Teaching Staff![]() Maila Akerberg
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M.A. in Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures, Freie Universität Berlin
Certified German teacher (DAF - German as Foreign Language) Taught German in Berlin and in a private language school in Frankfurt/Main Part of Deutsches Haus since 2003 Teaches Grundstufe and Mittelstufe Works also for the On-site program ![]() Deike Benjoya
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M.A. in Germanic Languages & Literature, Humboldt Universität, Berlin
M.A. in American Studies, Freie Universität, Berlin Taught German and studied Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences at Brown University, Providence Part of Deutsches Haus since summer 2007 Also teaches in the On-site program Supervisor of Goethe-Institut certificate exams ![]() Uwe Bergermann
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Translation diploma, Berlin, Peking
Certified German teacher (DAF), Humboldt University, Berlin Taught German at Friedländer Schule, Berlin and at the German-American School, New York Part of Deutsches Haus staff since 1998 Teaches Reading Knowledge and special classes on Business and Politics ![]() Miranda Emre
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Staatsexamen (M.A. equivalent) in German Studies, Political Science and German as a Foreign Language (DaF) at the Freie Universität Berlin and University of Sussex, UK.
Taught at Berlin International School and at Goethe Institute Berlin. Taught Intermediate German at Barnard College at Columbia University and German Beginning at Montclair State University. Part of Deutsches Haus staff since 2005. Teaches all levels. Works also for the Deutsches Haus On-Site program. Supervisor of Goethe Institute certificate exams. ![]() Erika Jakubassa
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M.A. in Political Science and German, Bremen University
Postgraduate Diploma in Film & TV, Melbourne University/Australia Taught German as a Foreign Language at universities and Goethe Institutes in France, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Germany Worked as a writer/producer/director for Australian and German TV Has taught German film history (Columbia University) and screenwriting Part of Deutsches Haus staff since 2003 Teaches mostly Mittelstufe and special classes on film Works also for the Deutsches Haus on-site program ![]() Andrea Pieper-Wheelock
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Diploma in Speech Science, University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Post-graduate certification in Clinical Speech Science, Germany Certified German Teacher (DAF - German as a Foreign Language) Worked as a Speech Language Pathologist in Berlin, Germany (2004-2007) Taught German at schools in New York as well as private instructor Part of Deutsches Haus staff since 2010 Teaches children's classes ![]() Jürgen Reichert
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M.A. in International Relations, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C.
Diplom, Political Science, Free University Berlin, Germany Translated for U.S. and Japanese Businesses Taught German language classes in conversation, reading knowledge, and lectured in the field of European Studies in the US, the U.K. and Japan, including Oxford and Tokyo Universities Teaches German language classes at all levels at Deutsches Haus as well as the School for Professional and Continuing Studies (SCPS) at NYU Part of Deutsches Haus staff since 2003 ![]() Sybille Rinkert-Garcia
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M.A. in German Languages / Literatures and Economics, BPH Stuttgart-Hohenheim
Certified German and Economics Teacher Taught German and Economics at Business Schools in Stuttgart Teaches Grundstufe at Deutsches Haus as well as undergraduate courses at colleges in New York Part of Deutsches Haus staff since 2003 Works also for the Deutsches Haus On-site program ![]() Katrin Roos
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Diploma in Education, Zofingen, Switzerland, 1986
Diploma in Sculpture, Kunstgewerbeschule, Switzerland, 1993 Internationally recognized and exhibiting visual artist Taught German as a second language in various schools both in her native Switzerland and in the US for many years Studied mime in Paris as well as art education. Brings her experience as part of an international arts community into the classroom Teaches Grundstufe and works in the On-site program, as well as with young people and children ![]() Regula Rüegg
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Ph.D. in Germanic Languages and Literature, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Taught German at Gymnasium in Wetzikon/Switzerland, and Linguistics at Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich. Special interests: Media Language and Discourse Analysis Works also as videographer and photographer Part of Deutsches Haus since 2006 Supervisor of Goethe-Institut Exams Teaches Grundstufe, Mittelstufe and Oberstufe, as well as Literature Special courses and in the Private Instruction program ![]() Inga Schwarzkopf
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Staatsexamen (M.A. equivalent) in German and English Language and Literature at Eberhard Karls Universität, Tübingen, Germany.
Taught German at Elly-Heuss-Knapp -Gymnasium in Stuttgart-Cannstatt and German as a Foreign Language at Soochow University, Taipei. Tutor for Robert-Bosch-Stiftung in NYC and many years of private instruction. Translation projects for various artists (Jenny Holzer, Ruth Drazen, Steve Reich). Previously Instructor and Language Coordinator at Deutsches Haus for 15 years. Part of Deutsches Haus again since 2010. Teaches Beginner courses. ![]() Heidi Ziegler
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Translation Diploma in English, French and German, Dolmetscherschule Zurich, 1997
Fluent in German, English, French, and Spanish Part of Deutsches Haus staff since 1998 Teaches all standard courses, Reading Knowledge, and private classes Supervisor of Goethe-Institute certificate exams Teaches German at the Institute of Fine Arts (NYU) Teaches all levels of German at The New School Translated for the Guggenheim Museum, Sony Classical, and the Department of History of Psychiatry at Cornell University |











