The English Coaching Program offers tailored support to professors, academic staff and doctoral candidates who use English in their work at TUM. The aim of the program is to help you improve your independent English skills, and it is free of charge.
Since we serve the whole university, we do not and cannot offer extensive editing of texts or more intensive hours on demand. Please be sure to plan your coaching contact in good time for your deadlines.
Contact the coaching coordinator at your campus for more details or make an appointment through our coaching calendar.
One-to-One Coaching
Professors can receive individual coaching to improve their spoken and/or written English. We can also attend your lectures, video-taping them if desired, and offer feedback. Coaching sessions can take place at your department or in a room of the TUM Language Center.
Small Group Coaching
Academic/administrative staff and doctoral candidates can request small group coaching tailored to the group in their own meeting rooms. Depending on the coach's availability, individuals within the group may also book occasional one-to-one appointments for specific projects.
Notes for PhD Candidates
Doctoral candidates are especially encouraged to take advantage of coaching seminars and student courses to improve their writing skills in a structured way. In addition, the English Writing Center provides one-to-one support for writing consultations throughout the year and the TUM Global & Alumni Office's Sprachencafé offers conversation practice on a weekly basis during the teaching semester.
If you are unable to form small groups from within your research area, you are welcome to contact the coaching coordinator for help in finding/ forming a suitable group.
Interactive Editing
Professors and academic/administrative staff can receive support in improving their writing skills using their own texts as a teaching tool.
Coaching Seminars in semester breaks
We offer a variety of Coaching Seminars, ranging from daily professional English to English for negotiations and meetings to English for academic writing. The courses are free of charge and open to TUM academic staff and doctoral candidates. If you have a suggestion for a seminar, please let us know!
Karl Hughes
English Lecturer /
Coordinator of English Coaching Program
Office Hours
On Thursdays from 11:30 to 13:00 (via Zoom)
By appointment during the semester break
Room 312, Richard-Wagner-Str. 3 (MUC)
Tina Schrier
English Lecturer / Coach GAR
Office Hours
On Tuesdays from 11:00 to 12:00
Room 304, Richard-Wagner-Str. 3 (MUC)
On Wednesdays from 14:00 to 15:00
Room MW 0808, Boltzmannstr. 15 (GAR)
By arrangement during the semester break
Dr. Stephen Starck
English Lecturer / Coach MUC & GAR
Office Hours
On Wednesdays from 12:00 to 13:00
By arrangement during the semester break
Room 305, Richard-Wagner-Str. 3 (MUC)
Kate Eden
Head of English Program
Office Hours
Our SZ website contains lots of information about registration, courses and DAAD testing. Please be sure to inform yourself here first!
Office hours:
Mondays 08:30 to 09:30 via Zoom, please register here:
https://tum-conf.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Ald-GopzguHdJ8K9gPNO3cyaUABldnoTal
By arrangement during the semester break
Richard-Wagner-Str. 3 (MUC)