Languages and integration in Dresden
Our teachers
Katharina Schmidt (German teacher)
Education
- Master in English Linguistics, German as a Foreign Language and Spanish Literature
Teaching experience
- working 9 years as German summer school teacher and cultural assistant for Lewis & Clark University (Portland/Oregon) in Munich, Germany
- co-organizer of the Business German Summer Camp in Munich, Germany
- since 2005: German teacher at Kästner Kolleg Dresden, Germany
- since 2006: director of German studies at Kästner Kolleg Dresden, Germany
I like
- Dresden, Berlin, London, Cornwall (& Jane Austen), Andalusien, ...
- Music, Movie Theaters (my favorite movies are a.o.: "Breaking the Waves", "Out of Africa"), Traveling, Reading (my favorite book is: "The Shadow of the Wind" by Zafón), Cycling, Pilates, Coffee
Motto
„For me Dresden is my home, the River Elbe, my family + my friends, the Neustadt, theaters, small cinemas, the short-film-festival and many more. All in all it’s a perfect mixture of harmony and hullabaloo.“
Uwe Kästner (German teacher)
Education
- Teaching certificate for Arts/German/German as a Foreign Language
- PhD in German Philology and Masters in German Studies
- conferral of a doctorate in the field of studies: „Creative writing as a method of learning a foreign language“
Teaching experience
- teaching German as a Foreign Language for 23 years
- 4 years as DAAD-Lector at the Silesian University Kattowitz/Poland
- advanced training for teachers at Goethe Institutes, Universities and German schools abroad for 6 years
- 1998: foundation of the language school „Kästner Kolleg Sprachen“
- since 2006: CEO and chairman of the board of Kästner Kolleg e.V.
I like
- making and enjoying pictures, traveling, reading, movies, moving outside, in the water and in the woods, honey & wine
Motto
„Kaestner Kolleg is THE language school I always wished for as a teacher, but I never could find … so I founded one myself.“
Agnes Kühne (German teacher)
Education
- Master in German, English and Philosophy
- Postgraduate Studies: German as a Foreign Language
- advanced training to become a „Zertifikat Deutsch“ examiner
- additional qualification „German as a Second Language“
- accredited TELC examiner
Teaching experience
- study abroad in Galway
- German courses for foreigners at the TU Dresden
- teaching at Kästner Kolleg since summer 2005
I like
- playing with languages, Laughing, listening to and playing the piano and the flute, Cooking, experimenting with essential oils and (foot) reflex zone therapy, my cat Maggi Staubfinger, Literature, Cycling, Badminton, Swimming, Climbing, Diving, philosophical debates about God and the world, Traveling
Motto
„Kästner Kolleg – the school of my heart ;-)“
Katharina Ertl (German teacher)
Education
- Master's Degree in German Philology/Scandinavian Studies, specializing in German as a Foreign Language/Second Language (thesis topic: „Typical“ mistakes of learners with a Swedish background)
Teaching experience
- since 2001: teaching German as a Foreign Language (community colleges, private language schools, university classes)
- 2009-2011: OeAD lecturer in Wroclaw/Poland
- 2009-2011: German teacher at Austria Institute in Wroclaw/Poland
- examiner's licence for ÖSD (Austrian Language Certificate)
- teaching at Kästner College since July 2011
I like
- Dresden and Vienna, German German and Austrian German, travelling (especially to the east), literature, movies, (choir) singing
Motto
„As an Austrian in Germany I know what it is like to be new in a country or a city. I felt very welcome here in Dresden and I would like to share and pass on my positive experiences to our students in class.“
Janina Loeper (German teacher)
Education
- MA in educational science / Psychology / German as a Foreign Language
- accredited TELC examiner
Teaching experience
- teaching German at Humboldt Institutes for 6 years
- technical language business law at „Beiten Burkhardt“
- language assistant at the Mohyla University in Kiew
- preparatory course DSH at academy institute Zittau
- teacher at Kästner Kolleg since 2008
I like
- Saxophone, Jogging, Cycling, Badminton, Hiking, Reading crime novel and watching thrillers, Traveling, Rock Concerts, beer gardens and get-togethers, Inline skating
Motto
„Which like most is the Dresden Neustadt because it is an artistic and dynamic quarter where many young people live.“
Gunther Lietz (German teacher)
Education
- studies at the FSU Jena in German as a Foreign Language and English
Teaching experience
- German Teacher for 12 years now
- also teaching Hungarian
I like
- Music
- translating
Patricia Mellmann (German teacher)
Education
- M.A. in German Studies with focus on German as a Foreign Language and Roman Studies (Spanish)
Teaching experience
- studies abroad: 2 years in France, 1 year in Mexico
- teaching at Kästner Kolleg since June 2009
I like
