Dr. Dmitri Zakharine — Online English & German courses | IT | International Exam Preparation
«Dwelling between three cultures grants you a sensitive ear, the tenacity to move through darkness and an unwavering sense of your origins»
All you have ever dreamt of becomes reality the moment you leave yesterday’s self behind
Dr. Dmitri Zakharine
Founder of the ZakhaLingua Academy
Universität Freiburg
King's College London
Dr. Dmitri Zakharine
Founder of the ZakhaLingua Academy
Universität Freiburg
King's College London
Education Credentials: English Language. United Kingdom
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
The Cambridge English Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International, more commonly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE), is the highest Cambridge English qualification (CEFR Level C2), certifying near-native mastery of the language.
CEFR Level: C2 (Mastery)
Date and Test Centre: March 2015, London test centre.
CEFR Level: C2 (Mastery)
Date and Test Centre: March 2015, London test centre.
General Certificate of Secondary Education
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is the UK’s national school qualification. It is the official British school certificate in English (Speaking & Listening) and is valid iwithout time restriction.
Date and place of examination: June 2015 at the Kent Adult Education Service centre in Dover.
Date and place of examination: June 2015 at the Kent Adult Education Service centre in Dover.
Cambridge English Level 2 Certificate in ESOL (Advanced)
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE). CEFR level: C1 (Council of Europe Level C1). Awarded Grade A (the highest mark on the CAE scale). Certifies an advanced (C1) level of proficiency in English. Valid indefinitely.
Date and place of examination: June 2015 at the London test centre.
Date and place of examination: June 2015 at the London test centre.
Education Credentials: German Studies, German Language. Germany
Magister Artium (M.A.) in German and Slavic Philology
Master of Arts (Magister Artium) in Humanities. Universität Mannheim (Germany). Grade: SEHR GUT (very good) – the highest mark in the German grading system.
Date and place of award: conferred on the basis of the Master’s examination on 30 August 1993 at the University of Mannheim (Germany).
Date and place of award: conferred on the basis of the Master’s examination on 30 August 1993 at the University of Mannheim (Germany).
Teaching qualification in German as a Second Language
The certificate from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) certifies that Dr Zakharine successfully completed a specialised advanced training programme in the methodology of teaching German as a Second Language (DaZ).
Date and place of examination: 15 May 2018 at the Goethe-Institut Mannheim.
Date and place of examination: 15 May 2018 at the Goethe-Institut Mannheim.
Resolution on the Recognition of Teaching Qualification
In accordance with § 9 (1) BQFG-BW, the Regierungspräsidium Tübingen, Department of Schools and Education, confirms that the teacher training obtained is equivalent to the pedagogical education required for Gymnasium teachers in Baden-Württemberg in the subjects “Russian Language” and “German Language.”
Resolution on the Recognition of Teaching Qualification
Grounds for Recognition:
– Teaching Diploma from M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Diploma No. 502718 dated 16 June 1992)
– Master’s Diploma in Slavic and German Studies (certificate dated 6 December 1993)
– Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.) Diploma from Moscow State University (15 September 1995)
– Habilitation at the University of Konstanz (Privatdozent as of 18 May 2005)
– Teaching Diploma from M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Diploma No. 502718 dated 16 June 1992)
– Master’s Diploma in Slavic and German Studies (certificate dated 6 December 1993)
– Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.) Diploma from Moscow State University (15 September 1995)
– Habilitation at the University of Konstanz (Privatdozent as of 18 May 2005)
Education Credentials: IT Administration; IT Development. Germany
Professional certificate (Certificate No. CER005277) confirming successful completion of a C++ programming course.
Course organiser: karriere tutor®
Certificate number: CER005277
Participant: Dr Dmitri Zakharine
Course topic: C++
Grade: 1.3 (very good)
Duration: 320 instructional hours
Examination format: written exam
Place and date of issue: Königstein, 3 March 2025
Certificate number: CER005277
Participant: Dr Dmitri Zakharine
Course topic: C++
Grade: 1.3 (very good)
Duration: 320 instructional hours
Examination format: written exam
Place and date of issue: Königstein, 3 March 2025
Professional certificate (Certificate No. CER005277) confirming successful completion of a C++ programming course.
