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Our 700+ tutors range from graduates who scored 45 to experienced IB teachers, across more than 200 subjects, with lessons from €63 an hour.
IB Spanish A Lang & Lit TutorSenior examiner experienceIB workshop leaderFormer DP coordinator
Beyond teaching, I work with the International Baccalaureate as a Senior Examiner, Workshop Leader, Online Facilitator, Consultant, and Evaluation Visit Team Member, supporting schools across all four IB programmes. My tutoring style combines academic rigor with empathy and flexibility.
IB Global Politics Tutor45/45 IB graduateUCL6 years' tutoring
I’m Anna! I completed the IB in 2022 with 45 points and I am now an International Relations and Spanish student at UCL. I am currently spending my year abroad studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During the IB, I took HL Global Politics, Spanish and Maths AI alongside SL English, Geography and Biology, and I completed my EE in Global Politics. I have been tutoring for 6 years across a range of subjects, from IB level Global Politics and Spanish, to secondary school maths and sciences. My focus often involves applying academic studies to real life examples. Grounding academic theories in practical contexts helps students to synthesise and revise class content, while learning how to apply it within exams. Outside of studying, I enjoy travel, sports (primarily rugby and running) and reading.
IB Visual Arts Tutor19 years' IB teaching
I am also an IBDP Visual Arts Examiner for 2 external components, (Process Portfolio and Comparative Study), as well as examiner for (Visual Arts) Extended Essay. My IB and IGCSE students have always scored Top Grades in Visual Arts, Art and Design as well as in Extended Essay.
IB Global Politics Tutor17+ years' teaching
I’m James, an experienced IB Global Politics and Theory of Knowledge teacher with over 17 years of international experience. I’ve taught at leading IB schools in Wales, Japan, Jordan, and Austria, where I also served as a TOK Coordinator and led initiatives to strengthen interdisciplinary learning across the IB Diploma Programme. I hold degrees in education and the social sciences, and I currently examine for both IB Global Politics and TOK. My experience as an examiner gives me a deep understanding of what IB assessment criteria truly value—helping students not only achieve higher marks but also think critically and write with academic precision. My tutoring approach is highly structured yet engaging. I help students master essay planning, argument development, and conceptual understanding, ensuring they can apply political theory and TOK frameworks confidently under exam conditions. I see tutoring as both academic guidance and mentorship, helping students find their voice as independent thinkers. Beyond the classroom, I’m passionate about global education, culture, and travel—interests that continually shape how I teach Global Politics and TOK through real-world perspectives.
IB English A Lang & Lit Tutor17+ years' teaching
I’m Tayyaba, an IB English Language and Literature teacher with over 17 years of experience in international education. As an IB Examiner and Extended Essay Supervisor, I’ve consistently helped students reach their academic goals, with a 100% pass record, most improving by one or two grades, and my Extended Essay students achieving an A. I hold a Master’s degree in Mass Communication (Gold Medalist) and a Bachelor’s in English Literature from the University of Balochistan. I’ve taught IBDP English A: Language and Literature at Beaconhouse Newlands and Beaconhouse Margalla Campus, where I also supported students through Internal Assessments, Extended Essays, and exam preparation. My tutoring style focuses on simplifying complex ideas, strengthening analytical writing, and developing exam strategies that truly work. I guide students to think critically and communicate with clarity and confidence. Beyond the classroom, I love exploring world literature, listening to music, and travelling to experience diverse cultures. Fluent in English and Urdu, I believe language learning is not just about words,it’s about understanding the world.
IB TOK TutorIB workshop leader15+ years' teaching
I’m Joel, an experienced IB educator and curriculum leader with over fifteen years of teaching and tutoring experience in international schools across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and China. I have supported learners in MYP and DP programmes and served as a TOK Co-Coordinator and IB Workshop Leader and Examiner. I hold a Master’s in Education in Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, and I have designed and delivered teaching and learning experiences in IB schools. As a tutor I specialise in guiding students in IB core subjects (TOK) and Theatre, and helping them build conceptual understanding, exam-ready skills and confidence in global contexts. My tutoring style is inquiry-driven and student-centred: I help students connect their learning to real-world issues, develop clear strategies for assessments and express their thinking clearly. I draw on my experience coaching teachers and mentoring students to build a collaborative, reflective tutoring relationship where students lead their own growth. Outside tutoring I’m passionate about theatre, multilingualism and storytelling. I speak English and Swahili, enjoy cultural travel and filmmaking, and love helping learners express their ideas with confidence and creativity.
IB Chemistry TutorDP coordinator16+ years' teaching
I’m Harish, an experienced IB educator and Diploma Programme Coordinator with over 16 years of international teaching and leadership experience. I specialize in guiding students through the IB Diploma Programme, particularly in Chemistry, Theory of Knowledge (TOK), and the Extended Essay (EE). I hold a Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Missouri, and a PGCEi (Distinction) from the University of Nottingham, UK. Over the years, I’ve taught and mentored hundreds of IB students in schools across Asia, helping them achieve academic success and confidence in their learning journey. My professional experience includes curriculum leadership, examiner training, and mentoring teachers as part of the IB Educator Network (IBEN). As a tutor, I focus on conceptual understanding, critical thinking, and effective exam preparation, helping students connect ideas across subjects and express their thinking clearly. I believe in creating a supportive and reflective learning environment where students feel empowered to take ownership of their progress. Outside the classroom, I enjoy travelling, exploring different cultures, and reading about education and philosophy. I also love connecting chemistry and TOK ideas to real-world issues that inspire curiosity and insight.
