deutsche Manier aneignen lassen. Die Zeit mit Herrn Riegler geht pfeilschnell vorbei.
Jan 31, 2023
Pete
5 German lessons
Always great to talk with Karl-Heinz. Good selection of extra resources and helpful advice on language learning.
Jan 19, 2023
Mayukh Mukhopadhyay
6 German lessons
Just had my second lesson with Mr. Riegler. Simply awesome! Looking forward to future lessons soon!
Jan 17, 2023
Sasha Volokh
1 German lesson
We had a great conversation.
Jan 16, 2023
Luciana De La Torre
5 German lessons
Un profesor súper buena onda y sobretodo paciente! Me sentí bastante segura toda la clase a pesar de los errores, muy recomendado ✨