Private German Lessons · Ruggell, Liechtenstein

Speak German like
you belong here.

One-to-one lessons with Myriam Mikus — a personal curriculum, real conversation, and a teacher who is invested in your progress. From your first Grüezi to your citizenship exam.

5.0 from students of 12 nationalities Certified teacher · A1–C2 & exams Replies within 24 hours

Why it works

Not a course. A curriculum of one.

Every lesson is designed around one student — you. Your goals, your pace, your vocabulary, your life in Liechtenstein.

Built around your goal

A job interview, the citizenship exam, small talk with neighbours — we define the destination first, then design every lesson to move you toward it.

Real conversation, day one

You speak from the first minute of the first lesson. Confidence isn't the reward at the end of learning German — it's the method.

Local by design

German for life here: the office, the Amt, the doctor, the bakery. You learn the standard German exams require — and how to understand the dialect you'll actually hear.

Progress you can measure

Clear CEFR milestones, regular reviews, and honest feedback. You always know exactly where you stand — and what comes next.

Your teacher

Great teaching is personal. Myriam never lets it be anything less.

Myriam Mikus has spent more than a decade teaching German to adults from all over the world — bankers, engineers, nurses, founders, parents. She holds a certification in teaching German as a foreign language (DaF) and has guided students from their very first words to C2 mastery and passed exams.

She lives and teaches in Ruggell, which means your German is never abstract: it's the German of this valley, its workplaces, and its people.

  • Certified DaF teacher — German as a foreign language, levels A1–C2
  • 10+ years of one-to-one teaching experience
  • Exam preparation: Goethe, telc, ÖSD & naturalisation requirements
  • Teaches in German and English — explanations always land

More about Myriam

Why one-to-one

Apps teach you words.
Myriam teaches you to speak.

A 500-day streak is impressive. Being unable to answer your neighbour after 500 days is not. Here's the difference a real teacher makes.

Language apps

  • Streaks that measure opening the app — not speaking German
  • Multiple-choice answers nobody says out loud
  • The same sentences for a tourist and a private banker
  • Nobody notices when you plateau — or quietly quit
  • No preparation for the exams Liechtenstein actually requires
One-to-one with Myriam
  • Sixty minutes of real, guided conversation — every session
  • A curriculum built around your job, your goals, your life
  • Correction in the moment, before mistakes become habits
  • A teacher who notices, adjusts, and holds you accountable
  • Targeted preparation for Goethe, telc, ÖSD and naturalisation tests

Start with a free consultation

Why here

The best classroom for German
is the country itself.

Total immersion, tiny country

Around 40,000 people, one language of daily life. Every commute, every coffee, every conversation becomes practice — if you have the foundation to use it.

German opens the doors

Residence, naturalisation and many careers in Liechtenstein come with real German requirements. Meeting them isn't optional — being well prepared is.

A career accelerator

In banking, industry and public life, confident German moves you from “the international colleague” to a trusted voice in the room.

The method

Five steps. One clear path to fluency.

No generic textbook march. A sequence designed once — for you — and refined every single week.

01

Listen

A free 30-minute consultation. Your goals, your timeline, an honest assessment of your current level.

02

Design

Myriam maps a personal curriculum to CEFR milestones — and to your calendar, not an institute's.

03

Practice

Weekly one-to-one sessions in Ruggell or online. Real conversation from the first minute, precise correction throughout.

04

Live it

Assignments woven into your real week: the email to your landlord, small talk at the office, the call to the Amt.

05

Prove it

Milestone reviews and full mock exams. You walk into the real test already knowing you can pass it.

What a lesson looks like

Who it's for

Whatever brought you to Liechtenstein,
German takes you further.

New in Liechtenstein

Arrive properly. Handle contracts, authorities and first friendships in German — and feel at home months sooner.

Career German

Meetings, presentations, negotiations. Industry vocabulary for finance, industry and healthcare — and interview coaching that gets offers.

Citizenship & permits

Structured preparation for the language requirements of residence and naturalisation — calm, thorough, and on schedule.

Exam preparation

Goethe, telc or ÖSD — the right level, the right strategy, and enough mock exams that the real one feels familiar.

Everyday confidence

The doctor, the parent evening, the neighbour across the fence. Stop rehearsing sentences in your head — just say them.

