SE-Conversions

We support the entire SE conversion process, from the translation of the notification in accordance with Section 4 SEBG to the interpretation of the meetings of the special negotiating body and the translation of the final involvement agreement.

Supervisory Board and Annual General Meeting

The Supervisory Board and Annual General Meeting are the most important bodies of family-owned and listed companies. Clear and flawless communication across language barriers is particularly essential here.

SE Works Council and European Works Council

SE Works Councils and European Works Councils reflect the diversity of a company. We make sure that this diversity is also expressed across languages.

Law and compliance

As corporate structural areas, law and compliance are fundamental to every company. We translate the specific terminology of your legal texts precisely and seamlessly in accordance with the dual control principle. We have specialised in labour law, company law, contract law, competition law and corporate governance.

GMP Audit

Quality assurance in the production of medicinal products, active ingredients and food can be crucial to a company’s success. We know how important GMP audits are for your company and ensure that also when dealing with foreign auditors you convey a clear message.

International Events

Your company has long since grown beyond German borders and you work in a multilingual environment. International English as corporate language is a matter of course for you. But there are situations in which you need to be understood 100 per cent without any ambiguities.

Marie-Luise Pesch | Managing Director

Marie-Luise Pesch is a sworn interpreter and accredited translator for Spanish and English, specializing in European law (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg). She has more than 20 years’ professional experience and has assisted in more than 25 successful SE conversions. Marie-Luise describes herself as “highly committed” and combines her passion for languages with organizational talent and strong nerves.

“Our aim is to provide the highest quality language services and organization. Integrity and responsibility are the guiding principles of our work”.

Member of the VKD (German Association of Conference Interpreters) in the BDÜ (German Association of Interpreters and Translators) and bound by BDÜ’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

Eva Schmitt-Lautenschlager | Senior Partner

Eva Schmitt-Lautenschlager is a sworn interpreter for English and Italian, specialized in economics (Saarland University). She has more than 25 years’ experience of interpreting in an international context, particularly at board meetings and general meetings. As part of Marie-Luise Pesch’s team, she has been involved in numerous SE conversions. Eva Schmitt-Lautenschlager impresses not only with her professional voice, but also with her confidence in words and style, coupled with commitment and resilience.

„With three languages spoken in my family, I think I was born with a love of languages. This made me curious about everything that had to do with communicating with each other. Working as an interpreter to ensure that people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds understand each other is and will always be my dream job”.

Member of the VKD (German Association of Conference Interpreters) in the BDÜ (German Association of Interpreters and Translators), member of AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters) and bound by the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of both professional associations.

Heike Kirschner | Senior Partner

Heike Kirschner is a sworn interpreter for English and Spanish, specializing in economics (Saarland University). She has worked as a freelance conference interpreter for more than 25 years, mainly at specialist conferences in a wide range of sectors. She has been working as part of Marie-Luise Pesch’s team on a number of SE conversions and interprets at supervisory board meetings and annual general meetings. Heike Kirschner impresses with her focus and determination, as well as her ability to pick up the underlying tone of a conversation and translate it into the other language.

“Being a conference interpreter never fails to inspire me. I love to learn about new subject areas and to get to the point with linguistic precision. Wit, irony and the ability to read between the lines are as important to me as the right understanding of cultural diversity, so that what is said is understood as it is actually meant”.

Member of AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters) and the VKD (German Association of Conference Interpreters) in the BDÜ (German Association of Interpreters and Translators), serving several times as a mentor for young interpreters and bound by the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of both professional associations.

Lena Haupt | Junior Partner

Lena Haupt is a sworn conference interpreter and translator for English and French (University of Heidelberg). With roots in the Rheingau-Taunus region of Germany, family connections to South Africa and several periods of study and living abroad in Europe and North America, she feels at home in many regions of the world and is very familiar with the many varieties of English and French. Working mainly in the fields of employee representation and the automotive industry, she is motivated and passionate about learning new subjects. Her organisational skills and quick comprehension help her to approach each interpreting assignment conscientiously and competently.

“My love for this profession also comes from its similarity to sport. Volleyball is about team performance, tennis is about precision and speed, and conference interpreting brings it all together: always on the ball linguistically and professionally and perfectly coordinated with my team”.

Member of the VKD (German Association of Conference Interpreters) in the BDÜ (German Association of Interpreters and Translators) and bound by the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of this professional association.

Juliette Lenoble | Junior Partner

Juliette Lenoble is a conference interpreter and translator for French, Spanish and English (University of Heidelberg). She grew up in an Austrian-French family in Vienna. In this metropolis at the heart of Europe, she was exposed to a variety of languages and cultures from an early age. She has also spent a great deal of time abroad, thanks to numerous internships, study visits and trips to Latin America and Spain. The experience she has gained helps her every day in her work, which she is passionate about.

“Interpreting is a profession where curiosity is the driving force and not a day goes by without you learning something new. It is a job made for people like me, who enjoy the balancing act between different languages, cultures and special topics.”

Member of the VKD (German Association of Conference Interpreters) in the BDÜ (German Association of Interpreters and Translators) and bound by the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of this professional association.

Julia Lippold | Backoffice Manager

First-class service requires a solid infrastructure, and that is what Julia Lippold provides in the back office. She grew up in Paris and has an MBA from Boston University Brussels. Julia knows that we owe our customers absolute precision and delivery reliability.

“Clear structures, targeted communication, service-orientation. This is just as important to me as keeping a watchful eye on scheduling, reliability and team spirit when dealing with colleagues.”

Catalina Merdaci | Backoffice

Catalina Merdaci supports Julia Lippold in the back office and ensures that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes with proactivity, empathy and a breath of fresh air. As a student doctor in Sweden, Catalina is virtually bilingual in German and Swedish and is also available to the team for all medical and pharmaceutical questions.

“A mixture of communication, attention, precision and targeted problem solving is the key to successful accounting. My motivation is to successfully combine these three components”.

Quality is always a team effort. Our network consists of around 100 qualified conference interpreters, specialized interpreters and translators who work on a regular basis. They know their trade, love their work and are used to combining their own skills with the knowledge of their colleagues. In this way, interpreters and translators from different disciplines form a multidisciplinary and effective team.

Membership of one of the professional associations for conference interpreters (AIIC, VKD in the BDÜ or other acknowledged professional associations in EU countries) is a prerequisite for admission to our network.

We work throughout Germany, with a focus on Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Heidelberg, Cologne, Mainz, Mannheim, Munich and Stuttgart.