PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATIONS
German-English/ English-German
state-certified foreign language correspondent for English with IHK (Chamber of Industry and Commerce) diploma and LCCI International Qualifications Certificate “English for Business“ (Pass with Distinction)
long-term practical experience and numerous customer references*
arts- and music-related texts: texts for artist and musician websites (cv, artist's statement, artwork information etc.), texts for cultural institutions websites, exhibition and festival catalogues, applications for arts and culture projects (EU-based and international), essays, press releases
literary texts: fiction + non-fiction, poems (19th/ 20th/ 21st century), song lyrics
Business English: business websites, business correspondence, advertisements, tourism-related texts
*Customer references (choice):
2021
English text version of the retrospective on occasion of the 20th anniversary of pyramidale - festival of new music and interdisciplinary art events
2019
current translations from German into English and vice versa for the PHILHARMONIKA 2019 Festival, Berlin
2018
current translations from German into English and vice versa for the PHILHARMONIKA 2018 Festival, Berlin
2017
revision of both the German and English text versions of the catalogue text for the exhibition “Arquitecturas Pintadas“, curated by Juan Cuéllar and Roberto Mollà at Meinblau Project Space, Berlin
translation from German into English of an artist's statement by German artist Susanne Piotter on her "ARTIFACTS"
creation of an essay in both German and English on the special style of glass paintings created by Russian artist Maria Marachowska
translation from German into English of the song lyrics for the CD booklet of the new album "Melancholy" by Russian artist and singer/songwriter Maria Marachowska
translation from German into English of the introduction to the catalogue of the Korean-German exhibition project "Ferne Nah, Hommage an Heo, Nan-Seol-Heon", curated by Nham-hee Völkel-Song at GEDOK Gallery Berlin
2016
translation from German into English of the song lyrics for the CD booklet of the new album "Stranger" by Russian artist and singer/songwriter Maria Marachowska, recorded and mixed by Micki Meuser
2015
translation from German into English of the song lyrics for the CD booklet of the new album "Emotions" by Russian artist and singer/songwriter Maria Marachowska, recorded and mixed by Micki Meuser
2014
translation from German into English of an interview with Erich Kastenholz, CEO of Rainbow Watch GmbH, on the partnership of Time2U and Rainbow based on the work of artist Paul Heimbach, for the Brandbook of Baselworld 2015
2013
translation from German into English of the project concepts and accompagnying texts for the transnational, EU-funded art project “WORD”, curated by SOLARIS Kunst-Förderverein Berlin (DE), La Nuit Myrtide/ Lille (F), Centrum pro kulturu/ Brno (CZ), public libraries Wroclaw (PL)
creation of various artist's statements in both German and English on the current work of the painter Sonja Puschmann, accompagnying her latest exhibitions
translation from English into German of the introductory text to the international poster exhibition “VISEGRADKARMA“, curated by Bakelit Multi Art Center in Budapest
translation from German into English of the project concepts and press releases for the art project “Effi's House“ (based on the novel “Effi Briest“ by Theodor Fontane), conceived by SOLARIS Kunst-Förderverein Berlin e.V.
2012
translation from English into German and revision of the English version of the Louiselund Ridecenter business homepage, Haderslev, Denmark
2011
creation of an exhibition text in both German and English on the art work of American photographer William Schmidt jr./ “Dreamed Images”
2010
creation of essays in both German and English on the artistic and musical work of Russian artist Maria Marachowska (“The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters and Angels”; “The Heart of Blues Also Beats in Siberia”)
since 2010
translation from German into English of the song lyrics (based on classic Russian poems by e.g., Sergej Esenin, Anna Achmatowa) of artist Maria Marachowska (“SIBERIAN BLUES”)
translation from German into English of the press release for an artist brochure on the work of Paul Heimbach, published in connection with the exhibition “Borrowing From Sources” (Art Amsterdam, 2010)
translation from English into German and revision of the English version for the catalogue of the international performance and video art festival “Home Sweet Home“, curated by Irene Pascual at Werkstatt der Kulturen, Berlin
translation from German into English of the complete project concept for the transnational, EUfunded art project “ALIENS in MY SPACE”, curated by SOLARIS Kunst-Förderverein Berlin (DE), P60/ Amsterdam (NL), Erciyes University Faculty of Fine Art (TR), Centrum pro kulturu/ Brno (CZ)
2009
translation from English into German and revision of the English version of the catalogue text for the exhibition “Souvenir – 25 Artists in Residence at GlogauAIR“, curated by Irene Pascual and Lena Braun at Kunstraum Kreuzberg/ Bethanien, Berlin
translation from German into English of a press release on the significance of watches in the work of German artist Paul Heimbach
translations from German into English of the website texts and business concepts of the design company Rainbow Watch GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany
revision of the English text version of the catalogue text for the exhibition “Red House“, curated by Lena Braun at Kunstraum Kreuzberg/ Bethanien, Berlin