I'm going to be a technical editor - now more than ever!

The job description of a technical writer seems less attractive to many school leavers, the number of students on degree courses is falling - and at the same time, the shortage of skilled workers is becoming increasingly apparent. This is precisely why there is enormous potential in this career! Silent heroes of digitalization Technical editors are the silent heroes of digitalization. They make complex content understandable, write precise instructions and [...]

2025-05-07T14:48:14+02:0007.05.2025|Kategorien: General, Technical Communication, Training|Tags: , , , , training|0 Comments

Anlagendokumentation erstellen und digital zur Verfügung stellen

The systems used in today's industrial landscape are becoming ever more extensive and complex. Comprehensible, clear and structured plant documentation is essential. It not only ensures compliance with legal requirements, but also contributes to efficiency and safety in operation. Digital provision makes it easier for plant operators to access information for training, service and other [...]

Normen mit Relevanz für die Technische Dokumentation – März 2025

Issue date: March 2025 DIN EN ISO 20607: Safety of machinery - Instruction handbooks - General principles for design A new draft of DIN EN ISO 20607 has been available since this month. The standard deals with requirements for the design of operating instructions for machinery. These requirements are a supplement to chapter 6.4 of DIN EN ISO [...]

2025-03-19T11:12:18+02:0019.03.2025|Kategorien: Standards and guidelines|Tags: , , , , , safety|0 Comments

Round Table on COSIMA and SCHEMA ST4

How can editorial processes be made more efficient? What automation options do COSIMA and SCHEMA ST4 offer? These and many other questions were the focus of the round table events at our company. Numerous users of COSIMA and SCHEMA ST4 attended two round table events at tecteam. Together with employees from the manufacturers, they experienced events full of exciting discussions and [...]

2025-02-25T15:59:47+02:0025.02.2025|Kategorien: General, News and Events|Tags: , , , , , ST4|0 Comments

Legal aspects of the editorial use of artificial intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been available to the general public since around 2022. Until now, there has been a large legal gray area, only a few laws and very few judgments relating to the use of artificial intelligence. However, this has already changed in the EU thanks to the EU AI Regulation. Some regulations will soon come into effect and must be observed and [...]

Der Einsatz von KI-Systemen und der Wandel zum Hochrisikoprodukt

The use of AI systems is already an objective for the near future in many areas of mechanical and plant engineering. However, a 2020 report by the European Commission found that the current product safety legislation at the time, including in relation to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, had a number of gaps with regard to safety risks in [...]

Der digitale Produktpass, Chance für die Technische Redaktion?

Some of you have probably heard the term "digital product passport" (DPP for short) recently. But what is behind it and could it open up a new field of activity for technical writers? Background: The Ecodesign Regulation 2024/1781 Based on the new Ecodesign Regulation 2024/1781 from this year, manufacturers will in future be required to [...]

2024-12-12T13:42:01+02:0022.10.2024|Kategorien: Technical Communication|Tags: , , , , , Regulation|0 Comments

Zusammenfassung der Änderungen im EU-Recht und Auswirkungen für die Technische Dokumentation

A number of new EU directives and regulations have been published in recent months, which also place requirements on technical documentation. In view of the numerous changes, it is not easy to keep track of everything. In this blog article, I will give you a quick insight into the upcoming developments. Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 The new Product Safety Regulation comes into force on 13.12.2024 [...]

How do I explain it to the AI? - Prompt engineering for Excel programming

Some even want to turn it into an apprenticeship. This is certainly an exaggeration, but prompt engineering should not be underestimated. If you proceed correctly, GPT-4 is a great help and you can save a lot of time. GPT-4 helped me to create an Excel VB program. This opportunity also showed me what you can do with [...]

Are you a translator? Then use your language skills and become a technical editor

Skills shortage as an opportunity: lateral entry into technical documentation In times of skills shortages, many industries are struggling to fill vacancies - a problem that naturally also affects technical documentation. So what do you do if there are no technical writers available on the job market? Exactly - train them yourself! As the market leader for training and [...]

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