Christiane Bethke

Christiane Bethke holds a degree in Modern Languages and Literature (German and English Studies) from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto, in Portugal. The degree aimed at the study of English and German and the cultures, literature and history of the respective countries and discussed literary and linguistic theories, as well as the practical aspects of teaching and translating foreign languages and intercultural relations. Her studies also included Portuguese linguistics and translation.

In 2004 she concluded a training program for teachers (German as a Foreign Language) at the Goethe-Institut in Porto. After graduating in 2007 she worked as a teacher for German as a Foreign Language for the Goethe-Institutes in Porto and Lisbon as well as for the University of Porto. After returning to Germany in 2010 she taught German language classes at all levels at several Goethe-Institutes in Germany and the Humboldt University in Berlin. Her area of interest lies in the field of language acquisition, German history, and East German literature. She also does literary translations and corrects dissertations. Since 2018 she has been teaching at Bard College Berlin.

Contact:German Instructor
c.bethke[at]berlin.bard.eu