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About me

My journey to becoming a language teacher

Ever since childhood I've been passionate about languages. My mother learned German as a second language and made me aware of its challenges early on. I love literature and foreign languages and dive deeply into questions from these fields. During my teacher training I acquired the tools to share this enthusiasm with others.

My work as a German teacher really began when I joined the Tandem language school in Cologne in 2022. There I learned what it means to teach adults as equals and with joy, as part of a wonderful team. Exchanging ideas in international groups is, again and again, a valuable learning experience for me.

Portrait of Kristina Benda, freelance German teacher

My qualifications

Master of Education

In 2024 I successfully completed my Master's in teaching for grammar and comprehensive schools.

Years of experience

I have taught in group and private courses, online and in person, at the following institutions:

  • Tandem language school Cologne
  • Refugee shelter Cologne
  • Lingoda
  • DeutschAkademie
  • Bielefeld University

Goethe certificate

The Goethe certificate not only allows me to teach German as a second/foreign language to adults, it also earned me BAMF accreditation to teach in integration courses.


Want to know more?

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