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German teacher CV: example and template

This example is for German teachers at language schools, in companies and online, and for German studies graduates and people with fluent German who want to start teaching.

A language school or a company training department wants to know who you teach, at which levels, whether you run business courses and exam preparation and what results your learners achieve. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: German teacher

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Justyna Pietrzak

German teacher

Wroclaw +48 123 456 789 justyna.pietrzak@example.com

Professional profile

German teacher with 7 years of experience at a language school and on company courses. I teach adults from A1 to C1, run business German courses for automotive and logistics companies and prepare learners for Goethe exams. In 2025, 18 of my 20 learners passed the Goethe B2 or C1 exam at the first attempt.

Work experience

German teacher

09.2019 - present

Language school, Wroclaw

  • Group and one-to-one courses for adults, levels from A1 to C1, about 22 hours a week.
  • Business German courses for 4 automotive and logistics companies.
  • Goethe B2 and C1 exam preparation, 18 of 20 learners passed at the first attempt in 2025.
  • Placement tests and progress reports for HR departments.
  • Online lessons on the school's platform and my own teaching materials.

German teacher, freelance contract

10.2018 - 08.2019

Training centre, Wroclaw

  • Courses for people moving to work in Germany.
  • Vocabulary classes for care and logistics work.
  • Preparing learners for job interviews in German.

Education

Master's degree, German studies

2013 - 2018

University of Wroclaw

Skills

  • Teaching adults from A1 to C1
  • Business German
  • Goethe exam preparation
  • Online lessons
  • Placement tests and reports
  • Creating materials

Certificates

  • Goethe-Zertifikat C2
  • Teaching methodology course, 2019
  • Online teaching training, 2021

Languages

  • German: C2
  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Erasmus semester in Germany, 2016

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a German teacher CV

Professional summary

Write who you teach, at which levels and in what format: groups, one-to-one, company courses, online. Add your specialism, for example business German or exam preparation, and your learners' results, because schools and companies look for a teacher with a specific goal in mind. Put your own German level and certificate high up.

German studies graduate with a Goethe C1 certificate and a semester of study in Germany. I gave private lessons to secondary school students and ran conversation classes at a language school during my studies. I am looking for work as a German teacher at a language school.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe groups, levels, the number of hours, types of courses and results. Show your work with companies and HR departments. Add your own materials and online lessons if you run them.

Weaker: Teaching German.

Better: Group and one-to-one courses for adults, levels from A1 to C1, about 22 hours a week.

Weaker: Company courses.

Better: Business German courses for 4 automotive and logistics companies.

Weaker: Exams.

Better: Goethe B2 and C1 exam preparation, 18 of 20 learners passed at the first attempt in 2025.

Skills worth listing

List levels, types of courses, exams, online teaching and materials. In your soft skills show patience, clear explanations and motivating adults who study after work.

Professional skills

  • Levels from A1 to C1
  • Business German
  • Goethe exams
  • Online lessons
  • Placement tests
  • Materials

Personal skills

  • Patience
  • Clear explanations
  • Motivating learners
  • Flexibility
  • Consistency

Certificates

List your German certificate, for example Goethe C2 or TestDaF, methodology courses and online teaching training. If you are a licensed examiner, list it separately.

German teacher CV with no experience

Describe private lessons, school placements, conversation classes and time spent in a German-speaking country.

Write who you want to teach and in what format. Language schools are happy to train new teachers if their German is very good.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A language school looks for group courses at different levels, a company for business German and reports for HR, and a training centre for courses for people moving abroad to work. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a German teacher CV

Questions and answers

What should a German teacher put on a CV?

Groups of learners, levels, types of courses, the number of hours, exam results, your certificate, methodology courses and online lessons.

Does a German teacher need a German studies degree?

Not always. Language schools often hire people with a C1 or C2 certificate.

How do you show learner results?

Give the number of people who passed an exam or progress by one level in a given time.

Should a German teacher's CV be in German?

If the job ad is in German, yes. Otherwise it is good to have both versions.

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