Course Contents
Introduction: programs and algorithms, the C and C++ languages, setting up the development environment (IDE), “Hello, World”
C++ Fundamentals: the main function, data types, variables, expressions, operators, bitwise arithmetic, primitive and composite types, good-coding guidelines
Programming in C++: advanced data types, functions and statements, code structuring and error handling, modularity and macros
Object-Oriented Programming: structures and classes, namespaces, automated testing
Advanced OOP: inheritance and object lifecycle, safe and high-quality code, principles of object-oriented design
Introduction: programs and algorithms, the C and C++ languages, setting up the development environment (IDE), “Hello, World”
C++ Fundamentals: the main function, data types, variables, expressions, operators, bitwise arithmetic, primitive and composite types, good-coding guidelines
Programming in C++: advanced data types, functions and statements, code structuring and error handling, modularity and macros
Object-Oriented Programming: structures and classes, namespaces, automated testing
Advanced OOP: inheritance and object lifecycle, safe and high-quality code, principles of object-oriented design
- Advanced C++ Topics: pointers, templates
Professional certificate (Certificate No. CER004462) confirming successful completion of a Java programming course.
Organizer: karriere tutor®
Certificate number: CER004462
Participant: Dr Dmitri Zakharine
Course topic: Java
Grade: 1.3 (very good)
Duration: 320 instructional hours
Examination format: written exam
Place and date of issue: Königstein, 4 February 2025
Certificate number: CER004462
Participant: Dr Dmitri Zakharine
Course topic: Java
Grade: 1.3 (very good)
Duration: 320 instructional hours
Examination format: written exam
Place and date of issue: Königstein, 4 February 2025
Professional certificate (Certificate No. CER004462) confirming successful completion of a Java programming course.
Course content
Introduction to the Java language, Installing Java, Core elements of the Java language, Data types and variables, Operators, Control structures I (conditional statements), Control structures II (loops), Working with the official documentation, Object-oriented programming, Classes and objects, Attributes and methods, Constructors, Static fields and methods, Best practices, Class diagrams (UML), Inheritance, Abstract classes and methods, Interfaces, Lists, Sets, Maps, Generics, Error handling (exceptions), Unit testing (JUnit), Design patterns, Creating the user interface, Finalising and submitting the completed program
Introduction to the Java language, Installing Java, Core elements of the Java language, Data types and variables, Operators, Control structures I (conditional statements), Control structures II (loops), Working with the official documentation, Object-oriented programming, Classes and objects, Attributes and methods, Constructors, Static fields and methods, Best practices, Class diagrams (UML), Inheritance, Abstract classes and methods, Interfaces, Lists, Sets, Maps, Generics, Error handling (exceptions), Unit testing (JUnit), Design patterns, Creating the user interface, Finalising and submitting the completed program
Education Credentials: IT Administration; IT Development. Germany
Professional certificate (Certificate No. CER0–…) confirming successful completion of a Data Science course.
Course organiser: karriere tutor®
Course title: Data Science
Participant: Dr Dmitri Zakharine
Certificate number: N/A
Grade: 1.0 (excellent) Duration: 160 instructional hours
Examination format: written exam
Place and date of issue: Königstein, 13 May 2024
Course title: Data Science
Participant: Dr Dmitri Zakharine
Certificate number: N/A
Grade: 1.0 (excellent) Duration: 160 instructional hours
Examination format: written exam
Place and date of issue: Königstein, 13 May 2024
Professional certificate (Certificate No. CER0–…) confirming successful completion of a Data Science course.
Course content:
1. What is Data Science: concept of Data Science, machine learning and artificial intelligence; 2. Theoretical foundations: basic Linux skills for data professionals; 3. Statistics: probability distributions, data architecture, ETL/ELT processes; 4. Neural networks and deep learning; 5. Data Science in business: business model analysis and information security; 6. CRISP-DM methodology: business understanding, data understanding and preparation, use of NumPy, Pandas and Matplotlib, cluster analysis and dimensionality reduction; 7. Practical case studies: customer classification using neural networks, application of natural language processing and AI.
1. What is Data Science: concept of Data Science, machine learning and artificial intelligence; 2. Theoretical foundations: basic Linux skills for data professionals; 3. Statistics: probability distributions, data architecture, ETL/ELT processes; 4. Neural networks and deep learning; 5. Data Science in business: business model analysis and information security; 6. CRISP-DM methodology: business understanding, data understanding and preparation, use of NumPy, Pandas and Matplotlib, cluster analysis and dimensionality reduction; 7. Practical case studies: customer classification using neural networks, application of natural language processing and AI.
