Metropolitan State University of Denver

Eva Heinrich

Educational Biography

Eva Heinrich received her M.A. in German Studies from the Humboldt-Universität in Berlin. She specialized in historical linguistics and medieval German literature. She holds a certificate for Teaching German as a Foreign Language from the Goethe Institute. Eva Heinrich is a member of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) and of the Deutscher Germanistenverband (DGV).

Eva Heinrich has worked as a translator for software localization in Germany. She currently works as an author and editor for the German textbook publisher Cornelsen.

Eva Heinrich also holds an M.A. in musicology and is interested in ethnomusicology and the psychology of music.

Teaching Philosophy

The language we use shapes the way we think. Learning new languages changes our thinking process and deepens the understanding of our own culture while exploring a new one. That is why learning languages can be as hard as it is rewarding.

Brain research has confirmed that emotions are linked to learning. They assist us in recalling memories that are stored in our central nervous system. In other words: if we have fun in the classroom, learning becomes more successful!

Courses Taught

GER-1010,GER-1020,GER-2110,GER-2310,GER-2320

Office Hours

Monday - [02:15 to 02:45]
Wednesday - [02:15 to 03:15]