German
“Words Are Gold”
Alexandra Bergedick (2020): „Worte sind Gold“
… it can be like that when words are being used thoughtfully and intentionally. To me, words deserve to be weighed on a gold scale, as a German saying goes, for communicating purposefully and consciously, in a way that fits the context and the person you’re communicating with, is the path to achieving true understanding: making yourself understood, being understood, and understanding one another. We will work on how to achieve these goals continually, with and without words, tailored to your individual needs and contexts.
Services
- Learning German – Basics
- • German for Advanced Learners
- Improving linguistic expression and pronunciation
- Language and communication in education & Academia
- Language and communication in the workplace
- Academic language and communication
- Appreciative Communication for managers
- Optimizing doctor-patient communication
- Poetic language
- Creative Writing
Expertise in German Communication
- Native German speaker with a passion for language and language accuracy
- German trainings for job professionals, students, teenagers, and children since 1992
- Supporting medical students to improve their communication skills in doctor-patient communication in the area of psychosomatic medicine, Heinrich Heine University & University Hospital Duesseldorf, 2020/21
- Moderation of a Creative Writing Workshop since Sept. 2025, previously course participant at the FamilienForum Suedstadt, Cologne, since 2009
- Zertifikat „Zertifizierte Leiterin für Schreibwerkstätten, kreatives Schreiben und Biographiarbeit auf der Grundlage der Integrativen Poesie- und Bibliotherapie®“, EAG, Hückeswagen, 2025
- Ongoing continuing education in Integrative Poetry- and Bibliotherapy since 2023 at the EAG, Hueckeswagen
- German lessons & conversation practice for refugees (A1 to C2), as a job coach in educational projects and as a volunteer
- Poetry publications in German (link)