{"id":1015,"date":"2024-08-30T16:01:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T15:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2024-09-02T09:57:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T08:57:06","slug":"teaching-english-in-germany-berlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/germany\/teaching-english-in-germany-berlin","title":{"rendered":"Teaching English in Germany &#8211; Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching English in Berlin, Germany<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Berlin-Germany.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Berlin-Germany.gif\" alt=\"Teach English in Berlin, Germany\" class=\"wp-image-1022\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1737028.2246048565!2d12.701711797087317!3d53.53579876382805!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x47a84e373f035901%3A0x42120465b5e3b70!2sBerlin%2C%20Germany!5e0!3m2!1sen!2spt!4v1725030707220!5m2!1sen!2spt\" width=\"486\" height=\"200\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Report submitted on<strong> 13 May, 2024<\/strong> by<strong> Fi.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching English in Berlin, Germany:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can teachers find teaching jobs in Berlin, Germany?<br><\/strong>Join the website eltabb.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The main English teaching jobs available are:<br><\/strong>Teaching at companies, private teaching (not through a school, agency, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the minimum teaching requirements?<br><\/strong>CELTA or TESOL Cert. + Batchelor&#8217;s degree (preferably Masters)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What teaching requirements would you recommend?<\/strong><br><span class=\"s1\">CELTA.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the levels of payment?<\/strong><br><span class=\"s1\">20-40 EUR per hour.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How many teaching days a week is normal?<\/strong><br><span class=\"s1\">20 days per week.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How many face-to-face teaching hours a week is normal?<\/strong><br><span class=\"s1\">Depends on company hours per week.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the normal arrangement for holidays?<br><\/strong>For freelance work &#8211; no payment for holidays or health coverage.<br>For permanent contracts &#8211; health insurance is partly paid but rarely for holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Berlin, Germany to teach English?<\/strong><br>Research and be qualified!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the positive aspects of teaching English in Berlin, Germany?<\/strong><br>Berlin is a bilingual city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the negative aspects for teaching English in Berlin, Germany?<\/strong><br>Too many English teachers looking for work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are some of the teaching challenges for English teachers teaching the local people in your area?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Germans are perfectionists and expect technical, traditional, but high-quality English teaching.<br>Wifi is surprisingly slower in the city than in other major capitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Living in Berlin, Germany:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are there any visa or other legal requirements to live in Germany?<\/strong><br>Yes. Visa required (for outside of EU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the cost of living like in Germany?<\/strong><br>It depends, but rental is tough to find. 1000 Euro per month would be a minimal salary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the usual accommodation arrangements and how can you find accommodation?<br><\/strong>Social networking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what positive aspects are there for living in Berlin, Germany?<br><\/strong>It&#8217;s an amazing arts-rich city!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what negative aspects are there for living in Berlin, Germany?<br><\/strong>Long, hard winters!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Berlin, Germany?<\/strong><br>Try another city!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What things do you miss most (other than family and friends) from your home country?<\/strong><br>Food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you think you will miss most when (or if) you leave Germany?<br><\/strong>Friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What things would you recommend to new teachers in your area to bring with them from their home country?<\/strong><br>Favourite foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Me and My Work:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My Name<\/strong>: Fi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nationality<\/strong>: Australian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students I&#8217;ve taught in Germany<\/strong>: pre-school \/ kindergarten (4-6 years), elementary (6-12 years), junior high school (12-15 years), high school (15-18 years), university, adults, business<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where I teach<\/strong>: I teach privately for 10 years<span class=\"s1\">.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\"><strong>How I found my current jobs<\/strong>: Extensive searching and connecting with others.&nbsp; The Eltabb site was helpful for connections.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My school facilities<\/strong>: Adequate<span class=\"s1\">. Wifi is slow. Computers are old.<br>Teaching is very traditional with books, tables, and whiteboards.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What kind of teacher support is available at your school\/s?<\/strong>: none<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you teach English in Germany?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell us about your experiences &#8211; <a title=\"Submit Country Report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/submit-country-report\">click here to submit your report about teaching English in Germany <\/a><wp-block data-block=\"core\/more\"><\/wp-block><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching English in Berlin, Germany Report submitted on 13 May, 2024 by Fi. Teaching English in Berlin, Germany: How can teachers find teaching jobs in Berlin, Germany?Join the website eltabb.com. The main English teaching jobs available are:Teaching at companies, private teaching (not through a school, agency, etc.) What are the minimum teaching requirements?CELTA or TESOL &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/germany\/teaching-english-in-germany-berlin\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Teaching English in Germany &#8211; Berlin<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[207,7,110,6],"class_list":["post-1015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-germany","tag-berlin","tag-english-jobs","tag-germany","tag-teaching-english"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1015"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1015"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1024,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1015\/revisions\/1024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}