Technical Documentation Blog

The Innovation Gap in Technical Documentation: When Progress and Reality Drift Apart

The Innovation Gap in Technical Documentation: When Progress and Reality Drift Apart

Die Technische Dokumentation befindet sich in einem rasanten Wandel. Neue Technologien und Anforderungen wie Künstliche Intelligenz in der Texterstellung, modulare Informationsarchitekturen, Content-Delivery-Portale oder der kommende Digital Product Passport (DPP) prägen die Diskussionen in Fachkreisen. Sie zeigen, was heute bereits möglich ist und in naher Zukunft unumgänglich sein wird. Zwischen Fortschritt und gelebter Praxis [...]

Volker Granacher2026-05-28T12:47:53+02:00May 28, 2026|Categories: General, Consulting, TechnicalCommunication|Tags: Content Delivery Portals, Digital Product Passport, DPP, Efficiency, Innovation Gap, Processes|0 Comments

A profession with many names

A profession with many names

Dieser Blogartikel wendet sich an Einsteiger und an Fachfremde der Branche Technische Kommunikation, die genauer verstehen möchten, was sich hinter den vielen verschiedenen Berufsbezeichnungen in der Technischen Kommunikation verbirgt. Berufsbezeichnungen in der Technischen Kommunikation verstehen Das Aufgabenspektrum in der Technischen Kommunikation wächst, erweitert und spezialisiert sich beständig. Wer einen tiefen Einblick in die [...]

Eva Tenschert2026-05-05T13:00:43+02:00April 27, 2026|Categories: General, TechnicalCommunication|Tags: Career, Job Title, Technical Documentation, Technical Writer, Technical Editor, TR|0 comments

Relevant standards for software documentation

Relevant standards for software documentation

From a technical writing perspective, two standards are particularly relevant for the creation of software user information: ISO/IEC/IEEE 26513:2017 Systems and software engineering – Requirements for testers and reviewers of information for users ISO/IEC/IEEE 26514:2022 Systems and software engineering – Design and development of information for users The two standards, which are available in English, refer to [...]

tecteam Guest Author2026-03-27T10:46:09+02:00March 27, 2026|Categories: General, Standards andGuidelines|Tags: User Information, ISO/IEC/IEEE 26513, ISO/IEC/IEEE 26514, Software Documentation|0 comments

Changes to Publication Requirements in the EU

Changes to Publication Requirements in the EU

Digital Documentation Regulated Explicitly for the First Time With the entry into force of the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 in 2024, the digital provision of operating instructions and declarations of conformity, as well as a digital contact option, were explicitly mentioned in the text of the law for the first time. Until then, the common interpretation was that these documents had to be supplied in printed form—even though this was never explicitly required. [...]

Olaf Dömer2026-04-22T13:12:59+02:0002.03.2026|Kategorien: Allgemein, Normen und Richtlinien|Tags: COM(2025)503, COM(2025)504, digitale Form, Digitale Unterlagen, EU-Maschinenverordnung 2023/1230, New Legislative Framework, Omnibus-Paket IV, Publikationspflichten|2 Kommentare

The Bridge Between Language and Technology

The Bridge Between Language and Technology

Why Translators and Technical Writers Have Surprisingly Much in Common Translators and technical writers make technical information accessible. But there are even more parallels between the two professions, as I discovered on my journey from technical translator to technical writer. Eight months of studying theory, followed by three months as an intern to gain my “first” professional experience—is it worth it [...]

Katja Althoff2026-03-25T11:59:05+02:0005.02.2026|Categories: General, Working at tecteam, Technical Communication,Continuing Education|Tags: Job description, Technical Writer job description, Technical Writer, Text modules, Translator, Translator, Continuing Education|0 comments

SCHEMA ST4 Roundtable

SCHEMA ST4 Roundtable

Dear SCHEMA ST4 customers and users, Do you work with SCHEMA ST4 on a regular basis and would like to exchange ideas with other users in a relaxed and informal setting? Then our event is just right for you! Under the motto “Helping you help yourself,” we’re creating a platform where you can discuss the challenges you face in your daily [...]

Volker Granacher2026-05-26T10:30:28+02:0014.01.2026|Kategorien: Allgemein, Beratung, News und Events|Tags: CCMS, Community, Redaktionssystem SCHEMA ST4, Roundtable|0 Kommentare

COSIMA Roundtable

COSIMA Roundtable

Dear COSIMA customers and users, Do you work with COSIMA on a regular basis and would like to exchange ideas with other users in a relaxed and informal setting? Then our COSIMA networking event is just right for you! Under the motto "Help for self-help," we are creating a platform for you where you can discuss the challenges you face in your daily work with COSIMA [...]

Volker Granacher2026-03-25T15:37:28+02:0012/17/2025|Categories: General, Consulting, News andEvents|Tags: CCMS, Community, Cosima, docufy, Roundtable|0 comments

Übersetzen lassen mit KI – entscheidend ist der verständliche Ausgangstext

Übersetzen lassen mit KI – entscheidend ist der verständliche Ausgangstext

Technical documentation (TD) must be understandable. Requirements for this can be found in German and European liability law, in the German Product Safety Act and the associated regulations, and in relevant EU directives. And since most technical documents are translated into several languages due to the internationalization of markets, comprehensibility is also important for this reason. Comprehensible texts Easier comprehensibility of [...]

Heinz-Günter Halstenberg2026-05-26T10:34:52+02:0024.11.2025|Kategorien: Allgemein, Neues aus dem Bildungsinstitut, Normen und Richtlinien|Tags: DIN 8579, Textbewertung, Texterstellung, Textverständlichkeit, Übersetzungsgerechte Texte, Übersetzungsgerechtes Schreiben|0 Kommentare

tecteam auf der tekom-Jahrestagung 2025

tecteam auf der tekom-Jahrestagung 2025

Innovative solutions for technical communication and answers to current challenges For over 35 years, tecteam Gesellschaft für technische Kommunikation mbH has been a reliable partner when it comes to services, consulting and training in technical communication. As an experienced companion for companies in a wide range of industries, tecteam stands for practical, future-oriented solutions - from the creation [...]

Volker Granacher2025-10-31T14:05:17+02:0029.10.2025|Kategorien: General, News and Events|Tags: Digital Product Passport, DPP, ICS Stuttgart, Machine Ordinance, Trade Fair, Qualification, Stand 2E10, Conference, tekom annual conference, tekom conference|0 Comments

Die Risikobeurteilung für die Technische Dokumentation

Die Risikobeurteilung für die Technische Dokumentation

The risk assessment, often incorrectly referred to as a risk analysis, is one of the most important documents for manufacturers to prove that a product is safe in accordance with European legislation. In practice, however, it has been shown that in many companies it is either not implemented at all or only in a very rudimentary way. Typical misconceptions in [...]