Dutch Section

Please find below an overview of the permanent staff and on-call teachers of the University of Groningen Language Centre Dutch Section.

Berna de Boer

Head of the Dutch Section
Lecturer in Dutch for non-native speakers
Author teaching materials
Interim Head of the English Section

"Language and cultural knowledge are closely intertwined. Numerous encounters with foreigners have taught me to look at the Netherlands through their eyes, which has often led me to make changes in my approach.'

Marieke van Barneveld

Secretary for the Dutch section
sectienl@rug.nl

Anna Nysingh

Civic integration coordinator
Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers
Interim Head of the Dutch Section

Anneke Boersma

Lecturer in Dutch for non-native speakers

'To me, it is important for people to learn Dutch in a safe, relaxed environment, so that they can live an independent life in Dutch-speaking surroundings.'

Birgit Lijmbach

Lecturer in Dutch for non-native speakers
Educator teachers of Dutch for non-native speakers
Author teaching materials

' One of the reasons I see language as an interesting study object is its ability to move through its own universe with its own logic and patterns, while all we can do is watch and describe what we see.'

Britta van Bergeijk

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Dorothé Pietersma

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers
Trainer ONA (Orientation to the Dutch Labour Market)

Emmeline Torenbeek

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Francine Vierhout-Baard

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Geramé Wouters

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Hans Koetschruiter

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Henny Colenbrander

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Henriette van de Bult-Boesenkool

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Ine Sandor-Valks

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers
Speech therapist

Jeannet Stada

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Jeannette Brouwer

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers
Trainer ONA (Orientation to the Dutch Labour Market)

Jeroen van Engen

Head of the Modern Foreign Languages Section
Lecturerin Dutch for non-native speakers
Coordinator Online Dutch

'By learning a language you discover a new culture; in a way, you reinvent yourself. In an intercultural environment, this is a fascinating "growth process".'

Karin Andersson

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Karin Brummelman-Kruize

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers
Speech therapist

Kirsten Ronda

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Karine Leeftink

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Lysbet Lok

Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Margaret van der Kamp

Lecturer in Dutch for native and non-native speakers
Educator teachers of Dutch for non-native speakers
Author teaching materials

'I really cannot think of anything more fun and more inspiring than teaching groups and individual students. The interaction with clients from all over the world is also really enriching.'