Professional certificate (Zertifikat) for attending and successfully completing the course “Datenbanken – Databases.”
Organiser: karriere tutor®
Course title: Databases
Participant: Dr Dmitri Zakharine
Certificate number: N/A
Grade: 1.0 (very good)
Duration: 320 instructional hours
Examination format: written exam
Place and date of issue: Königstein, 4 September 2024
Course title: Databases
Participant: Dr Dmitri Zakharine
Certificate number: N/A
Grade: 1.0 (very good)
Duration: 320 instructional hours
Examination format: written exam
Place and date of issue: Königstein, 4 September 2024
Professional certificate (Zertifikat) for attending and successfully completing the course “Datenbanken – Databases.”
Course content:
1. Fundamentals: introduction to databases, data types, entity–relationship model (Entity-Relationship Model, ERM), table creation and basic SQL queries, keys (primary and foreign), practical assignment I; 2. SQL: working with a DBMS (creating, modifying and deleting records), JOIN operators, normalization (normal forms), practical assignment II; 3. Security, optimisation and other DBMS: database indexes, storage tuning, query tuning, DBMS security, overview of database management systems, practical assignment III, finalising and submitting the completed programme.
1. Fundamentals: introduction to databases, data types, entity–relationship model (Entity-Relationship Model, ERM), table creation and basic SQL queries, keys (primary and foreign), practical assignment I; 2. SQL: working with a DBMS (creating, modifying and deleting records), JOIN operators, normalization (normal forms), practical assignment II; 3. Security, optimisation and other DBMS: database indexes, storage tuning, query tuning, DBMS security, overview of database management systems, practical assignment III, finalising and submitting the completed programme.
Education Credentials: IT Administration; IT Development. Germany
Professional certificate for attending and successfully completing the course “Fundamentals of Programming using Python.”
Course organiser: karriere tutor®
Course title: Python
Participant: Dr Dmitri Zakharine
Certificate number: N/A Grade: 2.0 (good)
Duration: 329 instructional hours Examination format: written exam
Place and date of issue: Königstein, 30 October 2024
Course title: Python
Participant: Dr Dmitri Zakharine
Certificate number: N/A Grade: 2.0 (good)
Duration: 329 instructional hours Examination format: written exam
Place and date of issue: Königstein, 30 October 2024
Professional certificate for attending and successfully completing the course “Fundamentals of Programming using Python.”
Course content:
1. Introduction to Python; 2. Installing and launching the Python shell; 3. String type (str): concatenation; 4. Variables: declaration (initialisation), type() function; 5. Lists: checking with type(), length via len(); 6. Boolean values True/False, comparison operators (==, >, <), conditional constructs if, elif, else; 7. for and while loops; 8. Functions and recursive functions; 9. Built-in functions: string manipulations (search, replace, split, etc.); 10. Type conversions: str(), float(), int(); slicing; 11. Extended types: lists and tuples, range() function and list methods, tuples; 12. Sets and their methods; dictionaries (dict); 13. Arbitrary arguments (*args, **kwargs); lambda expressions; 14. VS Code as development environment: installation and getting started, key extensions and configuration; 15. Modules: import statement, core built-in modules, reading and writing CSV files; 16. File operations and procedural programming; 17. OOP basics and classes: defining classes and fields (constructor); 18. Documentation and code readability; 19. Package and module management in Python, basics of using Matplotlib and the Pyplot interface.
1. Introduction to Python; 2. Installing and launching the Python shell; 3. String type (str): concatenation; 4. Variables: declaration (initialisation), type() function; 5. Lists: checking with type(), length via len(); 6. Boolean values True/False, comparison operators (==, >, <), conditional constructs if, elif, else; 7. for and while loops; 8. Functions and recursive functions; 9. Built-in functions: string manipulations (search, replace, split, etc.); 10. Type conversions: str(), float(), int(); slicing; 11. Extended types: lists and tuples, range() function and list methods, tuples; 12. Sets and their methods; dictionaries (dict); 13. Arbitrary arguments (*args, **kwargs); lambda expressions; 14. VS Code as development environment: installation and getting started, key extensions and configuration; 15. Modules: import statement, core built-in modules, reading and writing CSV files; 16. File operations and procedural programming; 17. OOP basics and classes: defining classes and fields (constructor); 18. Documentation and code readability; 19. Package and module management in Python, basics of using Matplotlib and the Pyplot interface.
Professional certificate of attendance and successful completion of the programming course “HTML & CSS.”
