The 02/2026 issue of the German Language Division’s biannual newsletter—interaktiv—is now available for your reading pleasure. (Find past issues here.)
Download your copy today to find:
- An update from our GLD Administrator, Karen Leube
- (Translation) Notes from the Homeland from our European Coordinator, Ellen Yutzy Glebe
- A primer on the ATA67 Conference
- An interview with Michael Hofmann, GLD Distinguished Speaker at the conference
- A report on the GLD-NYCT Stammtisch
- Book reviews
- Information of the upcoming GLD30 Jubilee Conference
- And much more!
Happy reading!
Sabine H. Seiler, Editor-in-Chief
Acknowledgements
This newsletter would not be possible without the help of our contributors and editorial team. Special thanks to all who provided fresh content for this issue: Karen Leube, Ellen Yutzy Glebe, Carola Lehmacher, Matt Griffin, Pavitra Baxi, and Erin Riddle, interaktiv’s new Book Review Editor.
Kudos to Daniela Radivo-Harder for her creativity and hard work on this issue’s appealing and pleasing design. Thank you also to our copy editors Ivonne Reichard-Novak, Richard N. Block, Lisa Phillips, Jennifer Mendez, and Melissa Kostelecky; and to our proofreaders Kim Scherer, and Bettina Schreibmaier-Clasen; and to Kristina Cosumano, who compiled the list of T&I events around the globe!
Thank you all!
We want you!
Join our fabulous, fun-loving team and get the opportunity to hone your skills (and develop new ones), expand your network, and give back to your profession. We are always looking for contributors to help us bring interesting news and interviews to our readers! And an enjoyable newsletter deserves editing: we are looking for copy editors and proofreaders to help with future issues.
We are also looking for bloggers:
Thinking of starting a blog? Use this opportunity to practice! Already have a blog? We’d be happy to reprint relevant content on our GLD blog. Alternatively, you can write original content for our audience and republish it on your own website! Some posts may also be reprinted in interaktiv.
If you’re interested or have any other suggestions, please contact Sabine at seilersabine7@gmail.com.
Sabine H. Seiler is a self-employed German-to-English and English-to-German translator, editor, and transcreator with 30 years of translation experience in various fields. She earned her PhD in English at University at Albany where she also taught in the undergraduate English program. Based in Niskayuna, NY, she provides translation and editing services to publishers, independent authors, and businesses in the US and Europe. She has also given presentations and seminars at several ATA and other translator conferences.
Sabine’s other passion is tai chi; she is a certified instructor and enjoys sharing the health benefits of tai chi with people from diverse backgrounds.