Who is who

The office team

You can ask us anything having to do with lessons, accommodation or certificates. Our team is waiting to help you.

Uwe Stränger - Director In the office daily from 14:00 to 17:00. He will be glad to help with questions regarding payment, residency permits, health insurance, work experience placements and employment prospects in Germany.

Janka Duske - Office Manager In the office Mondays and Tuesdays between 10:00 and 16:00, as well as Wednesdays and Fridays between 14:00 and 20:00. She is responsible for bookings, extensions of contracts, payments, school ID cards, and reduced fare tickets for public transport. She knows pretty much everything and various languages.

Felix Breitkreuz - Director of Studies for German as a foreign language Daily between 09:00 and 14:00 in the office. Every day between 09:00 and 10:00, and between 13:00 and 14:00, he is available to help with questions regarding contracts, courses, levelling and course placement, exams, tests, and certificates.

Julia Leonhardt - Accommodation Supervisor In the office Mondays from 14:00 to 20:00 and Tuesdays to Fridays from 12:00 until 16:00. She will help you with any questions about guest rooms and apartments.

Gerda Schlimmgen - Bookings In the office on Mondays and Wednesdays to Fridays from 09:00 to 17:00 and on Tuesdays between 14:00 and 20:00. She will be happy to advise you about appropriate courses, bookings and extensions, answer your questions, and make valuable suggestions.

Rik Mayda Rik doesn't only teach English at IH Berlin PROLOG, he is also the project manager and media specialist. He's a Californian in Berlin and went Detroit and Toronto on his last vacation.

Sebastian Taylor Not only does Sebastian teach English at companies, but he is also the head of PROLOG's English department. When he is not working, he likes to cook, read and hit the town.

Would like to know about our teachers? This is where we introduce some of our teachers.

Grit Giebelhausen Grit is a German teacher at IH Berlin Prolog and comes from Schleswig-Holstein. She loves to go to Berlin's flea market, jogging and her favourite city is Barcelona. One of the things she loves to do in Berlin is to stand on the bridges and gaze over the city.

Sonja Jäkel Sonja is a German teacher at PROLOG and as a German-Argentinian, she also speaks Spanish. She also lives and works in Buenos Aires. She likes to spend time in Berlin with her friends and because Berlin is so beautiful in the summer.

Dina Lopes A native of Portugal, she also teaches her native language. She just came back from a vacation in her home country. She especially likes the wide range of cultural events in Berlin.

Thierry Fasquel Thierry loves to read. His favourite book is "The big blond". The French teacher also travels a lot; lately he's been to Riga and Minsk. When he thinks of Berlin, he thinks of tolerance.

Darja Krapiwnaja Darja has lived in Berlin for a year and a half and works as a German teacher at PROLOG. She likes to cook and thinks Thai cuisine is the best. She is a native Russian and her favourite book is "Meister und Margarita" by Michail Bulgakow.

Carolina Martinez Martin Carolina comes from Columbia and teaches Spanish. Her hobbies include reading and climbing. Like many others, she loves all the lakes that surround Berlin, but she also likes to listen to techno in the clubs.

Sahbi Achour Sabhi comes from Tunisia and returns often for vacation. The Arabic teacher's newest hobby is his baby daughter. And he loves his books. Berlin is special for Sahbi because of its multicultural atmosphere.

Tijen Durkut She teaches Turkish. Of course, she spent her last holiday in her beautiful homeland. She's interested in media and has a hobby that everyone knows: eBay! She thinks Berlin is the best.

Timory Koch This native American teaches English at PROLOG. When she's not working, she likes to play guitar or travel, for example, she's just back from a trip to Thailand and Laos. She especially likes the weather in Berlin! ;-)

Martin Meng Martin is a Dutch teacher. When he's not working, he likes to travel. Visiting Poland has become a hobby for him. But he loves Berlin as well, because of its location, its tree-filled streets, and its affordability.