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About Us

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Der Berliner's lifelong mission is to improve the cultural relations of India and Germany.

We organize various events, festivals and programs related to German and Indian culture, heritage, history, languages, tourism, literature and much more.

Also, we publish the first Indo-German Magazine specially for students-

Das Sprachgefühl.

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Our Story

Der Berliner was born out of a simple idea:

Helping students to learn languages with simple and fun study material, plus help them to make their learning journey easy, enjoyable, and fun.

 

We mainly organize online Workshops, programs and events for beginners-

Fun activities to improve Grammar and Vocabulary;

And much more!

 

We invite you to explore our engaging and diverse events and program schedule, and our unique magazine.

Meet The Team

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Ms. Isha Pataskar

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Founder & CEO

Indian and foreign culture, politics, history, languages ​​are my interests. 

I have written for several magazines, newspapers, journals and radio channels since a tender age. I love to learn foreign languages, I speak/understand German, Korean and French. 

I'm a student of IR, Diplomacy, Defence and Strategy at the Savitribai Phule Pune University. 

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Mr. Ajinkya Vartak

    Hallo!

    I'm Ajinkya Vartak from Pune. In my free time I like to write, but sometimes I also like to watch films, especially the films from Germany. Now I work at a company where I can use the German language. Even in the future, I dream to do something extraordinary with the German language.

    Here's my Email ID-  ajinkyavartak24@gmail.com

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    Ms. Bhargavi Hambre

      Intern

      ​Bhargavi here. I'm currently completing my BA in German at Fergusson College, Pune. I love to write! Not only that, but I'm also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. 

      I'm obsessed with culture, traditions and history, Der Berliner's work and vision are my passions too!  

      If you want to contact me, you can mail me on:

      Email: bhagguthegreat@gmail.com ;)

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      Ms. Bhagyashree Pataskar

      bhagyashreepataskar@gmail.com

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      Director

      A PhD in Archaeology, Iconography.

      Expert on Indian temples. Writer, Publisher, Honoured twice with the State Award for Excellence in Writing  'Rajyapuraskar' by the Maharashtra Government. Published 37 books. Presented many programs on Akashwani AIR, Conducts programs, workshops and events on Iconography, Indian culture, hertiage and temple architecture. 

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      Ms. Janhavi Kalal

        Intern

        Hello! I'm Janhavi Kalal, studying at MIT WPU. I am working as an intern at Der Berliner. 

        I have a deep love and passion for German language and Germany's culture. Learning German provided me a new view to Life! It is indeed difficult and different, but it needs constant effort and passion. 

        Contact me-  kalaljanhavi@gmail.com

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        Ms. Rasika Gumaste

        A professional Bharatnatyam and Odissi dancer. Completed her Masters in German from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Secretary of CITLOB-ALP Association of Language Professionals.

        After undergoing rigorous training in the Kalakshetra style of Bharatnatyam since her childhood under the mentorship of Guru Maniktai Ambike, Rasika Gumaste went on to explore a new dance style – ODISSI. She took intense training under the guidance of Smt. Yogini Gandhi in Pune and thereafter founded her own institute AKANKSHA ODISSI NRITYALAYA to pass on her knowledge to dedicated and passionate students.

        Rasika Gumaste has given performances on several prestigious platforms, solo as well as in group.

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