English Teachers in Germany

How much you earn gross v net

feeds@yuku.com (john) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:35:38 GMT

Here's an overview of how much you will earn net if you are a freelance English teacher and earn so much gross after expenses:

Gross: Net:
€1,000 €771.59
€1,200 €893.80
€1,400 €1,001.91
€1,600 €1,098.75
€1,800 €1,202.38
€2,000 €1,304.10

The net figures include income tax (tax bracket I = single) and compulsory pension contributions and nursing care...

How much do I need to earn for it to be worthwhile employing a steuerberater/in?

feeds@yuku.com (BeninBerlin) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:42:45 GMT

Hello,

First off I would like to thank everyone on this forum for the goldmine of information available, it has helped me on countless occasions to get my head around things, especially the answers from John (thank you, thank you, and thank you again!).
I've searched for this but haven't come up with any concrete advice except "get one", which I probably will follow...
I'm a freelance teacher and after a few very hard months, I'm now averaging out...

Teaching EFL at university

feeds@yuku.com (ethlinn) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:41:31 GMT

Hi everyone,

I've been browsing through the forum and found so many helpful things, thank you for providing all this information!

However, I haven't seen much on this topic: Can anyone tell me about teaching full-time (TV-L, not freelance) at a German university as a Lektor/Lehrkraft fuer besondere Aufgaben? What has your experience been? How stressful/hectic are your responsibilities during the teaching semester? What is it like for you during the semester breaks?...

HELP. I AM LOOKING FOR A TEACHER

feeds@yuku.com (sebastiana) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:45:43 GMT

hi, everybody, my name is Sebastiana, i live in Ireland and i am desperately trying since 2001 to find my high-school English and German teacher, her name is KARP YOHANNA, she lives somewhere in Germany...I would really appreciate if somebody, anybody can help me to find her, i don`t know where she lives, what town/city..... my e-mail is : sebastianajimborean@gmail.com.

i really hope she did not past away, i have so many things to tell her...

thank you so much,
...

Here's a question for English teachers already working in Germany

feeds@yuku.com (john) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:03:53 GMT

Bank accounts

feeds@yuku.com (CHB) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:26:39 GMT

I've recently moved to Germany and about to set up work as a free lance English teacher. Should I open a normal current account here or do I need a special 'Geschaeftskonto' as some banks have suggested? I'm not anticipating working for more than 3 langauge schools at most. Also how important is it to employ a 'Steuerberater' to help with the tax form (Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung) for the Finanzamt? Thanks.

PGCE - worth the hassle?

feeds@yuku.com (Confused Englaenderin) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:00:11 GMT

I'm currently living in Berlin and would like to work as a teacher of English and Philosophy. In order to do this, I don't want to have to go through another bachelors degree, then a masters degree in Lehramt etc... and then two years of training, as i've been told the system is over here. Instead, I was wondering if it would be worth going back to England for a year next year, doing a PGCE in the two subjects i've mentioned above (though it would then obviously be English as...

Share thoughts on Berlitz?

feeds@yuku.com (cincinnatian) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:47:36 GMT

Berlitz:

So, what's the deal? They have schools in major cities throughout the world, offer clever advertising, and have a nifty logo.

Is it a global service that effectively encourages people to start learning a new language and offers teachers gainful employment?

Or, is it a ruse with ineffective learning outcomes that wastes students' time and mistreats its employees?

Is it sometimes one or the other from time to time and place to place?...

Collaborate globally with classrooms on how they teach WWII . . .

feeds@yuku.com (mannixlab) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:21:22 GMT

or other wars. I've set up a site called My War, Your War at www.mywaryourwar.ning.com to attempt to explore how classrooms in different parts of the world deal teach/learn about specific wars. It started with my interest in finding out how England teaches the Revolutionary War, since I am a teacher in the United States (Great Neck, NY). Next, I decided to create an academic networking site...

Which university courses?

feeds@yuku.com (cincinnatian) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:46:02 GMT

Hello,

I'm planning to move to Germany around summer, 2010. In the meantime, my current job offers to pay for a part-time schedule of courses at the University of Cincinnati. So, the question is: which kind courses would be the most valuable for someone intending to seek employment as a language teacher in Germany?

