Who I Am and What I Do
Based in the beautiful Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, I have been a self-employed translator and transcreator since 2013.
I have successfully helped clients from English-speaking countries communicate in accurate and effective German since 1995.
As a language enthusiast, my great passion is to help you grow your business by providing you with German wow-factor texts—texts that are a) clearly and convincingly written and b) linguis-
tically and culturally adapted to your target audience.
Who My Clients and Ideal Clients Are
»»International companies as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the consumer goods industry
»»Companies in the luxury goods industry
»»Companies in the travel and tourism industry
»»Companies in the luxury travel sector
»»4- and 5-star hotels, resort hotels, boutique hotels
»»Publishers of travel guidebooks
»»Advertising agencies
»»Marketing agencies
»»PR and communications agencies
References
Confidentiality is a fundamental part of my business policy. Therefore, I do not disclose the names of my clients.
My Online Profiles
»»LinkedIn
»»Online directory: American Translators Association
»»Online directory: Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer
My Educational Background
»»Master’s-level Postgraduate Certificate in Principles and
»»Practice of Translation with Merit
»»(English > German Translation Practice l Applied Translation Theory)
»»City, University of London
»»(School of Arts and Social Sciences), United Kingdom
»»Certificate in Continuing Studies
»»(English > German Translation Practice)
»»City, University of London
»»(School of Arts and Social Sciences), United Kingdom
»»Certified Multilingual Management Assistant
»»(English <> German l French <> German l Spanish <> German l
»»Commercial correspondence l Economics)
»»The Bénédict School International School of Languages,
»»Osnabrück, Germany
My Employment Background Prior to Launching My Boutique Translation Business
»»In-house English > German Translator in the Marketing
»»department of an international company
»»(Medical Technology Industry)
»»› Translated or transcreated the following text types:
»»›marketing and product brochures, product information,
»»›press releases
»»› Translated the following text types in close cooperation
»»›with the technical manager:
»»›data sheets, help files, user and reference manuals
»»Multilingual Management Assistant
»»(Gas Pipeline Construction Industry | Woodworking Machinery
»»Industry)
»»Management Assistant
»»(IT Service Industry)
My Continuing Professional Development
»»Certificate of Achievement │ TAUS Transcreation Course
»»TAUS The Language Data Network
»»Certificate of Completion │ Transcreation Essentials
»»ProZ.com The translation workplace
»»Certificate of Achievement │ Become an SEO-savvy Translator
»»TAGS-Language Solutions
»»Various books and CPD courses (in English and German)
»»covering the following subject areas:
»»Copywriting ▪ Transcreation ▪ Marketing ▪ Brand positioning ▪
»»Consumer psychology ▪ Marketing for luxury products as
»»well as for the luxury travel and hospitality sectors ▪ SEO
What Else Might Be of Interest to You?
My second area of expertise—Travel∙∙∙Tourism∙∙∙Hospitality—was born out of my passion for traveling, foreign countries and cultures, flora and fauna, picturesque landscapes, and exciting cities.
Apart from translating and transcreating, I enjoy attending professional development events related to translation, marketing, travel, tourism, and hospitality. I also enjoy reading quality newspapers, travel guidebooks, marketing and advertising magazines, and books about foreign countries and cultures in both English and German. Additionally, I love cooking, photographing nature and landscapes, hiking and biking in nearby recreation areas, and traveling.