- being together with friends, Nature, going to the movies and concerts, Reading, sometimes: making radio shows
- languages: French, Spanish, English, some Russian
Motto
„Learning a language is exiting and beautiful.“
Franziska Vogel (German teacher)
Education
- Master Studies at the TU Dresden and the Dolnośląska Szkoła Wyższa Wrocław/Polen in German as a Foreign Language, Communication Studies and Educational Science (2002-2010)
Teaching experience
- International summer course at TuCed in Chemnitz
- language courses for French apprentices at the Institut français in Dresden
- internship at Goethe-Institute Dresden with the focus on Phonetic- und Conversation classes
- language courses for Erasmus students at the TU Dresden
- language courses at Dresdner Verein für soziale Integration von Ausländern und Aussiedlern e.V
- private tutor at the Sprachwerkstatt in Breslau/Poland
I like
- Turning, Traveling, Movies, Sewing, Languages, playing the Guitar
Motto
„Dresden and teaching are two of my greatest passions. Dresden, because there are endless beautiful places, lots of culture and colorful to experience. When teaching I like to experiment with always new exercises and roll plays in order to give my students an entertaining lively time in their course.“
Mandy Voigt (German Teacher)
Education
- Master of Arts, TU Dresden
- Major: German as a Foreign Language
- Minors in British Studies and Literature and History of Art
Teaching experience
- German teacher and tutor in a language camp for Hungarian children in Tata (Hungary)
- DAAD scholarship, German tutor at the university in Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
- German Teacher, Manager and Tutor in a language camp for GLS in Munich (Germany)
- German assistant at Edward VI Camp Hill School in Birmingham (England)
- Manager, Junior Camp for foreign students, Kästner Kolleg, Dresden (Germany)
- German Teacher, Intensive German Class for American students (TU Dresden)
- German Teacher at Kästner Kolleg since 2008
I like
- dancing, watching people, seeing my son growing up, being at the river Elbe, reading, talking on the phone, being completely swept away by a film, cooking and eating good food, writing, riding my bike
Motto
„Kästner Kolleg right in the middle of the colourful lively „Neustadt“ allows me to enjoy my job even more. It’s just a school like it should be! I’m proud to be able to communicate my passion for the German language by teaching it here!“
Stephen Walton (Englischtrainer)
Ausbildung
- B.A. Fine Art
- M.A. Art History
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Unterrichtserfahrung
- 5 years art and design teacher in England
- 15 years as English trainer in Bonn
- since 2010 as English trainer in Dresden/ at the Kästner Kolleg
I like
- Seeing and making art , playing guitar. riding bicycle, and going to the cinema
O-Ton
"I’m motivated by my environment and the people around me - Dresden is motivating!"
Marianne Kallmeyer
Education
- Masters Degree in German Literature and Sociology in Frankfurt am Main
- Work and Travel year in Vancouver (Canada)
- Further education to become DAF teacher in Berlin
Teaching experience
- Since 2010 working with pupils (German, Dyslexia and English)
- Since 2010 DAF Trainer
- Since 2013 Kästner Kolleg
I like
- To search with my dog in the woods for fairies and trolls, to come into a chat with the extraordinary folks of the Neustadt quarter and of course reading, watching HBO Shows (like Sopranos) and old movies (from Katherine Hepburn to John Wayne).
O-Ton
„Everyone is learning a foreign language in their own specific way. It is a pleasure helping to aquire the difficult language German, especially in such a beautiful city like Dresden.“
Susanne Ring (German Teacher)
Education
- MA in German as a foreign language and cultural anthropology (University Leipzig)
Teaching experience
- German assistant in Granada, Spanien
- language course and cultural program (summer camp did Berlin)
- conversation and grammar courses (summer camp YFU Hamburg)
- language courses and cultural program in Queretaro, Mexiko
- since Mai 2013 teaching at Kästner Kolleg
I like
- literature about pre-Columbian architecture, the art of being, botanical beauty and forgotten cultures, Mexican arts and crafts, nature, cultural diversity
Motto
„Learning a new language is the key for a new perspective on yourself and the world.“
Elisa Moczygemba
Education
- B.A. Degree in German (German as a foreign Language) and Roman Philology (Spanish) at the TU-Dresden and the Universidad de la Laguna, Tenerife Island.
Teaching experience
- One Year DAAD-Language Assistent at the University of Havana, Cuba
- Since August 2012 Teacher at the Kästner Kolleg
I like
- Pre-Christmas-period, Nice Weather, To Travel, Herring home-Cooked-style, Relaxed Dinner with Friends
Motto
„Get some Basic Language-Knowledge and Explore the World!“