
Consulting & Application Support
I'm Berrin — a teacher at a German school abroad in Dubai. I guide teachers from the first idea all the way to a convincing application for German schools abroad.
About Me
Trained secondary school teacher for English and PE — for the past five years a local-hire teacher at the elementary school of a German school abroad in Dubai. Whether you're in your training year, tenured or under contract: I'll advise you fully and help you find the perfect school abroad.

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Power Hour Reviews
“Ms. Balkan addresses individual needs, is extremely flexible and very competent. She gave me really great and helpful tips.”
“I'm so glad I booked the Power Hour — the personal exchange helped me a lot. Your real-world experience answering all my questions reinforced my decision to pursue teaching abroad.”
“Your expertise and the deep insights you gave me about working at schools abroad were extremely valuable. I especially appreciate how you addressed my situation directly.”
“Our Power Hour was incredibly helpful and answered SO MANY questions that aren't easily found via Google or ChatGPT. I felt the whole time that you really know your stuff.”
“The Power Hour with Berrin was incredibly helpful. She walked me through all the important steps clearly and at the same time gave me a lot of confidence with her warm manner. Her insider knowledge helped me enormously in planning everything.”
“Berrin not only supported me brilliantly with my application in Dubai during her Power Hour, she was also an enormous emotional help. I particularly value her open and warm manner.”
“In 60 minutes we made my path tangible: we built a roadmap and noted every step. I'm heading into my training year much more relaxed because I know what's coming when. Thank you for this motivating Power Hour!”
“The conversation is very informative and you get a lot of insider tips. The best part is that you feel very reassured and like you've taken a step in the right direction. The session exceeded my expectations by far.”
“In the Power Hour with Berrin I finally got clarity. You can tell right away that she knows exactly what she's talking about. After the hour I had not only all the answers, but also a concrete plan and the confidence.”
“Ms. Balkan addresses individual needs, is extremely flexible and very competent. She gave me really great and helpful tips.”
“I'm so glad I booked the Power Hour — the personal exchange helped me a lot. Your real-world experience answering all my questions reinforced my decision to pursue teaching abroad.”
“Your expertise and the deep insights you gave me about working at schools abroad were extremely valuable. I especially appreciate how you addressed my situation directly.”
“Our Power Hour was incredibly helpful and answered SO MANY questions that aren't easily found via Google or ChatGPT. I felt the whole time that you really know your stuff.”
“The Power Hour with Berrin was incredibly helpful. She walked me through all the important steps clearly and at the same time gave me a lot of confidence with her warm manner. Her insider knowledge helped me enormously in planning everything.”
“Berrin not only supported me brilliantly with my application in Dubai during her Power Hour, she was also an enormous emotional help. I particularly value her open and warm manner.”
“In 60 minutes we made my path tangible: we built a roadmap and noted every step. I'm heading into my training year much more relaxed because I know what's coming when. Thank you for this motivating Power Hour!”
“The conversation is very informative and you get a lot of insider tips. The best part is that you feel very reassured and like you've taken a step in the right direction. The session exceeded my expectations by far.”
“In the Power Hour with Berrin I finally got clarity. You can tell right away that she knows exactly what she's talking about. After the hour I had not only all the answers, but also a concrete plan and the confidence.”
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