Faculty
Chris Kiem
Director
Chris Kiem is a trained social scientist, who spent several years in America, Asia and Africa. He is presently our main teacher at the German B2 level. Besides his teaching he is involved in the counselling of nurses, doctors and students who wish to migrate to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Auria Kiem
Director
Auria Kiem is responsible for the institutional development of Weli. She has extensive experience as a cultural organizer for the Indian Embassy in Berlin and in the field of tourism and environmental protection in Kochi.
Gina Veronica
Language & Intercultural Trainer
Gina is the youngest member of our team and has recently joined us as a German language teacher and cultural trainer. She grew up in Germany and later moved to Austria. At her young age, Gina is already a seasoned traveller, who has done internships and voluntary work in India and Japan. She is particularly involved in providing language coaching and cultural guidance to our young German learners.
Tatjana Klipic
Language Trainer
Tatjana Klipic has grown up bilingual in Austria (german-croatian) and has studied energy management and sustainable development in Strasbourg (France). She has worked with environmental agencies, as well as in the tourism, health and wellness sector.
Gowtham Ganesh
Manager
Gowtham Ganesh is our manager. He has eight years of experience in marketing and sales. He is the main contact person for our students for information and guidance on language courses and arranging exam dates for candidates. He listens to the needs and worries of our students and has a solution for most problems.
Radhika Hariharan
Language Trainer
Radhika Hariharan learnt German from Internationales Kulturinstitut (where) and completed B2 level TELC certification in Austria. Having lived in Vienna for seven years, she has valuable experience in using German language with native speakers. She is also a graduate in English literature and has previously worked with Berlitz Gmbh and TIME as a language trainer.
Helen T. P.
Receptionist
Hellen T.P. is our receptionist and is usually the first person you will meet when you come to our institute. She has been with us for several years is always friendly and helpful.
Jackfrank James
German Language Trainer
Jackfrank James has completed the B2 level German at the Goethe Centre in Trivandrum. Before joining Weli he taught at Hesse International in Kottayam. He is our main stronghold for the beginners level in German as he is able to communicate with the students in three different languages - German, English and Malayalam.
Megha Krishan
Program Assistant
Megha Krishan studied in Toronto and joined Weli as Program Assistant in January 2021. She is responsible for the day to day operations and social media platforms of our institution.
Katrin Karneth
German Language Trainer
Katrin Karneth has been trained as a German teacher by International House, London and the Goethe Institute. Apart from teaching German at various levels she is also our main program developer.
Katrin has lived in the Netherlands and speaks colloquial Dutch.
Sonia Maria Lobo
French Language Trainer
Sonia Maria Lobo has obtained an M Phil in French with a specialization on hotel management and tourism. She taught at Fatima College, Quilon and later went to the Middle East where she continued her career as a freelance translator and teacher at Cambridge IGCSE curriculum based schools.