Our courses are aimed at adults, especially young urban professionals. The nationality and age mix at Zeitgeist Zentrum varies over different time periods, courses and levels. We teach students from all over the world with a very diverse age range.

Tired after work, it is almost impossible for most of our students to stay engaged and concentrated in the typical classroom situation, because common school settings are too intensive and dry. 

Our classes are ideal for expatriates just arriving in Berlin and looking to integrate themselves in the Berlin / German culture.

»Phuong is a great teacher; her classes are always fun! Her classes are well structured, she always keeps a good balance of “active” (speaking, listening, reading) and “passive” (grammar) exercises. Her examples of phrases and slangs are coming from real life and everyday situations, so it’s easy to relate to them, and therefore to remember them. If you want to learn German in a fun and effective way, she’s is the perfect choice.«

– Edit H., 30, Hungary

»I highly recommend Irene as a teacher because I had the pleasure to be her student in German A1. Irene has always been driven to make us all improve our language skills by teaching us in an interactive and funny way, i.e. she taught us vocabulary and grammar related to the kitchen and food by doing a cooking activity, where we learnt how to interact in a supermarket and how to prepare “Kartoffelgratin”. She manages the time properly during class, so we can learn and understand all the topics thoroughly, she encourages us to push ourselves and motivates us to keep learning successfully.«

– Paula R., 27, Spain,

»Our lessons with Phuong were incredibly useful, and especially entertaining. She's incredibly passionate about what she does, and she makes sure that she reinforces the right concepts while keeping the lessons interesting and lighthearted. Apart from core language concepts, her insights on colloquial German, and German culture are especially useful in the real world.«

– Karthik I., 27, India

“Phuong has helped me understand the concepts and specifics of the language through her teaching style, which has drastically helped my learning. Her ability to make the class fun is incredible and I always look forward to lessons with her. I have started and stopped learning German many times, but with Phuong I have found motivation and consistency in learning!”

– Ben H., 30, USA

“Irene is an excellent teacher. Patient in explaining the intricacies of the German language. The overall mood of the class is always a fun one. She's also attentive to the different personal attributes of each student, adapting accordingly.”

– Darren Y., 27, Malaysia