C1–C2 refinement

Already fluent? Polish nuance, register and writing until your German stops being “very good for a foreigner” — and is simply very good.

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Results

Students say it better than we ever could.

★★★★★
“After three years of app streaks I still froze at the bakery. After four months with Myriam I chaired my first team meeting in German. That's the difference a real teacher makes.”
David K.
Engineer · United Kingdom → Schaan
★★★★★
“Myriam built every lesson around private banking — my clients, my emails, my meetings. I went from A2 to B2 in nine months and finally sound like myself in German.”
Ana R.
Private banking · Portugal → Vaduz
★★★★★
“I needed telc B2 for my pharmacist licence recognition. Myriam's mock exams were harder than the real thing — I passed on the first attempt, with room to spare.”
Olena H.
Pharmacist · Ukraine → Eschen
★★★★★
“The naturalisation test had worried me for years. We prepared calmly, step by step, and I passed first try. My kids now tease me for correcting their German.”
Marco B.
Naturalised 2025 · Italy → Ruggell
★★★★★
“As a product manager I present in German weekly now. Myriam noticed exactly where I hesitated and built drills around it. It felt like lessons made only for me — because they were.”
Priya S.
Fintech PM · India → Buchs SG
★★★★★
“Online lessons from Madrid before we moved, in person in Ruggell after. Same teacher, same plan, zero friction. We arrived in Liechtenstein already able to live in German.”
Tomás F.
Family relocation · Spain → Gamprin

A2 B2

typical in 9–12 months of weekly lessons

1st attempt

pass rate on naturalisation language tests so far: 100%

12 nationalities

from bankers to bakers — every curriculum unique

Pricing

Simple pricing. Serious results.

No enrolment fees, no hidden materials costs, no year-long contracts. Just excellent teaching, priced clearly.

Every journey starts with a free 30-minute consultation.

Meet Myriam, get an honest level assessment, and receive a plan sketch — no obligation, no sales pitch.

Book yours — it's free

Single session

CHF 130

per 60 minutes

Full flexibility. Perfect for interview sprints, exam brush-ups or trying the experience first.

  • 100% personalised, in person or online
  • All materials included
  • Session notes after every lesson
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Exam intensive

CHF 1'890

8 weeks · 16 sessions + mock exams

A deadline-driven sprint to your Goethe, telc, ÖSD or naturalisation exam.

  • Twice-weekly sessions, exam-format drills
  • Two full mock exams with written feedback
  • Pass promise: extra prep sessions free if needed
Plan your exam

All prices in Swiss francs (CHF), including materials. Packages are transferable to online sessions at any time. Corporate invoicing available. Full pricing details →

FAQ

Questions, answered honestly.

Absolutely — many of Myriam's most successful students started with nothing but “Hallo”. The first lessons build a practical survival kit for daily life, so you feel useful progress within weeks, not months.

In Myriam's teaching studio at Spiegelstrasse 43 in Ruggell, at your workplace anywhere in Liechtenstein and the nearby Rhine valley, or online. Most students mix formats freely.

Yes — full video lessons with the same materials, the same personal curriculum and the same corrections. Many students start online before relocating and switch to in-person lessons after arriving.

With one to two sessions a week plus the practice woven into your daily life, students typically reach B1 from zero in about 9–12 months, and B2 roughly a year after that. At your free consultation you'll get an honest estimate for your situation — not a marketing number.

You learn standard High German — it's what every exam requires and what everyone here understands. Alongside it, Myriam trains your ear for the Alemannic dialect you'll hear on the street, so real conversations never catch you off guard.

Goethe-Zertifikat, telc and ÖSD at all levels, plus the German requirements connected to Liechtenstein residence permits and naturalisation. Preparation always includes full mock exams under real conditions.

Naturalisation in Liechtenstein includes demonstrating German skills and civic knowledge; the exact requirements depend on your path and should be confirmed with the authorities. Myriam prepares you for the language side thoroughly — and coaches the civic-test content in German, which doubles as excellent practice.

Single sessions are CHF 130 for 60 minutes; the ten-session package brings it to CHF 119 per session. Materials are always included, and the first consultation is free. Details on the pricing page.

