I always considered translating to be about more than just words, sentences and verbal meaning. For me, a good translation graps and transfers the intended reading experience into a new language and makes it accessible in a different cultural context.

Born in Braunschweig, I grew up in St. Peter Ording, Northern Germany. After graduating from highschool I moved to Berlin, interning in a theater for two years before I was accepted to the Drama class at Gießen University. I got a postgraduate degree in directing for the theater and started out my professional life as a freelance director.

My professional life has become rather diversified since then. I am splitting my time between working in Creative Business Communications, fiction writing, gathering new knowledge and adding to my skill set – as I just can’t sit still; I have to do something with my hands, my mind and all the tools available to me.

I am constantly working on improving my language skills, not just by reading, education and talking to native speakers; I also have lived abroad in South Africa and New York City.