Natalie Deckers - Über Mich - Natalie Deckers

Nice to meet you

My name is Natalie Deckers

Private German teacher and coach

I have been supporting expats and internationals from more than 25 nations, worldwide and in Düsseldorf for many years. My goal: to help you become fluent and confident in German.

My Credo

The best way to learn German is to speak German

Why? Studies have shown that the quickest way to learn a new language is to use it actively by speaking it as often as possible.

That's why I give private coaching. Here I can respond to you individually: motivate you to speak German and help you overcome the anxiety about speaking German. We also work on your pronunciation so that your German becomes authentic and easy for others to understand. You will use new vocabulary and grammar directly when speaking and make rapid progress.

What my clients say

Enjoyable and effective
„I had the absolute great time learning German with Natalie. Her extraordinary level of cooperation and dedication made learning both enjoyable and effective from the start.“

Deval, Indien – Expat in Düsseldorf

Goethe C1 Certificate
"My goal was to pass the Goethe C1 exam. Natalie prepared me specifically for this by working on exactly the content where I still had weak points. In this way, I was able to significantly improve my German in 3 months and to reach my goal."

Xigai, China – Expat in Düsseldorf

Immerse in German language and culture
„Natalie is an excellent teacher. She not only helps immerse you in the language but also in German culture. The lessons are engaging and well-prepared. Working with her is a pleasure.“

Magdalena, Polen – International in Düsseldorf

"Natalie and her team have provided excellent German tutoring for my daughter. Very professional and always a pleasure to work with. Higly recommended!!!!!"

Nancy, USA – Expat in Düsseldorf

"My wife and I decided to take private lessons from Natalie, and we are so glad we did. We are confidently speaking on a solid B2 level, and through Natalie’s tailored private lessons we have also learned a lot about German history, culture, and how life works here. Natalie’s professionalism, expertise, passion for teaching, and her personal approach has encouraged us all to not only continue to learn the German language, but to fully experience this wonderful country."

Travis, USA – Expat in Düsseldorf

„I came to Germany without knowing much about the language, Natalie helped me for that and she was always looking for what I exactly need to learn and what misses me to speak, I liked her method and flexibility of teaching. I progressed within a short time. And she is a very nice person. Thank you, Natalie.“

Nadjah, Algerien – International in Ratingen

An impressive level of fluency in just a few months
„Natalie and her tutors greatly helped my three boys (ages 8 and twins aged 6) excel in German public school thanks to their wonderful assistance in teaching them German. From playing German-speaking games to assisting with homework to working through age appropriate grammar books, my sons (who started without any knowledge of the language) gained an impressive level of fluency in just a few months (and also had fun doing so!). We attribute a lot of our success in German public schooling to the tutoring we received from Natalie and her team.“

Sam, USA – Expat in Düsseldorf

Meine Erfahrungen: So unterstütze ich dich beim Deutsch lernen

SprachCoach für Deutsch als Fremdsprache und Deutschlehrerin – mit einer Expertin an deiner Seite, sprichst du schon bald fließend Deutsch.

Mehr als 10 Jahre Deutschunterricht für Expats und Internationals aus über 25 Nationen – helfen dir, dein Deutsch zu verbessern.

Deutsche Muttersprachlerin – mit mir lernst du, Deutsch „richtig“ zu sprechen und bekommst eine gute Aussprache.

Diplom-Kauffrau – wenn Business-Deutsch für dich ein Thema ist, unterstütze ich dich mit Fachbegriffen und wirtschaftlichen Hintergründen auf Deutsch.

Sprachkenntnisse – Ich habe drei Fremdsprachen gelernt, kann mich gut in deine Situation hineinversetzen und deine Fragen auch auf Englisch, Französisch und Italienisch beantworten.

Mein "Eichhörnchen-Weg"

Squirrels are explorers who rarely walk straight ahead. They let themselves be inspired on their way, turn spontaneously sometimes left, sometimes right and often gain surprising experiences.

Because I was fluent in English, French, Italian and German, I gave lessons in foreign languages and worked as a translator during my studies at university already.

After having graduated in business administration, I left the teaching path and started a career in marketing and communications. Europe-wide, mostly in three languages and for more than a decade.

A coincidence brought me back to teaching when an expat family from the USA approached me because they were urgently looking for a private German teacher. I promised to support them for a week alongside my job.

These German lessons were a lot of fun. My students progressed fast. One week turned into half a year. I had found my heart's business, trained as professional German language teacher and have now been teaching expats in Germany for many years.

I am convinced that

# Solide Deutschkenntnisse machen das Leben in Deutschland lebendig und abwechslungsreich.

# Mit einer Privatlehrerin an deiner Seite lernst du Deutsch schnell, effektiv und mit Freude.

# Sprachen lernen wir vor allem intuitiv durch hören und sprechen. Oder, kennst du jemanden, der als Kind ein Grammatikbuch brauchte, um seine Muttersprache zu lernen?

# One-to-One Coaching ist die intensivste Form des Sprachenlernens, weil es viel Raum für Individualität und aktives Sprechen gibt.

# Mit täglich 15 Minuten Training und einem guten SprachCoaching machst du in kurzer Zeit schnelle Fortschritte in Deutsch.

# Um Deutsch zu lernen, braucht es keine besonderen Voraussetzungen oder Talente. Versprochen!

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