German Tutor in San Francisco

Christian is an outstanding tutor! I started with him knowing nothing, but after just 11 weeks (1hr lesson/​wk), I have learned basically all essential German grammar. I now understand the basic elements I will use in all future writing, reading, and speaking. Now I plan to go try out learning German in a class setting (I’m eager to simulate real-​world speaking and to find friends to practice on), and I hope my efforts with Christian will afford me a helpful foundation that is not commonly/​easily covered well in classes, from what I understand.
And Christian was great to work with. He is pleasant and he offers a very structured program, and great lesson content. All of my initial enthusiasm for learning was carried forward and sustained through an intense but wonderful learning process – learning German grammar is like mastering a puzzle: it is complex but very logical. I know I’ll carry what I’ve learned with Christian with me as the foundation of all my future efforts at this language. I can’t recommend enough.

I recently moved from the bay area to Switzerland and before I moved, I wanted to get a head start with German (high German, not Swiss German). I found out about Christian’s tutoring through Unilocal and couldn’t be happier with my choice. He is an excellent teacher as well as a very kind person and the German he helped me start out with was a solid foundation for continued language learning once I arrived in my new home.
I had only a month and a half between when I got the offer and when I moved and Christian fit in 7 hours of lessons for me. He was very flexible with scheduling and always easygoing about switching times when my schedule got hectic.
I really enjoyed the style of teaching — we reviewed grammar rules then moved on to exercises with pronunciation tips. We always went at my pace, which meant we could breeze through the basic grammar rules that I had learned on my own but we stayed longer and did more exercises for German rules that were more difficult for me. Christian also followed up with book recommendations and websites that I could use in my spare time.
I was very happy with my lessons and really appreciate Christian’s detailed explanations and patience.

I found Christian via Unilocal and am happy to say he deserves the great reviews he has already received for all of the reasons stated.
Trying not to repeat other reviewers, I will explain why I prefer one-​on-​one tutoring with Christian compared to learning in a group environment.
I am middle-​aged, only speak English (for now), and have dabbled in junior college classes and small group classes here and there.
My previous group teachers were wonderful and motivating. I made good friends in these classes.
The three problems I had with learning German in the group environment were as follows:
*Some students were so advanced they should not have been in our group. It was too intimidating.
*Some students didn’t care about building a strong grammar foundation, which made the conversational portion of class very difficult.
*Some students were afraid to speak up when material was difficult to understand for fear of wasting other people’s time (and money).
Christian is smart, patient, kind, and motivational. I have learned more in two months with Christian than in all of my group classes put together.

I became serious about learning German in August 2010. I purchased the first three levels of Rosetta Stone for the language and was under the impression that I would become fluent by the time I finished it. Being the nerd that I am, I finished all three levels in ten months but found out that I was still far from fluency. Rosetta Stone was great for teaching vocab, but the grammar was lost in translation. This is where Christian has really helped out. He has been my tutor since June. Not only has he been filling in all the grammar blanks where Rosetta Stone was lacking, but he also pays attention to the tiniest details in pronunciation. Mumbling words won’t cut it! Christian’s patience in helping me develop my sentences as perfectly as possible has really helped out. I have even been complimented on my German language skills by native German-​speaking people that I have since met. Although, I still have a ways to go before I’m fluent in this beautiful language, which is a relative of English, I am completely confident in my progress. If you are serious about REALLY learning German, Christian is the person to help you get there!

I sought out a German tutor to prepare for a business trip to Zurich and consider myself very fortunate to have met up with Christian. His approach to teaching German is perfect for a busy professional. Christian’s emphasis on grammer and structure enabled me to quickly regain the German I understood from previous study many years ago, and to develop a framerwork for applying vocabulary. I strongly recommend him.
He is very easy to schedule and is perfectly prompt and organized, which I appreciate as well.

I am a physician and corporate executive and I must say that Christian is an exceptional teacher. Having studied German as a teenager, I am seeking to relearn the language. He builds your vocabulary and pronunciation through the grammatical exercises and the approach is methodical, consistent and designed to make sure the skills stick.
As well, he is a terrific person and I always look forward to the lessons. He has my unreserved and highest recommendation. Don’t miss the opportunity to work with him.

Christian is a good teacher who focuses on grammar and pronunciation. He is patient and very professional.

Christian is a wonderful teacher. His lessons are methodical and straightforward — he’s a bit of a grammar nut, which is a good quality in a tutor. He insists that you read all exercises out loud in German, which is great because he is there to correct your pronunciation. I’d pick Christian over a group class at a German institute any day.