{"id":8056,"date":"2026-08-26T15:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/?page_id=8056"},"modified":"2026-10-20T18:07:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:07:52","slug":"gld-30-year-jubilee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/gld-30-year-jubilee\/","title":{"rendered":"GLD 30-Year Jubilee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Celebrating 30 Years of the German Language Division<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-global-color-6-color\">May 15-16, 2027 in New York City<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/gld30.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8065\" style=\"width:523px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark your calendars for this very special event in <strong>New York City<\/strong> celebrating the <strong>30th anniversary<\/strong> of ATA\u2019s <strong>German Language Division<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The American Translators Association\u2019s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">German Language Division<\/span> was founded in <strong>1997<\/strong>. Now, 30 years later, the GLD is celebrating this milestone. Hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nyctranslators.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0510eb\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">New York Circle of Translators<\/span><\/mark><\/strong><\/a> (NYCT), an ATA chapter, the conference will bring together members, former members, and others in the German-language community to reflect on the GLD\u2019s history against the backdrop of three decades of change in the German-speaking world, German-American relations, and the translation and interpreting profession \u2013 while also taking a hard look at what lies ahead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference will feature a <strong>day and a half of educational sessions<\/strong> and <strong>networking opportunities<\/strong> (see <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">preliminary program<\/span> below). While we will take a look back at the history of the GLD, the primary focus will be on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">division<\/span>, the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">profession<\/span>, and the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">German language<\/span> as we look to the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program will include <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">two keynote speakers<\/span>, as well as <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">plenary presentations<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">interactive workshops<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference will be held at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goethe.de\/ins\/us\/en\/sta\/ney.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0510eb\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Goethe-Institut New York<\/mark><\/span><\/a><\/strong> in the Union Square neighborhood of New York City (30 Irving Place, New York, NY).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Educational program<\/span>: Saturday and Sunday, <strong>May 15 &amp; 16, 2027<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Networking &amp; sightseeing<\/span> (optional): Friday, <strong>May 14, 2027<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to register<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stay tuned! Registration costs and details coming soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book your hotel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NYCT has reserved a block of rooms at the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Best Western Premier Empire State Hotel<\/strong><\/span> for the nights of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">May 14 and 15, 2027<\/span>. The special rates are <strong>$299<\/strong> per night for a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">King room<\/span> (1 bed) and <strong>$319<\/strong> per night for a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">double room<\/span> (2 double beds) plus <strong>14.5% tax<\/strong> and a <strong>$7 fee<\/strong>. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">can be booked now<\/span> using the button below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestwestern.com\/en_US\/book\/hotel-rooms.33183.html?groupId=C38PD6X7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to reserve your room<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hotel is conveniently located at 16 E 30th Street in Manhattan&#8217;s lively <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NoMad district<\/span> between Madison Square Park (four blocks away) and the Empire State Building (three blocks away). The hotel is walkable to Penn Station (11 minutes) and the Goethe-Institut (21 minutes). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Questions<\/strong>? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please reach out to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NYCT Treasurer<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">GLD Web Manager<\/span> <strong>Randal Gernaat<\/strong> at <a href=\"mailto:randal.gernaat@gmail.com\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0510eb\" class=\"has-inline-color\">randal.gernaat@gmail.com<\/mark><\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-global-color-4-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#fab70033\">We hope to see you in New York!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">[Scroll down to find the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Call for Speakers<\/span>, the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Preliminary Program<\/span>, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Keynote Speaker Bios<\/span>.]<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call for Speakers<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Proposals&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We invite proposals on topics of interest to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">German-English\/English-German translators<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">interpreters<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">others working with the German language<\/span>. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>German-English\/English-German translation and interpreting&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>German language, linguistics, regional varieties, and dialects (including Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch, etc.)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialized translation and interpreting \u2013 for example, medical, legal, technical, or culinary translation and interpreting; genealogy; old German script and handwritten texts; and other specialized fields&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Translation and interpreting technology, including AI&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Literature and literary translation&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teaching German as a foreign or second language&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social, historical, linguistic, and cultural developments in German-speaking countries&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The changing business and employment landscape for translators and interpreters&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These examples are intended as suggestions rather than an exhaustive list, and we welcome proposals on other topics relevant to the conference audience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Session formats \u2013 60 minutes&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposals may be submitted&nbsp;for one of the following formats:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Presentation<\/span> \u2013 session for either the full conference audience (up to 100 participants)<\/strong> <strong>or a smaller group (up to 20 participants) <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Workshop<\/span> \u2013 interactive session for up to 20 participants <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Micro-workshop<\/span> \u2013 highly interactive, hands-on session for up to 8 participants&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program committee will determine the most appropriate setting for accepted presentations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Proposal requirements&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposals should include the session title, an abstract (up to 300 words), the target audience\/level, one or two learning objectives, and a speaker biography (up to 100 words). You do not need to be a member of ATA or NYCT to submit a proposal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Selection criteria&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposals will be evaluated based on relevance to the conference audience, practical value, originality or timeliness, demonstrated knowledge of the subject, and contribution to a varied and balanced program. Interactive participation will be an important consideration for workshop and micro-workshop proposals. Sessions should be educational rather than primarily promotional.