Meet the team


We are a highly dedicated team of Danish teachers. We work closely together to ensure that you get the exact input that you need and work with the best teaching resources. 

Stine Kjærgaard

Founder - Danish Teacher & Administration

Matilde Bøgelund Ghaly

Danish teacher

Ida Marie Heuser

Danish teacher

Katrine Ellegaard

Danish Teacher 

Andreas Schwaner

Danish teacher &

Marketing

Henriette Lund Christiansen

Danish teacher

Stine Kjærgaard

My passion is helping newcomers in Denmark to integrate into the Danish society and to ultimately feel at home which I believe happens through learning the language and about the culture.

 I started Kartoffeldansk up in 2017 as I did not feel that the settings in the public language schools were optimal for teaching.

I have a masters degree in teaching Danish as a second language for adults from Copenhagen University as well as in history and cultural encounters from RUC in which I focused on integration, culture clashes and the use of language.

stine@kartoffeldansk.dk

Katrine Ellegaard

I have both a professional and personal passion for the process of learning a new language and its many relations with both culture and identity. Therefore, I love to teach Danish as a second language and support newcomers in feeling integrated into the Danish culture and society.

From my own life in a bilingual family, with my husband and kids, I know the importance of language in feeling a part of the place you live. Besides my personal engagement in language, I have a master’s degree in Spanish language and Culture & Danish as a second language from the University of Copenhagen.

I am happy to teach Danish at Kartoffeldansk, where the small groups make it possible to focus on each student; their level, wishes and situation.

kat@kartoffeldansk.dk

Andreas Schwaner


My most important goal in my job as a Danish teacher is to give the people I teach the best possibilities to speak and write danish in real life and not only to pass a test or to be good in the classroom. In a safe and comfortable way, we work together towards your personal goals with the Danish language.

I’ve got a bachelor degree in Danish and when I’m not teaching Danish at Kartoffeldansk, I’m taking my master in teaching Danish as a second language for adults in Copenhagen University.

I started teaching at UCplus but moved to Kartoffeldansk because of the small classes where everyone is seen and helped in the way they need in a safe and cosy environment.

From my perspective, Danish and Danish classes should not be boring and confusing, but fun and rewarding.

andreas@kartoffeldansk.dk

Matilde Bøgelund Ghaly


I am excited to be a part of your journey to become familiar with the Danish society, culture, and language through teaching at Kartoffeldansk.

I have a bachelor’s degree in Arab and Islamic studies, which have led me to a language exchange in Jordan and eventually to relocating to Egypt. Therefore, I am very familiar with being an expat in a foreign country and culture, where language can be a main key to feel included in a new society. I additionally have a master's degree in International Security and Law from SDU,

I take my personal experience as an expat with me in to the (online) classroom and together we can explore the difficulties of acquiring the language skills that will help you feel included in the Danish society.

mat@kartoffeldansk.dk

Ida Marie Heuser

I have a master’s degree in Danish language and cultural encounters from RUC. Through my education I have focused on cultural hybridity and the use of language. I have taught students at all ages about culture and language with a focus on Greenland for years, and I love meeting different people and communicating stories about culture and language.

I have a passion for understanding cultural nuances that every Danish learner brings to the classroom. I draw on cultural nuances as part of teaching the Danish language by relating the learning process to familiar concepts and understandings. I believe that the intimate setup at Kartoffeldansk allows this sort of attention to the students.

ida@kartoffeldansk.dk

Henriette Lund Christiansen


I am excited to take part in your process of learning the Danish language and culture. I hope to make your language acquisition a process where you not only learn a language but also gain the skills and confidence to play with your own learning and become more knowledgeable about yourself, culture and all the things we share. I have a bachelor's degree in Intercultural Education and Danish as a second language, where I have focused extensively on learning communities, learning processes, and particularly the highly complex Danish language. This was where my interest in how technology and games can be used as tools in learning a new language emerged, leading me to pursue a master's degree in IT, Learning, and Organizational Change. I believe the settings at Kartoffeldansk can turn language acquisition into a playful process, where we explore the Danish language and culture together. Let's create an engaging learning community where curiosity and motivation are the key elements.

henriette@kartoffeldansk.dk