IB Physics Tutor42/45 IB graduateUniversity of Cambridge
I’m Vatsal, an IB graduate with 42 points who now studies Natural Sciences at Cambridge. I did 4 HLs in IBDP - Maths AA, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and achieved a 7 in all of them. I have tutored for around 2 years, both online and for friends in person. My style is to understand a student's experiences and interests and relate concepts being taught to those. I like working on fundamentals and first principles as well as an emphasis on problem-solving. I see myself as a mentor as much as a tutor. Outside of academics, I love sports (especially tennis, NBA, F1), eating, and photography.
IB Biology & Chemistry Tutor6 years' tutoring43/45 IB graduateUCL
I am Edna, a IB graduate who scored 43 points in 2023. Currently, I am in my final year of studying Health and Environment at University College London. I achieved 7 in both HL Chemistry and Biology, and have been tutoring since my teens for about 6 years now, though I shifted my focus to specialised IB Biology and Chemistry tutoring in late 2023. My approach to tutoring is to gain a personal understanding of my students' strengths and weaknesses, and structure our lessons according to that. I keep close communication with my students and their guardians, asking them what content and assessments they have in school so I can use my tutoring to supplement their daily learning. This way, we can easily clarify any confusing concepts in a timely fashion, which is essential for science subjects where there are many interlinked themes. I also love incorporating memory techniques and fun activities into my lessons (such as flashcards and Kahoots) because my students have reported that these make remembering heavy scientific content much easier. I am confident in teaching exam strategies and will go through many practice questions with my students to help them understand the demands of IB examiners. Additionally, I am always happy to give advice on structuring revision schedules and balancing time commitments during high school. This is why I enjoy forming long-term relationships with students - it is my pride and honour to support their holistic growth in their journey towards the final IB exams. While I love tutoring, I aspire to be a physiotherapist in the future - helping others in a different way! In my free time besides tutoring students, I like to crochet, play the drums and... eat Korean barbecue? I would love to be part of your IB journey and let's strive towards doing well in Chemistry and Biology together!
IB Chemistry Tutor44/45 IB graduate4 years' IB tutoring
I’m Amalie, an IB graduate with 44 points which includes 7s in every subject. I did the IB in England in 2021 and now study Medicine in Germany. I have tutored chemistry with lanterna for the past 4 years and have recently taught a chemistry course in an international school in Switzerland for a week. I have a passion for chemistry and although it may not come so naturally for others I want to inspire my tutees and show them that they can achieve even the top grades. I base a lot of my tutoring on past paper questions, as the IB ask very similar questions each year. By learning these patterns, each of my tutees are in an excellent position to score a high grade. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy playing tennis and playing the piano.
From a single Paper 1 you want to improve to a plan that runs through DP1 and DP2, we match you with a tutor who has worked on exactly that.
HL & SL subjects Every group of the Diploma, including Maths AA, Maths AI, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Economics and History. 
Internal Assessments Help to choose a workable question, plan the method and turn feedback on a draft into a stronger final version. 
Extended Essay Supervision-style guidance from the first idea to the reflection, under the criteria first assessed in May 2027. 
Theory of Knowledge Practice building the exhibition and the essay around clear knowledge questions and real examples. 
Mock exam preparation Past papers under timed conditions, with a tutor reviewing where marks were lost and why. 
Predicted grade lifts A focused plan for the subjects where one more grade changes a university application. Not sure where to start? Tell us about the student, and we'll suggest how we can best support their IB journey.
Book a free consultationEvery lesson takes place on Lanterna's platform, designed for IB tutoring: you book sessions, join them and rewatch recordings in one place, and an advisor is there if you need to change anything.
Recognised for university entry in all 16 Länder, as long as your subjects and grades meet the conditions.
The IB Diploma is not the Abitur, the school-leaving qualification each German Land awards, but it is recognised as a university entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) under an agreement of the KMK, the standing conference of the Länder education ministers. Around 75 schools in Germany offer the Diploma, and about 2,500 DP and CP students sat the May 2025 session. Some study at private international schools, where the IB is the main leaving qualification; others attend Gymnasien, state or private, that teach the IB alongside the Abitur. Our pages for Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt and Hamburg cover each city's schools.
Recognition rests on your six subjects, not your total. The KMK asks for two languages, one a continued foreign language at Language A or Language B HL; Biology, Chemistry or Physics; maths; and a social science, each taken over both years. Every subject needs a 4; a single 3 can be offset by a 5 at the same level or higher, with 24 points overall. Maths SL limits you to non-STEM degrees unless your school is on Annex 1, and ESS counts only as a sixth subject. Check the KMK's university access page and the Hessian ministry's IB overview.
