I help intermediate learners break the speaking plateau by diagnosing and retraining the thinking patterns behind their German.
I work with B1–B2 learners who understand a lot of German but struggle to speak clearly and confidently.
Most of my students live in German-speaking countries and feel stuck: they hesitate, translate in their head, repeat the same mistakes, and don’t sound the way they want to — despite years of studying.
If this describes your situation, I can help.
My teaching is conversational, diagnostic, and logic-based.
We don’t overload you with rules, and we don’t “just talk and hope it gets better.”
Instead, I identify the underlying patterns that block your fluency and help you retrain how you think in German, directly in real conversation.
Every session has a clear structure:
This approach works especially well for long-time learners who feel they “should already be fluent” but never manage to break the plateau.
I work best with learners who already have a foundation in German.
I do not offer lessons for complete beginners or children.
In a trial lesson, we will:
If you want to improve your spoken German with clarity, structure, and confidence, I look forward to working with you.
12 Lessons | May 20, 2026
I signed up with Katharina a couple of months ago for help in improving my German speaking ability. I am now speaking with more complex grammar, fewer pauses, and generally with more fluency. Her classes are well thought out and engaging, while appropriately challenging. She is a great teacher!
25 Lessons | May 7, 2026
Katharina is a great teacher! I’ve made great progress in German thanks to her lessons. Her teaching method is very effective. Not only is her method useful for German, but it has also helped me improve my communication skills in other foreign languages. Katharina is friendly, patient, and a great teacher. I highly recommend her!
12 Lessons | March 18, 2026
I signed up with Katherina to improve my oral German skills. For those tracking such things, I am at the upper B-2 level. The two lessons I have had so far have already had a positive effect. I am also impressed by the guidance she provides and prepares outside of our online session, including notes from the just-completed session, reviewing the taped recordings she assigns as homework before the next lesson, and being fully prepared with new suggestions and feedback at the next session. I am more than 100% happy with her tutoring.
90 Lessons | July 23, 2025
Katharina is such a brilliant teacher! I have been learning with her for over year and have learnt so much! I would recommend her to anyone wanting learn German.