Semantics: A basis for networked knowledge

The topics of semantics and networked knowledge are becoming increasingly important in technical writing. But what is meant by "semantics" in this context and what added value does the use of semantic technologies offer? We're all familiar with this: a simple search query on the Internet also returns results that we can use in connection with [...]

2024-05-21T15:14:18+02:0018.03.2022|Kategorien: Consulting|Tags: , , , , , , , tecteam|0 Comments

Hohe Frauenquote in der Technischen Redaktion

Everyone is talking about the women's quota, at tecteam it is a reality. The editorial team consists of 40 specialists, 18 of whom are women, which is a quota of 45%. The 35 technical editors are supported by five technical illustrators. In the further training of technical editors, the proportion of women in [...]

7 questions for Verena Diederichs

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, [...]

2025-04-03T08:47:10+02:0018.06.2020|Kategorien: Working at tecteam|Tags: , , , , editing|0 Comments

7 questions for Kathrin Hensell

Kathrin Hensell How and when did you join tecteam? After my traineeship, I went straight into technical documentation at an industrial company in 2013. I had already gotten to know tecteam there because some of my current colleagues were supporting us as external staff in the editorial department. That's why tecteam asked me whether I [...]

2025-04-03T08:48:17+02:0010.01.2020|Kategorien: Working at tecteam|Tags: , , , , editing|0 Comments

7 questions for Kristina Scharenberg

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. [...]

2025-09-10T12:35:45+02:0014.10.2019|Kategorien: General|Tags: , , , , editing|0 Comments

7 questions for Yvonne Rittgeroth

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 [...]

2025-09-10T11:27:19+02:0002.07.2019|Kategorien: Working at tecteam|Tags: , , , , editing|0 Comments

Als Best Ager in die Technische Redaktion

Trotz Rückgangs der Arbeitslosenzahlen haben es ältere Menschen überdurchschnittlich schwer, einen Job zu finden. Beim Weg zurück ins Arbeitsleben fangen viele wieder ganz unten an – selbst, wenn sie eine gute berufliche Qualifikation mitbringen. Einige bleiben sogar ganz auf der Strecke. Es entsteht schnell ein gewisser Grundverdacht: „Mit dem kann was nicht stimmen!“ Die [...]

Warnings with standardized symbols

A note in advance: This text is not to be understood as binding legal information, but contains the personal opinion of the authors, formed on the basis of researched standards. We do not consider the content and wording of warnings in this blog post. There are two specific reasons for this blog post. One was a few years ago, [...].

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