Staff
Use our contact form for general queries about placement, registration, course certificates, etc.:
Contact form Modern Languages
Contact form German as a Foreign Language
Head
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Managing Director
Von-Melle-Park 5
20146 Hamburg
Room: 3038
Tel: +49 40 42838-9732
Deputy: Prof. Dr. Kristin Bührig
Office hours
- By appointment
Key aspects of activity
- Strategic development of the Language Center (development of services, cooperations and networking)
- Professional and didactic development
- Overall coordination of quality assurance
- Financial and personnel management
- Teaching German as a foreign language
Administrative Office
Key aspects of activity
- Advisory service for students
- Issue of certificates
- Contact person for questions regarding placement and admission
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Photo: privat
Secretary
Von-Melle-Park 5
20146 Hamburg
Room: 3047
Tel: +49 40 42838-2342
Email: sz"AT"uni-hamburg.de
Office hours
- Only by email or telephone
Key aspects of activity
- Advisory service for students
- Issue of certificates
- Contact person for questions regarding placement and admission
Modern Languages
![Henriette Runte](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/14333572/runte-211bbc40180364dd62d79acc4e6ddd884e79ab01.jpg)
Photo: sz/hr
Head of the Department of Modern Languages at the Language Center
Von-Melle-Park 5
20146 Hamburg
Room: 3037
Tel: +49 40 42838-6757
Office hours
- Thu, 11-12 AM (via ZOOM)
Key aspects of activity
- Teaching English, French, and Spanish
- Didactic and academic coordination and development of the Modern Languages
![Orla Mac Mahon](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/14333501/macmahon-4c62f72b97e4fd9abad78c5a434483f6ec4b276f.jpg)
Photo: sz
Academic Staff English, English Teacher
Von-Melle-Park 5
20146 Hamburg
Room: 3039
Tel: +49 40 42838-4767
Office hours
- Tuesday, 14-15 (via Zoom)
- Wednesday, 12-13 (in-person)
Key aspects of activity
- English teacher
- Contact person for staff classes and classes for doctoral candidates
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Photo: sz/pw
Academic Staff English, English Teacher
Von-Melle-Park 5
20146 Hamburg
Room: 3039
Tel: +49 40 42838-2106
Office hours
- Tuesday, 4-5 PM
- Wednesday, 11 AM - 12 PM (please get in touch for an appointment)
Key aspects of activity
- English Teacher
- Course Management Coordinator
- Technical Advisor
- Coordinator Course and Language Certificates
![Ben Feddersen](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/14333463/feddersen-a80dc1ef52e14a4599b0a25f6471fae006af7bf8.jpg)
Photo: sz/bf
Academic Staff English, English Teacher
Von-Melle-Park 5
20146 Hamburg
Room: 3039
Tel: +49 40 42838-5789
Office hours
- Monday, 10-12 AM (office hours for students)
- Tuesday, 2-4 PM (DAAD office hours)
Key aspects of activity
- Teaching English
- TOEFL Coordinator
- Language Certificates for English
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Academic Staff English, English Teacher
Von-Melle-Park 5
20146 Hamburg
Room: 3002
Tel: +49 40 42838-4253
Office hours
- Tuesday, 2-4 PM (online; please contact Mr. Jarvis beforehand to receive an appointment and the required log-in data)
Key aspects of activity
- Teaching English
- Language Certificates for English
![Verónica Guijas Gento](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/14333610/gento-742b081dc0577e44f8b7d05c58ef1aaf65169952.jpg)
Photo: sz/vgg
Academic Staff Spanish and French
Von-Melle-Park 5
20146 Hamburg
Room: 3002
Tel: +49 40 42838-2464
Office hours
- Thursday, 11-12 AM and 2-3 PM (via Zoom)
Key aspects of activity
- Teaching Spanish courses
- Coordinate the language groups for Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish, Chinese und Portuguese
Testing and Marketing Coordinator for the Department of Modern Languages
Von-Melle-Park 5
20146 Hamburg
Key aspects of activity
- Testing and Language Certificates for English
- Marketing for the Department of Modern Languages : Developing and layouting print media, web and social media management
German as a Foreign Language
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Testing Coordinator, German Teacher
Von-Melle-Park 5
20146 Hamburg
Room: 3040
Tel: +49 40 42838-6070
Office hours
- During the semester
- Tuesday 11-12am
- It is also possible to take part online via Zoom. Please get in touch for an appointment and login-data.
Key aspects of activity
- Testing coordinator TestDaF, TestAS and DSH
- German teacher
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German Teacher
Von-Melle-Park 5
20146 Hamburg
Room: 3001
Tel: +49 40 42838-9895
Office hours
- By appointment
- It is also possible to take part online via Zoom. Please get in touch for an appointment and login-data.
Key aspects of activity
- German Teacher
- Contact Person for Associate Lecturers GFL
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Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin DaF
Von-Melle Park 5
20146 Hamburg
Room: 3037
Office hours
Tuesday 12– 1 PM (VMP 5, Room 3037; it is also possible take part online via Zoom. Please get in touch for an appointment and login-data)
Key aspects of activity
- German teacher
- Contact Person for Special Course Program