09.12.2025 - 16:04:15

Yanni Kühn – New Member of the EFL Education Team

Yanni Kühn (M. Ed.) has joined the EFL Education team. He studied English and Social Sciences with a teaching qualification for secondary schools and completed his Master of Education at the University of Duisburg-Essen. During his studies, he gained international teaching experience at a township school in Cape Town, where he worked as an assistant teacher for English.
After completing his teacher training (Referendariat) and second state examination at a comprehensive school in Gelsenkirchen, Yanni Kühn continued teaching there as a full member of staff. He taught English, Social Sciences, and Economics, further strengthening his understanding of diverse learning environments and practical school development.
In his current role, he is working on his doctoral project, which investigates communicative–cognitive activation in primary school English lessons based on a video study.
A warm welcome to the EFL Education team and the UDE!