About us

We strive for a better future

Our mission and vision

Together with our international sponsors and partners, we encourage and support projects in the field of education and learning. Our ambitious goal is to give children and adults access to languages and education who would not normally have this opportunity.

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Language Learning Experts & Partners

Lindsay Clandfield

Award-winning writer, lecturer, teacher trainer and international speaker in the field of English language teaching. Lindsay has written more than ten course books for language learners, is the author of numerous articles for Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and Macmillan, and has co-authored several methods books for teachers.

Philip Kerr

In addition of being a teacher trainer and a lecturer, he is an award-winning author of textbooks for language teachers (published by Cambridge University Press) and textbooks for students (published by Macmillan Education). He has worked as a consultant and editor for most of the most prestigious international publishers.

phase6

LearnMatch combines learning psychology insights and didactically established methods, including the systematic repetition of vocabulary. The basis: the scientifically confirmed learning system from phase6, Germany's leading vocabulary trainer. The system has guaranteed success for 15 years: The sustainable acquisition of the vocabulary.

Our learning method

The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

The LearnMatch-Team

Our motivated team has many years of experience in the field of mobile applications and language learning technologies and is constantly working on the development of high-quality solutions.

Manfred Kastner

CEO & Founder

Serial entrepreneur for over 25 years. Since completing his studies in Vienna, Manfred has pioneered diversified entrepreneurial activities. His optimistic
credo is that we put what we have learned to the best possible use in the
service of the world.

Sandra Garcia Fernandez

Content, Customer Support & AI Solutions

Sandra holds degrees in Translation Studies and Gender Studies – a combination
that reflects her passion for language, language technology, and diversity. She
manages user and client relations, fosters international partnerships, and oversees
our content management. Since the early days of the AI boom, she has brought
fresh perspectives to the team – helping us create engaging, multilingual educational
content enriched with high-quality, AI-powered audiovisual elements.

Alfred Hofer

COO

The digital pioneer and marketing and sales specialist has extensive international experience in the rapid growth of start-up companies and has played a key role in several successful exits. As an AI specialist, he leads successful workshops and is a sought-after speaker.

Jenny Preville-Bode

Marketing/Sales/Administration

Jenny supports our team in the back office with her versatile expertise and passion for organisational tasks – from creative marketing solutions to project and sales tasks and financial matters. With her openness to digital innovations, she enjoys drawing inspiration from modern AI tools to make internal processes more efficient and turn new ideas into reality.

Cherie Wong

Project Marketing Manager

Cherie studied International Business Administration at the University of Vienna, combining solid business expertise with intercultural competence and exceptional linguistic versatility. As part of the marketing team at Vision Education, she is responsible for international marketing projects, creates content for internal and external communication channels, and handles translations into German and Chinese. With her structured working style, she plays a key role in implementing a wide range of tasks across marketing, sales, and project management.

Ilse Wenger

Finance

After graduating in Business Administration from the University of Economics in
1993, Ilse Wenger was responsible for Accounting, Human Resources and
Administration in various companies for many years, including holding the
position of Managing Director.

Luca Lytton

Product Manager

Luca is an important part of our team as Head of Product Management and is the driving force behind the further development of our products. His analytical skills and knowledge of user needs is a key reason for the success of our apps.