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Sonia
Professional TeacherTeaches
German
Native
Speaks
English
French
Spanish
Italian
Specialties
Test PreparationProfessionell Deutsch lernen mit Spaß und Struktur!
Teaches
German
Native
Speaks
English
French
Spanish
Italian
Specialties
Test PreparationProfessionell Deutsch lernen mit Spaß und Struktur!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From GermanyLiving in Karlsruhe, Germany (08:19 UTC+01:00)
About Me
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Guten Tag,
My name is Sonia. I am a native German speaker and have been working as a professional teacher of German as a foreign language for many years.
I am also a cognitive scientist (PhD) and a phonetician.
My specialties: phonetics/pronounciation, grammar, conversation and exam prep (all levels)
Mein Name ist Sonia. Deutsch ist meine Muttersprache, ich bin professionelle Deutschlehrerin und Kognitionswissenschaftlerin. Wie kannst du eine Sprache leichter lernen und besser sprechen? Meine Schwerpunkte sind: Aussprache, Grammatik, Prüfungsvorbereitung (alle Niveaus) und Konversation.
PLEASE NOTE, I prefer 45 min lessons, so they are much cheaper than 60minMe as a Teacher
Ich habe Phonetik, Linguistik und Psychologie studiert und meine Doktorarbeit über die Kognition von Sprache geschrieben. Ich unterrichte seit vielen Jahren im Einzel- und Gruppenunterricht, in Präsenz und online. Ich habe auch die Qualifikation als telc-Prüferin (B1-C2) und bereite Schüler erfolgreich auf Goethe-Prüfungen vor.
I studied phonetics, linguistics, and psychology and wrote my doctoral thesis on language cognition. I have been teaching German for many years to individuals and groups—both face-to-face and online, privately and groups (VHS). I am a qualified examiner for the German telc certificate (B1-C2) but I am also experienced in preparing students for the Goethe exam. My lessons & teaching style
In meinen Stunden trainieren wir praktische Alltagskonversation, strukturierte Grammatik und authentische Aussprache. Dafür nutze ich viele interessante Materialien und Methoden. Ich unterrichte alle Niveaus.
My classes include both everyday conversation training and structured grammar exercises. I use engaging professional teaching materials and a variety of teaching methods. I teach all levels, offer individual pronunciation training, exam preparation, and job application coaching. My goal is to enable you to speak fluently and communicate confidently with any German native speaker.My teaching material
- Image files
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Articles and news
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Video files
Certificates
telc B1/B2 und C1-C2 Prüferqualifizierung - telc - 2025= qualification that allows to conduct:
telc Deutsch A2/B1, telc Deutsch B1, telc Deutsch B2, telc Deutsch C1,
telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, telc Deutsch B1+ Beruf, telc Deutsch B1·B2 Beruf,
telc Deutsch B1·B2 Pflege, telc Deutsch C1 Beruf, telc Deutsch B2·C1 Beruf,
telc Deutsch B2·C1 Medizin (specialised language test for medical professionals),
telc Deutsch B2·C1 Medizin Fachsprachprüfung (medical specialist language exam),
telc Deutsch C2.
Certificate verified
Methods and didactics in German language teaching - Goethe Institut - 2017As a consequence of the high numbers of refugees that needed language training, the Goethe Institute in collaboration with the German governmant offered a one-year specials course on didactics in language teaching which I did 2017/18
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2020 - Current
Self-employed online teacherSince the pandemic I have been teaching German online to groups of students as well as in one-to-one situtations. I adapted my lessons to the work field of the learner: tourism, pharmacy, law, office etc.
2017 - 2023
VHS-teacherI taught many German classes from A1-C1. Including refugees, au-pairs, employees of a cruise ship (tourism) and I also taught alphabetisation to foreign language learners.
2003 - 2006
professeur d'allemandI taught German to French Naval officer candidates.
2000 - 2002
DozentinUniversity Teacher of Language and Speech Science
Education
2000 - 2003
Doctorate - Cognitive brain sciencePhD in Cognitive studies on the perception of voice and language information
University of Potsdam in collaboration with the Max-Planck-Institute of cognitive brain research
1994 - 1999
Master's - PhoneticsBachelor and Master studies in .Phonetics, German Linguistics and Psychology
Work Experience
2000 - 2003
ScientistI worked as a cognitive neuroscientist, investigating how our brain perceives and understands speech and language, and I wrote my PhD thesis on this subject.
4.9
Rating
89
Students
1,014
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
German Lessons
Trial Lesson
40 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Deutsch A1-C2
A1 - C2Language Essentials668 lessons completed
USD 29.00+
Package with 11% off
Spezial: Aussprache Deutsch
A1 - C2Language Essentials90 lessons completed
USD 29.00+
Package with 11% off
Spezial: Konversation
B1 - C2Conversation31 lessons completed
USD 29.00+
Package with 11% off
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Podcast (10)
Quiz (51)
43 Reviews
Victorina Mendez
6 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sonia is an incredibly enthusiastic and supportive tutor. Her energy makes learning engaging, and she provides great tips to improve pronunciation. She explains things clearly and always encourages me to do my best. I really appreciate her helpful insights!
Feb 11, 2025
Aigul
28 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sonja hat mir bei der Vorbereitung auf das Vorstellungsgespräch sehr geholfen! Es war nicht nur nützlich, die verschiedenen Interviewfragen im Unterricht zu besprechen, sondern auch alle Antworten später nachlesen zu können, da Sonja sie während des Unterrichts aufgeschrieben und mir zugeschickt hat.
Aug 10, 2022
italki382268
22 German lessons
Ich kann die Lehrerin empfehlen. Ich mache Fortschritte mit der Aussprache, und nicht alle Lehrer kennen sich in diesem Bereich aus.
Aug 1, 2025
Gleb
11 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Dank Sonja habe ich die B1 Prüfung bestanden! Sie hat mir sehr gut vorbereitet - die Aufgaben waren genau dieselbe, die wir während der Unterrichtsstunden geübt haben. Ich bin mit der Ergebniss sehr zufrieden und mache jetzt weiter. Also, bis zum B2. Danke Sonja!
Sep 25, 2022
Olivia
7 German lessons
I really enjoyed my lessons with Sonia, I learned important pronunciation rules I wasn't aware of and I had a lot of fun chatting with her, reading texts or listening to videos she provided. Vielen Dank!
Aug 18, 2025
Olivia
7 German lessons
I've been learning German for a long time and don't have trouble speaking in daily life, but I'm embarrassed that I still sound distinctly French. But because my pronunciation is not completely terrible and people can understand me, it's generally hard for native speakers or even teachers to tell me what exactly I am doing wrong. So I was very happy with my first session with Sonia, as she was able to assess what I need to work on and already taught me many rules I had never heard of. She also sent me notes of everything we discussed, which is very helpful as it lists everything I need to improve. It is clear that she is very knowledgeable and I also had a lot of fun speaking with her, so I look forward to working on my pronunciation with her.
Jun 2, 2025
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