Peschel Communications first obtained its ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2021. Preparing for the international certification for quality management systems was no easy feat, but it helped us further improve our tried-and-tested internal processes. So we are proud of the result, particularly because not many language service providers of our size are able to boast a certified quality management system. ISO 9001 …

My summer internship with Peschel Communications   As an American exchange student who had never been abroad before, I joined Peschel Communications for a summer internship. I was in for a few surprises. My biggest takeaway since being in Germany is the importance of language skills. In typical American fashion, I came here without any prior German knowledge, relying on …

Why a dictionary won’t get you very far when it comes to true localisation For translators, search engine optimisation, better known as SEO, is becoming more and more pertinent to their work. With a growing number of businesses aiming to ensure that customers the world over can find them through search engines, requirements have shifted. But how can translators best …

Where translation and content creation meet Nowadays, multilingual content marketing is an absolute must for every company that is active in various countries and markets. But is it possible to simply translate content? Here we will show you what you need to pay attention to and how translation and content creation go hand in hand. Why do you need multilingual …

Follow our tips to ensure that your online meeting with interpreters runs smoothly! In addition to the following requirements, we recommend initiating a test call and holding a briefing with all active participants. Use the right equipment Choose the right video conference platform. Will the conference be interpreted into one foreign language? Then you’ll need two language channels (original and translation). We will be …

The transitional period for compliance with the European Union Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (EU-MDR 2017/745, or simply EU-MDR) was supposed to expire on 26 May 2020. Due to the current situation, the EU Commission decided to postpone the regulation’s application by one year. By this date, manufacturers of medical devices as well as importers, distributors and suppliers in the European medical …

Senior Project Manager Andrea Unkelbach is celebrating 15 years at Peschel Communications this year – the perfect occasion to ask her a few questions. When you first joined Peschel Communications (then still called Übersetzungsbüro Peschel), did you expect to still be working here 15 years later? To be honest, I did not have any expectations at all. I had just graduated, …

The WIN-Charta – a German abbreviation for “economic sustainability initiative charter” – is a charter which has been developed as part of the state of Baden-Württemberg’s sustainability strategy for businesses who wish to publicly pledge to act accordingly. Commitment, personal initiative and outward communication form the foundation of the charter. By signing the WIN-Charta, Peschel Communications has committed itself to upholding the …

What’s been getting you down for the better part of a year now? The COVID pandemic? Or is it Covid? (The other version seems so shout-y!) And didn’t this all start with Cardi B yelling something about the coronavirus? It’s all the same, really. Scientifically, a pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area …