Nicolas Jacobi

Teaches at JacobiTeacher

Nicolas Jacobi is a native German speaker and a versatile, certified German educator with over a decade of teaching experience. As an individual who is interested in a lot of diverse cultures, Nicolas sees life as a collection of experiences. ​ Having finished from the University of Cologne in 2008 with a degree in Teaching and Education, Nicolas pursued his long-standing dream of impacting productive knowledge of language and social science on students from diverse backgrounds, working in 4 different schools in Cologne, Krefeld, and Berlin; Germany. ​ In 2015, in his pursuit of more challenging opportunities, Nicolas opted to continue his career as a seasoned, flexible educator, by moving to New York City and starting JacobiTeacher. ​ As a student under Professor Kersten Reich at the University of Cologne, he has been influenced by the philosophies of John Dewey and constructivist teaching methods and uses a lot of these methods for his lessons. ​ He has implemented several student-oriented teaching methods which have characterized his reputation as a prominent figure in the German language sphere in NYC.