1:1 lessons & group lessons | University lecturer with more than 10 years' teaching experience

I took both a German A1.1 and A1.2 course with Maarten and I highly recommend him as a teacher. He explains concepts clearly and cultivates an environment where students feel comfortable to ask questions. He structures each session in a logical manner, ensuring that particularly challenging concepts are reviewed before new ones are covered. I have really learned a lot in all of his classes and would not hesitate to take one again!

Maarten is an amazing tutor.One of my friends recommended him to me and I 've been taking German classes with him for four months.He uses different techniques each time ,so the lessons are interesting and enjoyable.My oral skills in German have well improved in a short time.He is motivating and also knowledgeable about several languages.

Maarten is a calm, kind and very competent teacher. His structured way of teaching and reviewing previous lessons content are very valuable. I definitively recommend him to learn and improve German language!

Maarten treats teaching seriously and responsibly. His language is vivid, clear, and the examples are impressive and appropriate. He always encourages everyone to speak actively and make the atmosphere of the class more positive and enthusiastic. The content of the class is substantial, simple and clear, so that we can easily grasp the knowledge. Students in our German class come from all over the world, and everyone likes him very much.

Maarten had taught me German for the whole year (A1 level) and I feel very grateful to have him as my teacher. He is always energetic, humorous and friendly. I think he is quite open-minded and loves different cultures. Of course he is good at teaching, and he also introduces many popular cultures among German young people, which intrigued me a lot. I do benefit a lot from him!

I have been learning with Maarten for many months now and could not be happier. Maarten is a very knowledgeable teacher who is able to clearly describe and explain the intricacies (and curiosities) of the German language. He makes the language very approachable and has been tailoring the course to my goals and needs. Maarten is very personable and fun to learn with in lessons.

Maarten is so patient, professional and kind. He keeps you motivated to learn and make the learning process easier and funnier :) Highly recommended!
Bonus: He knows himself around 10 foreign languages, this is his superpower

Hi,
I have been taking regular German lessons from Maarten for more than 6 months. He is very kind, friendly, attentive, flexible and experienced. His lessons are always well-paced, engaging and fun. I highly recommend him to anyone, who wants to learn German or improve his/her German.
Greetings,
Elif