Heritage
Texas Germans reconnecting with family roots, and other heritage learners who want the language back in the family.
Online, from Texas
German lessons, online.
I’m Evelin, a native speaker. I teach children and adults, in private lessons and in groups. The first session is free, and it is an evaluation. I hear what you need, and you see whether the lessons fit.
Lessons
Pick the kind of class.
Private one-on-one
You and me. Conversation, schoolwork, an exam, or the German a permit asks for. Any age, any level.
Group lessons
A small class of people at a similar level. Everyone gets a turn to speak.
Immersion reading
A Zoom reading class for German children living abroad. We read, stop, and talk, so the language stays in use.
Homeschooling
German for families teaching at home, and for homeschool co-ops. We homeschool our own daughter abroad.
Students
Who I teach.
A new skill
People anywhere learning German for conversation, travel, reading, or a longer plan.
Children
Children supplementing school. I also offer German story time for ages 2 to 5, with stories, songs, and games. Families teaching at home can start on the homeschool page. German children living abroad can join immersion reading.
Families abroad
German families living outside the German-speaking countries, keeping the language going for the parents and for the children.
Work and residence
People who need German for a job or a residence permit in Germany, Switzerland, or Austria. The level depends on the permit. Some work visas ask for no German at the start. Later permits often ask for more. The permit pages list the usual level, and the exam that proves it.
Exams
Exam preparation.
I prepare students for the German exams used in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, and I know how an exam sits next to a job or a residence file. The lesson is the preparation. The authority still decides the permit.
Permits
Residency and work permits.
A work visa and a later residence permit are different steps. I can show which exam and which level a process usually asks for, and I can help with the language side of the paperwork. I do not file the permit, and I do not promise one.
Students
What students say.
Comments from students about lessons. They are not a score, and they were not submitted on this site.
You’ve managed to turn an extremely difficult topic into an enjoyable one and have offered alternative solutions. Thank you!
Very instructive and enjoyable. Evelin put us at ease and was very encouraging.
Evelin ist eine gute Lehrerin; sie hat das Thema gut erklärt, und wir hatten ein gutes Gespräch. Vielen Dank!
You were very helpful and gave me more insight on how accusative and dative work.
I really enjoyed the lesson as well as awesome materials perfectly tailored for the class. I feel that I really learned something and remained motivated, even though the topic was hard.
Vielen Dank, dass du deine Begeisterung für dieses Thema mit uns geteilt hast. Die Klasse war interessanter als die Materialien, weil du uns so viel extra über dieses Thema erzählt hast. Ich habe viel gelernt.
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About
Evelin.
I’m a native German speaker. I studied at TU Dresden, taught in public schools in Germany, and live in Texas now. I teach people here and everywhere else, including Texas Germans who want to reconnect with the language.
The first session is a free evaluation.
Tell me who the lessons are for, and what you want German for. I will write back to set up the session. The form does not need an email program on your computer.
Write for a free session and evaluation