Large in-person events are still under restrictions due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and with Covid-19 cases rising at the beginning of...

And there it was: the first assignment at an in-person event since the pandemic started. I love those moments right before a conference...

When two of my favorite things - interpreting and dance - happen at the same time, it’s like my birthday, Christmas, and Easter all...

Have you ever wondered what has changed about interpreting workspaces in times of Covid-19? Well, for one, I worked a large part from...

For my last RSI assignment the client used Microsoft Teams to meet with the partners of a large consulting firm. Unlike Zoom, which...

When we provide professional simultaneous translation remotely from our own office, you may think that this could be pretty convenient,...

Professional interpreters usually prefer to drink still water during an assignment. The reason is quite simple: sparkling water will...

I have often been asked how many languages I speak, being a professional conference interpreter and all. Before I answer that question,...

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

This week I organised my first Zoom remote interpreting assignment from my own language lab. Not only did I translate the meeting, but I...

Last weekend and for the first time, the 18th Annual Members’ Meeting of the VKD professional association for conference interpreters was...

In this YouTube video, the members of Germany's professional association for conference interpreters would like to wish you a merry...

Many people have been using quarantine as a time to learn a new language. Here are my two cents about how to perfect your memorisation...

In times of remote interpreting, con calls and online meetings, high sound quality is crucial. Now is the time to try out different...

During coronavirus lockdown most people‘s work was on hold for a while (or still is). If you‘re still stuck at home, now might be the...

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

On 22-24 November 2019, the 3rd international conference of the BDÜ Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators took place in...

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...

If you want to stay fit for demanding assignments you need to train your concentration and response in the booth. With simultaneous...