It's that time of year again! Here are my TOP 9, featuring interpreting highlights that made this year truly memorable. I always enjoy doing this review, because with everything else happening in my professional and private life, it gives me the chance to reflect on these standout moments of 2025. My interpreting year started with a two-day assignment in the beautifully snow-covered town of Wuppertal , at a conference for painters and decorators. In January still, I had the o

On 29th May, the RVR Association celebrated 25 years of Industrial Heritage Route with a kick-off event at Zollverein UNESCO World...

I recently accompanied an American delegation on a visit to a German subsidiary of one of the Big Five American technology companies,...

As an interpreter, I am a multi-tool, generally slipping into the role of the respective speaker. I wear their different hats, so to...

Some of my clients are always curious to take a look at my notepad when I interpret consecutively, wondering what all these doodles could...

At one of my last hybrid assignments I had the pleasure of using a simultaneous interpreting console equipped with a so-called gooseneck...

The number of Covid-19 cases in Germany has reached an unforeseen high, just in time for a usually productive autumn and winter season....

This year on International Translation Day I want to share some professional advice: When preparing for an interpreting assignment, I...

Clients are currently booking consecutive interpreters as well – under strict hygiene conditions and only for small groups of people,...

Blogging is quite practical: anything I write down I can look up later. It helps me to keep my memories of pleasant interpreting...

Sometimes you get the opportunity to do an assignment that makes you beam with joy. Like last night, when I had the pleasure to translate...

During my studies I got to interpret countless speeches simply to practice or to prepare for exams. And I always kept score. Most...