German teacher Pirmin Braun

Pirmin Braun

Community Tutor
Teaches
German
Native
English
Speaks
Dutch
French
Spanish
Swahili
DE/EN Teacher; Flexible Schedule; Software Dev; Crosstalk; ALG Method; Top Internet/Mic; NL,FR,ES,SW
From GermanyLiving in Brussels, Belgium (17:42 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 28, 2024
InterestsBusiness & FinanceTravelScienceTechReading
Hallo :) I'm Pirmin, I was born and grew up in Germany, but lived in the Netherlands and Kenya and am now living in Belgium. I'm a freelance software developer and coding tutor. I enjoy talking about different cultures, languages, self-improvement, science, psychology, effective altruism, entrepreneurship, or having a good discussion about any subject.
5.0
Rating
137
Students
568
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

German Lessons

German
English
Trial Lesson
75 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
German Conversation/Speaking Practice or Crosstalk Total Beginners to Very Advanced (A1-C2)
A1 -  C2

Conversation

337 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 11% off
German Verbal Skills Practice for A1-C2: Speaking, Listening, Pronunciation; Cross Talk option
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

81 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 11% off
German Written Skills Practice for A1-C2: Reading, Writing, Spelling
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

3 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 11% off
Write me first! - German proofreading/editing (Korrektorat/Lektorat) - Not a live session. Asynchronous. Write me first!
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

4 lessons completed
USD 120.00

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

72 Reviews

All
German
English
Student John Liebau
John Liebau
1 German lesson
Teacher’s pick
great first session doing crosstalk with Pirmin, it was a lot of fun and was accessible to me with out knowing hardly any German
Mar 17, 2025
Student Glen Jarvis
Glen Jarvis
30 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
A Thoughtful and Adaptable Approach to Language Learning I'm thrilled with the approach Pirmin has taken to language learning. Together, we are exploring how I best acquire language, and I deeply appreciate his flexibility in adjusting methods to help me develop a native-like ability in German. Our discussions about CrossTalk—recently popularized by Dreaming Spanish—have been eye-opening, leading me to explore the work of Stephen Krashen. Dr. Krashen's hypotheses have reinforced what I’ve intuitively known about language acquisition for a long time. This realization has been so profound that I’ve even worked with my current iTalki Spanish teacher to adapt our lessons to align with Krashen’s methods. My teacher, a linguistics student, strongly supports this shift, further affirming its effectiveness. Thanks to Pirmin’s insights and flexibility, I feel more excited and inspired than ever on this journey.
Feb 15, 2025
Student Valentina V.
Valentina V.
1 German lesson
I had a great first class with Pirmin, the conversation was interesting and I clearly understood his pronunciation + video & audio quality :)
May 23, 2025
Student Glen Jarvis
Glen Jarvis
30 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
I had a fantastic CrossTalk session with Pirmin today! He kindly allowed me to record it, which has been incredibly helpful. Watching it a second, third, and even fourth time has allowed me to pick up new details with each pass, deepening my comprehension. For example, during the live session, I didn’t catch that he lived on the 8th floor of his dormitory when he was at University. On my second watch, I heard and understood it. By the third viewing, I realized that the beginning of his story was actually a continuation of our previous CrossTalk session—something I had completely missed the first time! I firmly believe in Comprehensible Input as a learning method, and Pirmin excels at providing clear, engaging input that meets me at my absolute beginner level of German. His approach has been incredibly effective for me, and I highly recommend him to any student looking to learn German, especially beginners. Thanks, Pirmin, for another great session!
Feb 25, 2025
Student Sue
Sue
3 German lessons
Thank you so much for the fun first lesson! I enjoyed meeting you and I look forward to talking to you again.
Jun 6, 2025
Student abdul d
abdul d
5 German lessons
super wie immer
Feb 26, 2025
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