Better: a free 30-minute consultation including a level assessment and a plan sketch. You'll know exactly how Myriam works before you spend a franc.

Very. Early-morning, lunchtime and evening slots exist precisely because most students work full-time. Sessions can be rescheduled free of charge up to 24 hours in advance.

Cancel or move any session free of charge with at least 24 hours' notice. Later cancellations are charged, because that hour was reserved exclusively for you — the same respect protects your slot, too.

No — one-to-one is the whole point. The only exception: couples or two colleagues at the same level may share sessions on request. Beyond two people, personal attention stops being personal.

Lessons are held in German as much as possible — that's how you learn. When a concept needs unpacking, Myriam switches to fluent English so nothing stays fuzzy.

Yes. Personalised worksheets, audio, session notes and exam practice are all part of the price. If an official exam workbook makes sense for you, Myriam will recommend one — that's typically the only extra cost.

Gladly — many do. You'll receive proper invoices for reimbursement or direct corporate billing, and Myriam can design the curriculum around your role's specific vocabulary.

Yes. CV and cover-letter polishing, interview simulations with feedback, and the professional vocabulary of your field. Several students received offers within weeks of interview coaching.

Tailored practice, yes — around 20–30 minutes a day, built from your real life: the email you must send anyway, the podcast for your commute. It never feels like school, and it's always negotiable with your calendar.

Send a message through the contact form. Myriam replies personally within 24 hours to arrange your free consultation — usually much sooner.

One conversation is all it takes to start.

Thirty minutes, free, no obligation. Leave with an honest assessment of your German — and a plan to change it.

Contact

Tell Myriam where you want your German to go.

A short message is enough. You'll hear back personally within 24 hours.

  • StudioSpiegelstrasse 43, 9491 Ruggell, Liechtenstein
  • Emailhello@myriammikus.li
  • Phone / WhatsApp+423 777 00 00
  • Lesson hoursMon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat 09:00–13:00
  • Response timeWithin 24 hours — usually much sooner
Rhine Austria → ← Buchs SG · 8 min Vaduz · 15 min ↓ Feldkirch · 10 min Spiegelstrasse 43 9491 Ruggell · Liechtenstein Ruggell

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Personal reply within 24 hours

Message sent. Wunderbar!

Thank you — Myriam will reply personally within 24 hours to arrange your free consultation. Check your inbox (and spam folder, just in case).

About

Teaching German is a craft.
Myriam has spent a decade refining it.

Behind every confident sentence a student speaks, there's a teacher who planned for it.

At a glance

  • Certified DaF teacher (German as a foreign language)
  • 10+ years, 200+ one-to-one students
  • All levels: A1 to C2
  • Goethe · telc · ÖSD · naturalisation prep
  • Based in Ruggell, Liechtenstein
  • Teaches in German & English

Why students stay — and why they succeed.

Myriam didn't set out to run a language school, and she still doesn't. What she built instead is quieter and rarer: a one-to-one practice where every curriculum is written for exactly one person, and rewritten the moment that person changes.

Her students are engineers who need to defend designs in German, bankers whose clients expect flawless emails, parents who want to understand the teacher at the Elternabend, and newcomers who simply refuse to live in a country whose language they can't speak. What they share is a teacher who prepares for every session as if it were the only one she teaches that day.

Living in Ruggell, Myriam teaches the German of this valley — the standard German that exams demand, and the ear for Alemannic dialect that daily life quietly requires. Her students don't just pass tests. They stop translating in their heads. They start belonging.

“My students don't learn German for a certificate. They learn it for a conversation with a neighbour, a job interview, a new life. That is what we practise — everything else follows.” — Myriam Mikus

Three principles behind every lesson

Personal, always

No two students get the same lesson. Your material comes from your life — so it sticks.

Speaking first

Grammar serves conversation, never the other way round. You talk in every single session.

Honest progress

Clear milestones and candid feedback. You'll never wonder whether it's working.

Meet Myriam — free consultation

Lessons

Sixty minutes that actually move you forward.

In person in Ruggell, online from anywhere, or both. Same teacher, same plan, same standard.

Choose your format — or mix them.

In person, Ruggell

A calm, dedicated teaching studio at Spiegelstrasse 43. Free parking, coffee, zero distractions. The gold standard for focus.

