Stefanie

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Stefanie

Community Tutor

Teaches

German

Native

Speaks

English

Spanish

Dutch

French

Gaelic (Irish)

Hebrew

Polish

Swedish

Teaches

German

Native

Speaks

English

Spanish

Dutch

French

Gaelic (Irish)

Hebrew

Polish

Swedish

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From GermanyLiving in Erlangen, Germany (19:44 UTC+02:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jun 24, 2021

InterestsMusicPets & AnimalsEnvironment & NatureWritingReading

** On vacation from June 9 to June 22. If you're interested in classes, please just have a look into my calendar for dates after June 22. I'm looking forward to seeing you in class! :) ** I'm Stefanie, I'm 39 years old and I live in Bavaria, in Germany. I've always been interested in foreign languages and studied English and Spanish to be a translator, even though I work as a freelance teacher and artist these days. At the moment I'm learning Dutch and Polish, and I have a long list of other languages I still want to pick up. I'm also interested in art (mainly drawing), hiking, playing the piano, photography, and basically anything creative. I'm also a very tolerant and easy-going person.

Me as a Teacher

I'm a very patient teacher, because I'm learning languages myself and I know how frustrating it can be sometimes. I enjoy helping my students and I make sure my lessons are focused on you and your individual needs. Unfortunately, because it keeps happening, I need to point out the following: ** No-shows and late cancellations ** According to the italki rules, cancellations are not possible within 24 hours before the lesson. I understand that sometimes unexpected things happen, so I grant students one exception every three months. After that, the student will have to pay the full amount. I hope you appreciate the concession but also understand the limit.

My lessons & teaching style

I encourage you to actively use the language you are learning from the beginning as that is the best way to progress fast. Any mistake is a chance to learn something new, so I want you to not be afraid of mistakes. In case you are struggling with listening comprehension, please don't worry, it is totally fine for me to speak extra slowly or repeat words as often as necessary. I will always adapt the lessons to your needs. We will speak in German as much as possible, but we can always switch to English, Spanish or Dutch whenever it is needed.

My teaching material

PDF file
Articles and news
Video files
Homework Assignments
Audio files
Text Documents
Image files

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German Lessons

Trial Lesson

116 lessons completed

USD 11.00+

Strukturierte Deutschkurse für jedes Niveau | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 | C2

A1 - C1

Language Essentials

408 lessons completed

USD 18.00+

Package with 12% off

Konversation - Wir unterhalten uns auf Deutsch

A2 - C2

Conversation

1,382 lessons completed

USD 16.00+

Package with 12% off

Personalized lesson / Clase personalizada / Gepersonaliseerde lessen

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

405 lessons completed

USD 21.00+

Package with 12% off

NEU: Welt der Romane und Geschichten

B1 - C2

Language Essentials

0 lessons completed

USD 23.00+

Package with 12% off

Availability

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71 Reviews

Jim Davison

36 German lessons

Teacher’s pick

Steffie is great to work with. She has a high level of knowledge of both German and English and customizes lessons. It's a pleasure to be learning from such a pro.

Nov 28, 2024

Joshua

210 German lessons

Teacher’s pick

Stefanie is an extremely patient and engaging teacher. Lots of fun to talk to, and very good with new language learners!

Jun 27, 2021

Chris

1 German lesson

Fantastic trial lesson, will definitely be booking more. Vielen Dank Stephanie!

May 27, 2025

Alice Pott-Negrine

33 German lessons

Teacher’s pick

Stef's great to work with. I'm struggling with conversing in German, forever making mistakes and talking slowly, but Steffi's very patient in letting me finish and explaining improvements. And she's great at finding new material and explaining nuances between words. I heartily recommend her.

Sep 4, 2022