Course organiser: karriere tutor® Course title: HTML & CSS Participant: Dr Dmitri Zakharine
Certificate number: N/A
Grade: 1.0 (excellent) Duration: 320 instructional hours
Examination format: written exam
Place and date of issue: Königstein, 9 July 2024
Certificate number: N/A
Grade: 1.0 (excellent) Duration: 320 instructional hours
Examination format: written exam
Place and date of issue: Königstein, 9 July 2024
Professional certificate of attendance and successful completion of the programming course “HTML & CSS.”
Course content:
1. Basic HTML structure: basic HTML layout, basic CSS layout, style inheritance, cascading, CSS properties; 2. Formatting and sizing: lists – ordered and unordered, list numbering, nested lists, definition lists; multimedia – plugin integration, embedding video and audio; tables – table structure, row and column spanning; 3. Styles and fonts: stylesheets – what a stylesheet is, external/inline/media-specific CSS; selectors – creation, application to elements, combining selectors; webfonts – integrating web fonts, @font-face, formatting text with web fonts; 4. Layout and formatting: CSS layout, webpage blueprint, box model, block formatting; 5. Responsiveness and debugging: responsive web design – fluid images, flexible layout grid, media queries; debugging – code validation, testing and error fixing; 6. Site publication: website deployment, working with domain names, hosting selection, uploading files to the server.
1. Basic HTML structure: basic HTML layout, basic CSS layout, style inheritance, cascading, CSS properties; 2. Formatting and sizing: lists – ordered and unordered, list numbering, nested lists, definition lists; multimedia – plugin integration, embedding video and audio; tables – table structure, row and column spanning; 3. Styles and fonts: stylesheets – what a stylesheet is, external/inline/media-specific CSS; selectors – creation, application to elements, combining selectors; webfonts – integrating web fonts, @font-face, formatting text with web fonts; 4. Layout and formatting: CSS layout, webpage blueprint, box model, block formatting; 5. Responsiveness and debugging: responsive web design – fluid images, flexible layout grid, media queries; debugging – code validation, testing and error fixing; 6. Site publication: website deployment, working with domain names, hosting selection, uploading files to the server.
Education Credentials: Russian Philology; Romance Philology; Classical Philology. Russia
Diploma of Higher Education from M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University.
State Diploma of Higher Education with Distinction (USSR), issued by M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University. Major: Russian Language and Literature (specialisation in Russian as a Foreign Language). Date and place of award: 16 June 1992, Moscow.
Diploma of Higher Education from M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University.
“Transcript of Academic Record” attached to Diploma No. 502718 of M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University. The document lists all completed courses, including Russian and Western European literatures of ancient and modern periods, Russian as a foreign language, historical grammar, and so on.
Diploma of Higher Education from M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University.
“Transcript of Academic Record” attached to Diploma No. 502718 of M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University. The document records all completed courses, including the foreign languages studied: Ancient Greek, Latin, Spanish, French, Sanskrit, and Old Church Slavonic.
Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences) awarded by Moscow State University
Diploma conferring the academic degree of Candidate of Sciences.
Awarded by Dissertation Council No. 6 of M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Council decision dated 8 June 1995: Candidate of Sciences (specialisation in Philology).
Date and place of issue: Moscow, 15 September 1995.
Awarded by Dissertation Council No. 6 of M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Council decision dated 8 June 1995: Candidate of Sciences (specialisation in Philology).
Date and place of issue: Moscow, 15 September 1995.
Education Credentials: Sociology and History. Germany
Habilitation / postdoctoral thesis. Conferment of the title Privatdozent. University of Konstanz
"The habilitation and postdoctoral thesis, titled “Face to Face: The Transformation of Direct Communication in Western and Eastern European Modernity. Spatial Order, Movement Order, Language Order,” was conferred on 11 May 2005 by decision of the Sectional Council, with the certificate issued in Konstanz on 18 May 2005. The venia legendi was granted for Cultural Sociology and Modern History, entitling the holder to teach at university level, and the title Privatdozent was awarded, authorising the conduct of university courses and the use of this designation within the higher-education system of Baden-Württemberg. The document bears the signatures of the Rector, Professor Dr Gerhart von Graevenitz, and the Head of Section, Professor Dr Almut Todorow, confirming that the candidate has achieved the highest academic qualification in the humanities, obtained the right to organise and deliver university-level teaching in the specified disciplines, and earned the right to bear the title “Privatdozent.”