Zoom Call
Ideal for starting before your move to Switzerland,
or for keeping momentum on a busy day.
- · 60-minute private lesson
- · Materials prepared for you between lessons
CHF 60/ hour
Contact MeBEGINNER TO ADVANCEDSerious private German lessons
Serious private German lessons
Hi, I’m David. I teach German to learners who need 1:1 support for work, academia, and everyday life. My lessons are shaped by 40 years of professional experience, a doctorate from ETH Zurich, and raising two children bilingually.
2,000+
German lessons taught
Swiss
NATIVE TEACHER IN ZÜRICH
Not your ordinary
German teacher.
From a first conversation in German to a complex academic presentation, I meet you at your level. My lessons are personal, focused and built around you.
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Swiss native
I am Swiss and have lived my personal, academic and professional life in and around Zürich. I know the German people use here, and the context behind it.
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Professional life
Decades in quality management shaped how I teach: structured, precise and practical. I understand professional adults who have limited time.
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Academia
For senior professionals, German often has to be precise. With a doctorate in chemistry from ETH Zürich, I can support presentations and technical topics.
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Teaching
I taught natural sciences at a Zürich Gymnasium and later began teaching German voluntarily. Teaching is where my experience comes together.
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Raising children
My wife is a native English speaker. We raised children in German and English, so I know bilingual life from the inside.
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2,000+ lessons
After retiring from professional life, I began teaching German and have now taught more than 2,000 lessons.
Pricing
In Person
Lessons can take place at my home near Bahnhof Oerlikon, or at your home or office in the city of Zürich. I get around by e-bike.
- · 60-minute private lesson
- · Location of your choice
- · Optional real life practice in Zürich (such as shopping)
CHF 100/ hour
Contact MeWhat brought you here?
Most learners come with a concrete reason. A new job, a longer stay, social life, family life or German that has to work in a serious setting.
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You need a German crash course
Your move to Zürich is close, or your first weeks have started. We focus on the German you need quickly for work, basic admin and daily situations.
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You need better German at work
Better German would make your professional life easier. We work on meetings, emails, small talk, feedback and professional vocabulary.
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You want to join Swiss social life
You do not want every dinner, club, neighbour or group chat to happen around you. We work on the German that helps you take part.
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German matters in your family
Your partner, or children bring German into the home. We work on family conversations, school messages, Elternabend and everyday decisions.
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You need German at a higher level
Presentations, lectures, interviews or specialist topics need careful language. We work on precision, structure and the right tone for serious settings.