So one weak subject costs more in Germany than the total suggests: a diploma with two 3s can pass the IB and still fail German recognition. Our tutors work on Central European Time with students who need to lift that one subject, and with those still deciding which IB subjects to choose.
A selection of schools in and around Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt and Hamburg whose students have had lessons with our tutors
German universities rank IB applicants by a converted grade on the 1.0 to 4.0 scale, worked out from your total P as N = 1 + 3 × (42 − P) / 18. Any total from 42 to 45 counts as 1.0, and 24 points gives 4.0.
The bonus points from TOK and the Extended Essay are part of P, and the result is cut to one decimal place rather than rounded, so 38 points works out at 1.67 and becomes 1.6. Only the total is converted, never single subject grades.
Because restricted courses fill their places by this grade, each point near the top counts. Our guide to IB predicted grades explains how schools set the forecast universities see first.
| IB total | Grade | IB total | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42–45 | 1.0 | 32 | 2.6 |
| 41 | 1.1 | 31 | 2.8 |
| 40 | 1.3 | 30 | 3.0 |
| 39 | 1.5 | 29 | 3.1 |
| 38 | 1.6 | 28 | 3.3 |
| 37 | 1.8 | 27 | 3.5 |
| 36 | 2.0 | 26 | 3.6 |
| 35 | 2.1 | 25 | 3.8 |
| 34 | 2.3 | 24 | 4.0 |
| 33 | 2.5 |
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“He understands the core ideas better than any other teacher i had, he truly understood the sunject and it showed so well in his teaching.”
“She systematised the English papers that allowed me to understand what was required to achieve the highest possible grade”
Families in more than 100 countries have worked with us since 2004, and we publish what our tutors know in a library of free IB resources.
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German public universities, including TUM, LMU and Heidelberg as well as HU, FU and TU in Berlin, set no IB points threshold. They admit on your converted grade (TUM adds an aptitude assessment for most bachelor's courses), and courses with a numerus clausus (NC), a cap on places, are filled largely by that grade, so the conversion table above is the number to plan around. Some private universities that accept the IB teach in English, such as Constructor University in Bremen, and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management's business bachelor's is fully in English from the fourth semester; our Business Management page covers the business-school route.
Many IB students in Germany also apply to the UK, the Netherlands or Switzerland, where the points total matters directly. LSE's usual offer is 37 to 39 points with 666 or 766 at HL. Dutch numerus-fixus programmes close on 15 January through Studielink, as the University of Amsterdam explains, and swissuniversities asks for at least 32 of 42 points, without the bonus points Germany counts. Our guide to Dutch universities goes through the Dutch route in detail.
Every lesson is one-to-one and online, priced in euros. The rate depends on the type of tutor you choose, and packages from 3 to 180 hours bring the hourly cost down.
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See Specialists packagesLanterna's one-to-one IB lessons start at €63 an hour. What you pay depends on whether you choose an IB graduate, a qualified teacher or a specialist, and on the number of hours you book, since larger packages lower the hourly rate. The price tiers on this page set out each option, and a free consultation will tell you which one suits your child's subjects and deadlines.
Yes. Lessons are booked on Central European Time, usually in the late afternoon or evening after school, or at weekends, and you choose the slots that suit your timetable. Plenty of families add extra hours over the spring holidays, because the May 2027 exams run from late April to mid-May, and lighten the schedule again once results are in.
Yes. Lessons are taught in English, which is how most IB subjects are taught at German schools too, including at Gymnasien where students take the IB beside the Abitur and at bilingual programmes in Berlin. Tell us how your child's school organises its Diploma and which subjects are taught in which language, and we'll match a tutor who knows that pattern.
It is. Most Nachhilfe, the everyday German word for private tutoring, follows the German school curriculum. Our tutors teach the International Baccalaureate itself: its HL and SL syllabuses, its mark schemes and the coursework that counts towards the final grade, from the IA to the Extended Essay and TOK. If you are weighing up options, our guide to choosing an online IB tutor lists the questions worth asking any provider.
Once you have had your free consultation and we have found a tutor with the right subject, level and free time on Central European Time, you can book the first lesson. Demand rises before mock exams and in the spring, so contact us early if a deadline is coming up.
No. Lanterna is an independent tutoring company with no affiliation to any school in Germany or to the International Baccalaureate Organization. That independence means your tutor follows your child's own subject choices, school calendar and targets, whichever school they attend.
Yes, and it starts with the subject grades. The IB Diploma is not the Abitur, but it gives access to German universities when the KMK's subject conditions are met, and those depend on which subjects you take and on a 4 or better in each (a single 3 can be offset), not on a high points total. A tutor can focus on the subject at risk of a 3 and on the HL choices that keep degree options open; the section on the IB in Germany above sets out the rules.
Lanterna Education has taught IB students one-to-one online since 2004, with a team of 700+ IB graduates, qualified teachers and specialists. This site is Lanterna's home for families in Germany, and you can find out more about the company on our main site.
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