an | An means at or up to and against, like a chair pushed in at a table.
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auf | Auf indicates something is upon something else, like a teddy bear sitting on a table. There must be contact between the two items.
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hinter | Hinter means behind, exactly like we think of it in English.
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in | In is very literal in German, like coffee in a canister or a person standing in a room.
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neben | Neben means next to. Your pen is lying next to your notebook, in which case it is neben your notebook.
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über | Über indicates above and there is no contact between the items. If you look up and see a bird, the bird is über your head.
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