Helmut B.

Copywriter & Translator (English to German)

Offenbach am Main, Germany

Experience

Jan 2004 - Present
21 years 9 months
Remote

Director for Corporate and Industrial Films/Media

Freelance

  • More than 40 corporate films, from customer reference films to viral videos
  • Experience with live-action and animation as well as special technologies like 3D, Freeformat™, and holography
  • Combining theater and film
  • Content production for installations
Jan 2003 - Present
22 years 9 months
Offenbach, Germany
Remote

Translator/Transcreator English > German

Freelance

  • Translation for corporate communications, fictional literature, as well as user interfaces, manuals, and tutorials

  • Clients include Criteo, ManpowerGroup Germany, CPP Studios Offenbach, Madhat GmbH, Volk Marketingkommunikation, schall&rauch Bewegtbild GmbH

  • Extensive experience in PMTE and using NMTs (DeepL) and LLMs in translation work.

Jan 2000 - Present
25 years 9 months
Hybrid

Copywriter, Concept Developer, Creative Director for Corporate Communications and Advertising

Freelance

  • Writing texts for online, audiovisual, and print media
  • Above & below the line: customer and market research, strategy, campaign planning, ideation, concept development, production, and project management
  • English > German translations
  • Corporate storytelling for single products as well as product lines and brands
  • Editing, proofreading, and copyediting
  • Specialization in B2B, corporate services, capital goods, IT, energy, and AI
  • Collaboration with agencies like CPP Studios Offenbach, Madhat GmbH, Volk Marketingkommunikation, schall&rauch Bewegtbild GmbH
  • Use of AI tools: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepL
  • Clients include STROMDAO, IBM, O2, Compart, Roche Pharma, Raab Karcher, Sescoi, Hertzing & Schroth, PALL, ver.di, DGB
Jan 1992 - Dec 2013
22 years

Theater Director

Freelance

  • More than 20 productions in drama, musical, and opera at the Stuttgart State Opera as well as in Frankfurt, Darmstadt, and Cape Town
  • Corporate theater projects focusing on IT solutions, performed at events like DMS Expo Cologne, re:publica Berlin, and CeBIT Hannover

Summary

With over 20 years of experience, I help companies with creative communication. I specialize in storytelling, editorial translations (EN>DE), and editorial services that are clear, precise, and audience-focused. I have worked on more than 300 projects for various media, including websites, brochures, and interactive installations, and have developed a deep understanding of B2B processes and communication.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Latin
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1995 - Jun 1998

University of Music and Performing Arts Frankfurt am Main

Diploma · Theatre Directing · Frankfurt, Germany

Oct 1990 - Jun 1995

Justus Liebig University Giessen

Diploma · Applied Theatre Studies · Giessen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Criteo Off-site Certification

Criteo On-site Display Certification

Criteo On-site Sponsored Products

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