I'm starting with an MA (in History), no teaching experience, and a very basic understanding of German, having just completed a course that is...

Quick question

feeds@yuku.com (esvee) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:11:20 GMT

Firstly I'd just like to say a huge thank you to every one who contributes on this forum or has contributed to this post, I've just started working as freelance language trainer here in Germany and by rooting through the old posts on here I've managed to find answers to many of my questions as well as a hugely helpful guides to writing invoices etc. Many thanks to everyone whos taken the time over the years to help newbies like me. I do have one quick question though, and I was...

Funny way to improve students' English

feeds@yuku.com (kiddblack) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:55:19 GMT

Hello,
I used to teach in Bruchsal in Germany and now live in Paris. I'm still teaching. I have an E-book I thought you might enjoy.
Thanks for taking a look,
Kidd Black

http://professorfuzzy.com/

Helpful link in any classroom

feeds@yuku.com (Sea of Serenity) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:16:57 GMT

Hope this helps, I found it useful:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1988398/5_tips_for_teachers_to_maintain_their.html?cat=4

Freelance English language services professionals: ESL Teachers, Business English Trainers, Tutors

feeds@yuku.com (EnglishProfi) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:16:48 GMT

When I first came to Germany I taught at a language school near the Bodensee and in general I think language schools are always looking for people, if not for today, for their next customer. The great thing about the schools is that they find you students. The drawback is the over-the-top huge salaries teachers are getting .... Is that correct? I was paid so much that as soon as I had learned enough German, I went back...

Sorting the facts from the fiction...

feeds@yuku.com (Annieross) — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:09:50 GMT

I am looking for freelance teaching work and have been reading all the really useful FAQs and other threads on this website, but having spoken to a few schools as well, I am now bathed in utter confusion... please help! Could anyone please help me clarify whether the below statements, which I've picked up from various English schools, are correct or not?:

1) You only have to pay tax on income over 12k per year
2) Anything over that is taxed at 12%
3) You don't need...

Legal English teachers sought

feeds@yuku.com (learnship) — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:24:21 GMT

Apologies - I got an error message when I tried posting this to the jobs forum, so I thought I´d try here...

Learnship Networks GmbH is an e-learning startup company in Cologne, Germany. We support a new way of teaching and learning language. Our platform on www.learnship.de connects students and trainers all over the world by video-conference in an online classroom. Classes are one-on-one, or in the case of our group...

Which is better: freelance VS employed by a school?

feeds@yuku.com (Annieross) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:21:01 GMT

Hi there,

I am currently seeking work as an English teacher in Germany, preferably Berlin. I am aware that most schools seem to employ teachers on a freelance basis. However, I think I may be offered a job by an international school that would employ me directly.

My question is quite simple: if I get the opportunity to be employed directly, is this better than working freelance? From looking at previous threads, it would seem that freelance work is a little more insecure...

german health system for irish citizen/freelance teacher

feeds@yuku.com (pcelan) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:29:39 GMT

hi, i've been reading the posts on health insurance, but am still confused. i am an irish citizen who will be moving to berlin this summer. i currently teach english at the university level in france, and hope to do the same in berlin. sounds like it is normal to start out at the freelance level with a few different schools. but, as i see here, that makes my health insurance situation confusing.

i have a chronic condition which requires a good plan, and would like to get into...

TOEIC teacher certification?

feeds@yuku.com (SDKerns) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:29:30 GMT

Hi all,
I was recently asked by a private Uni in Stuttgart if I had a TOEIC teacher cert, since they were looking for someone with said qualification. I've done a bit of on-line searching (which is NOT one of my strengths) but can't seem to find out anything about what I'm looking for. Is there such a thing and, if so, how does one go about getting it and, of course, how much does it cost?

Comparison of English Certificates

feeds@yuku.com (McTEFLfant) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:49:11 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I was just wondering if anyone has, or knows where there is, a nice comparison of English certification exams? I'm not so much interested in levels but rather in the prices for the exams and what requirements there are to become a tester or test centre. There seems to be information around for students but I am looking for information from the perspective of a teacher. I have some students who need to show they have achieved B1 before they can do a Masters course...