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ABOUT
HOW IT STARTED
When I think back to my childhood in a small city near Hanover, I think of a cheerful mixture of languages: German, English and French. Early on, I learned that "language" means "belonging".
In 2011, out of love for languages and challenges, I studied Mandarin, Russian and Bulgarian at the University of Heidelberg. Realizing that every language, no matter how foreign, can be learned, classes in Portuguese, Romanian, Armenian and Swedish quickly followed.
My enthusiasm soon paid off: I received DAAD scholarships to study Linguistics and Foreign Language Acquisition at some of the most prestigious higher education and research institutions in Latin America and Eastern Europe:
St. Kliment Ohridski University and at Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
Equipped with language skills in over seven languages, I was no longer an outsider. Capable of handling small talk as well as complex communicative tasks and projects, I felt not only understood, but also like I belonged.
Helping you have the same experience with German has been my mission ever since.
Combining my linguistic expertise from my Master studies in Teaching German as a Foreign Language, and my prior work experience in multi-national companies, I founded SOZONLI. A digital German school offering state-of-the-art language coaching for expats.
WHAT I DO DIFFERENTLY
My mission is to finally make learning German an fun, hassle-free, science-based and thus effective learning experience, in which your individual learning goals become the focus. SOZONLI's unique core factors for your learning success include:
Flexible scheduling. No two weeks are the same in your calendar? No problem. Decide for yourself when each sessions takes place. Weeks in advance or day by day.
A practical, science-based syllabus. All materials are based in Second Language Acquistion Research and indivdually adapted to your personal needs, learning goals, and first language.
Bite-sized business learning. Learning in bites help you to maintain a strong learning flow and fit German into your daily schedule more easily.
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I don't rely on one-size-fits-all methods. Instead, I focus on a personalized, flexible and effective solution that makes learning German a sucessful journey.
You want to become conversational and prefer to focus on communication only? Great, I will design an intensive course in close coordination with your interests and learning goal.
Are you a language enthusiast who likes to learn autonomously, but would like to check in with a target language expert to discuss tricky cases at regular intervals? No problem, I'll suggest a suitable learning plan.
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