Online, anywhere

Full video lessons with shared materials and live annotations. Perfect before relocating, on business trips, or from your sofa.

At your workplace

Myriam comes to your office in Liechtenstein or the nearby Rhine valley — ideal for lunchtime sessions and corporate programmes.

Inside a session

The anatomy of a great hour.

Structure without stiffness — every minute has a job.

10 min

Arrive & talk

Warm-up conversation about your week — in German. Real fluency training disguised as small talk.

25 min

Focused work

The day's core: grammar in context, vocabulary for your world, exam technique — whatever your plan calls for.

15 min

Apply it live

Role-plays and simulations: the job interview, the phone call, the meeting. You use today's material immediately.

10 min

Review & bridge

What moved forward today, and precise practice for the week ahead — woven into your actual life.

Always included

  • Personal curriculum mapped to CEFR milestones
  • All materials, worksheets and audio
  • Written session notes after every lesson
  • Message support between sessions (packages)
  • Progress reviews every 8–10 sessions

Never included

  • Enrolment fees or “registration costs”
  • Year-long contracts you regret by March
  • A classroom of twelve where you speak twice
  • One-size-fits-all textbook slogs
  • Being just a name on a course list

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Pricing

Clear prices.
No fine-print surprises.

Premium one-to-one teaching, priced like the professional service it is — and worth every franc of it.

Start free: a 30-minute consultation with level assessment.

You leave with an honest picture of your German and a plan sketch — whether or not you book a single lesson.

Book the free consultation

Single session

CHF 130

per 60 minutes

Full flexibility — book exactly what you need, when you need it.

  • 100% personalised, in person or online
  • All materials & session notes included
  • 90-minute sessions available (CHF 185)
Get started

Exam intensive

CHF 1'890

8 weeks · 16 sessions + mock exams

Deadline coming? A structured sprint to Goethe, telc, ÖSD or your naturalisation test.

  • Twice-weekly sessions, exam-format drills
  • Two full mock exams, written feedback
  • Pass promise: extra prep sessions free if needed
Plan your exam

Fair cancellation

Reschedule or cancel free with 24 hours' notice. Your slot is protected with the same seriousness.

Corporate billing

Proper invoices for employer reimbursement or direct company billing. Team programmes on request.

Simple payment

Bank transfer or TWINT, invoiced per session or per package. Payment within 14 days — no prepayment pressure.

All prices in Swiss francs (CHF), VAT-free educational service. Packages are personal, valid 6 months, and transferable between formats. Gift vouchers available — a language is a generous present.

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Location

Ruggell. Quiet village,
serious progress.

A calm teaching studio in Liechtenstein's northernmost municipality — minutes from Buchs, Feldkirch and Vaduz.

Rhine Austria → ← Buchs SG · 8 min Vaduz · 15 min ↓ Feldkirch · 10 min Spiegelstrasse 43 9491 Ruggell · Liechtenstein Ruggell

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  • AddressSpiegelstrasse 43, 9491 Ruggell, Liechtenstein
  • Lesson hoursMon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat 09:00–13:00
  • ParkingFree parking directly at the studio

By car

2 minutes from the Rhine bridge to Salez/Haag, 10 minutes from Feldkirch (AT), 15 from Vaduz via the main road.

By bus & train

LIEmobil buses connect Ruggell with Schaan and Vaduz; Buchs SG railway station is 8 minutes away for Swiss and Austrian connections.

Working nearby?

Lunchtime lessons at your office in the Ruggell–Bendern–Schaan corridor are a popular option.

Not nearby at all?

Online lessons carry the identical curriculum and quality. Many students mix both formats.

Plan your first visit

Contact

Say hello.
In any language you like.

Tell Myriam where you are and where you want your German to go. She replies personally within 24 hours.

Personal reply within 24 hours

Message sent. Wunderbar!

Thank you — Myriam will reply personally within 24 hours to arrange your free consultation. Check your inbox (and spam folder, just in case).

Prefer to talk first?

Call or send a WhatsApp message — a two-minute chat is often the fastest way to find your consultation slot.

What happens after you write

  • Personal reply within 24 hours
  • Free 30-minute consultation, in person or online
  • Honest level assessment & plan sketch
  • You decide — no follow-up pressure, ever

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