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 [...]
Years ago, statements such as "technical documentation is changing" could be read at conferences and in specialist articles. - Today, however, this is truer than ever: in view of technological developments, for example in the field of robotics, increasingly large amounts of data need to be managed, and the creation of technical documentation is becoming more complex as a result. Augmented reality, [...]
Verena Diederichs How and when did you join tecteam? After completing my degree in German and Anglophone Studies, I did further training to become a technical editor. Part of this training was an internship, which I completed at tecteam. After completing the training, I was offered the opportunity to stay with tecteam, [...]
Kathrin Hensell Wie und wann bist du zu tecteam gekommen? Nach meinem Volontariat bin ich 2013 direkt in die Technische Dokumentation in einem Industrieunternehmen eingestiegen. Dort lernte ich tecteam bereits kennen, weil einige heutige Kollegen uns als externe Kräfte in der Redaktion unterstützt haben. Daher war die Anfrage von tecteam, ob ich [...]
Kristina Scharenberg How and when did you join tecteam? After studying German, I did a traineeship to become a technical editor. The school-based part took me to the tecteam training institute, while I completed the practical part in an industrial company. At the end of 2016, I joined the service department at tecteam straight after my traineeship. [...]
Yvonne Rittgeroth How and when did you join tecteam? I joined tecteam in December 2018. After the sale and restructuring of the company I had previously worked for, I wanted to return to a service provider for technical editing. I was still working for a service provider [...]
Elif Jäger How and when did you join tecteam? In a nutshell: Internship, traineeship, permanent position. During my studies (M.A. German Linguistics, English Studies, Social Psychology), I worked as a student assistant at the educational institute from 2002 onwards, doing a lot of research and supporting the development of the telecourses, among other things. The insights I gained into the profession [...]
