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Peter
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Professional TeacherTeaches
German
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Other
Professional German classes with experienced, native teacher (over 10 years experience)
Teaches
German
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Other
Professional German classes with experienced, native teacher (over 10 years experience)
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From GermanyLiving in Bilbao, Spain (20:06 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 3, 2018InterestsMusicReadingHistory
Dear language learners,
I'm Peter from Germany, language enthusiast with a love for making music, literature and hiking. I'm originally from Leipzig in Germany, but currently residing in Porto, Portugal.
With many years of teaching experience, and having lived in Mexico, Spain, France and Portugal, I can relate to the challenges that come with learning a new language and adapt my classes to your individual situation, goals and needs.
As a result, you’ll experience a rapid improvement in your abilities and get the tools to maintain this progress, even when on your own.
Having a background in linguistics as well as a CELTA teaching certificate, my method helps my students to develop their language skills for real-life situations, along with a solid understanding of grammatical structures. I've taught in various schools in Germany, Mexico and online, teaching all levels from absolute beginners to near-natives and from children to adults. Thorough lesson planning and evaluation are equally important for a good lesson as spontaneity and fun. For each student, I provide a protocol for each lesson as well as all the learning materials we use in class, so you can keep track of your progress and learn by yourself whenever you want.
Communicative abilities are a top priority in my classes. I give you lots of speaking practice and immediately engage you with dynamic exercises whenever we introduce new material. At the same time, we develop your understanding of grammatical structures ...My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Fortbildung Pädagogik/ Pädagogische Psychologie - Kultusministerium Sachsen - 2017Formation for teachers in pedagogy, didactics
Certificate verified
CELTA - University of Cambridge - 2016Certificate for English language teaching to adults
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2009 - 2010
Private tutor (English/Maths)
2011 - 2015
Tutor (English/ Maths)Students age ~7 - 25
2013 - 2015
Tutor (Maths, English, German)Students aged 12-19
2016 - 2017
Teacher (Maths, Computer science)Public school, grades 5-9 (10-15 years)
2017 - 2017
German/ English teacherAdults and teenagers, beginner to advanced level
2017 - 2020
Online German teacherOnline German lessons for all levels
2018 - 2024
Independent German teacher
Education
2005 - 2015
Master's - Computer ScienceStudies of
Computer Science(major),
Linguistics(minor),
Work Experience
2015 - 2016
Software developer
2022 - 2024
Software/ Web developer
5.0
Rating
432
Students
2,242
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
German Lessons
Trial Lesson
262 lessons completed
USD 19.50+
German Beginners A1-A2
A1 - A2Language Essentials922 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 10% off
German intermediate B1-B2
B1 - B2Language Essentials600 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 10% off
German Advanced C1-C2
C1 - C2Language Essentials248 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 10% off
Relaxed Conversation
A2 - C2Language Essentials87 lessons completed
USD 21.50+
Package with 10% off
Long term students (minimum 5 previous classes)
A1 - C2Language Essentials120 lessons completed
USD 21.50+
Package with 10% off
Availability
161 Reviews
Martin Caldwell
1 German lesson
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoyed my lesson with Peter. I hadn't had a full conversation in German for a while, and was a bit unsure what my level of German would be. He quickly put me at my ease and I found the interactions easy to understand with moments that required me to think - the perfect combination.
I really enjoyed the tasks he gave. We discussed some interesting artwork that had several layers to it, and that allowed me to describe the images, but also to use my brain to discuss the meaning of the images.
I thought the whole lesson was well put together, and Peter was a great teacher.
Nov 21, 2023
Kateryna Kvasniak
13 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
All the lessons with Peter are adorable. I started literally from scratch and after my 6-th lesson I can see a huge progress. Really impressed by our pace and structured lessons!
Things to notice:
- good materials
- reviews every lesson
- homework
- interactiveness
- constant advices
Really satisfied and happy that I found such a superior teacher and grateful for the knowledge he's sharing with me! Will keep learning German intensely and long-term.
Nov 11, 2022
Yon
2 German lessons
Really great first class - felt custom, practical, & well structured. Excited to continue!
Dec 4, 2025
Pamela Gonzalez
2 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoy my lessons with Peter! He takes his work seriously and pushes me to speak more and encourages me to use correct grammar, which is exactly what I need! The lessons are a nice mix of small talk and grammar review and he offers quality learning materials. He's extremely organized in his structure and guides the lessons well, every moment is well spent.
Oct 11, 2023
Yon
2 German lessons
Again, really great lesson - looking forward to next.
Dec 11, 2025
Terry Ruas
1 German lesson
Peter made a great impression. Very professional, organized, and clearly experienced.
Jul 9, 2025
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