Sebastian S.

For Ivalua, an international provider of procurement software, I localized English blog articles into German – with the goal that the content would sound not only correct but truly convincing for the German-speaking B2B target audience.

My tasks:

Result: Project completed with a 5-star rating, the client explicitly praised the clear communication and professional working methods and expressed explicit interest in further collaboration.

Became self-employed as a freelancer in January 2022, focusing on German-language content that sounds truly native – not just correctly translated.

My projects mainly consist of:

Over two years as Editor & Team Lead for German-language content at FrontStory, an international content publisher. I understand both the language and the tools with which many texts are created today – and that's exactly what makes the difference: I know where AI translations typically falter (tone, idioms, cultural nuances) and specifically correct them there, instead of rewriting everything. The result: faster processing with full native quality.

Full-time Public Administration Specialist at the City of Würzburg

Including training, over 20 years of experience in public administration, and thus comprehensive knowledge in the areas of administrative procedures as well as the structures and "peculiarities" of public administration.

I efficiently use the weaknesses revealed there (e.g., bureaucracy, slow processes, etc.) to turn them into the opposite in my business.

Currently project manager for time management for the entire city administration.