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Speaker arrangements&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presenters whose proposals are accepted will receive <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">complimentary registration<\/span> for the GLD30 Jubilee Conference and a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">$200 honorarium<\/span>. Speakers are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Submission&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please submit your proposal using the <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeBHH8eOGv3ktiw3S23a7qEjGRl4pUILiSqyuLILsqrDDVArQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0510eb\" class=\"has-inline-color\">submission form<\/mark><\/a><\/span><\/strong> no later than <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">November 30, 2026<\/span>. Notification of acceptance will be sent by January 15, 2027.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Questions<\/strong>? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please reach out to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NYCT Treasurer<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">GLD Web Manager<\/span> <strong>Randal Gernaat<\/strong> at <a href=\"mailto:randal.gernaat@gmail.com\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0510eb\" class=\"has-inline-color\">randal.gernaat@gmail.com<\/mark><\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preliminary Program<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Friday, May 14, 2027<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Description<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:30-18:00<\/td><td>Walking tour (self-pay)<\/td><td>Meeting Point: TBA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18.30<\/td><td>Networking event (self-pay)<\/td><td>TBA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Saturday, May 15, 2027<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MORNING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Time<a><\/a><a><\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Description<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Speaker<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8:30<\/td><td>Arrive, check in, coffee available <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a><\/a><a><\/a>9:00 &nbsp;<\/td><td>Welcome<\/td><td>Karen Leube &amp;<br>Viktoryia Baum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9:15 &nbsp;<\/td><td>Celebrating 30 years of ATA\u2019s German Language Division<\/td><td>Karen Leube et al.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00<\/td><td>Keynote: The Evolving T&amp;I Profession<\/td><td>Marlies Wulf, Chief of<br>the German Translation<br>Section, United Nations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>11:00<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Coffee Break<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45 &nbsp;<\/td><td>&#8211;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Roundtable<\/span>: The changing profession: Diversification <br>&#8211;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eva Stabenow<\/span>: Medical writing, Pilates instruction<br>&#8211;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Marion Rhodes<\/span>: SEO optimization<br>&#8211;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kristina Cosumano<\/span>: Audio description <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>13:00<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Lunch<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Self-pay<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AFTERNOON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>14:15<\/td><td>Breakouts<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>15:15<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:45<\/td><td>Breakouts<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:00<\/td><td>Goethe-Institut overview\/introduction<\/td><td>Katherine Lorimer, Goethe-Institut<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EVENING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>18:00<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Happy hour (included)<\/strong> <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Goethe-Institut<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sunday, May 16, 2027<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MORNING<a><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Description<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Speaker<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9:00 &nbsp;<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">Keynote: Language vs. Dialect (Yiddish, PA Dutch)<\/td><td>Prof. Mark Louden, University of Wisconsin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10:00<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30<a><\/a><a><\/a> <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\">Breakouts, including session on interpreting for the PA Dutch Community in Upstate New York (Mark Louden)<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\">Breakouts<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30-13:00<\/td><td><a>GLD Quo Vadis<\/a> and farewells<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">Karen Leube, Viktoryia Baum<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:69px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keynote Speaker Bios<\/h1>\n\n\n<div id=\"pl-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-8056\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Louden-20231-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2153\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Louden-20231-scaled.jpg 2153w, https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Louden-20231-505x600.jpg 505w, https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Louden-20231-1682x2000.jpg 1682w, https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Louden-20231-768x913.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Louden-20231-1292x1536.jpg 1292w, https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Louden-20231-1722x2048.jpg 1722w, https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Louden-20231-1000x1189.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Louden-20231-230x274.jpg 230w, https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Louden-20231-350x416.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ata-divisions.org\/GLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Louden-20231-480x571.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2153px) 100vw, 2153px\" title=\"Mark Louden 2023(1)\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-0-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Mark L. Louden<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Mark L. Louden<\/strong>, Ph.D., is the Alfred L.\u00a0Shoemaker, J. William Frey, and Don Yoder Professor of Germanic Linguistics and director of the Max Kade Institute for German American Studies at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison. A Mennonite speaker of Pennsylvania Dutch, most of his research deals with the language and culture of its speakers.\u00a0He is actively engaged in public outreach on behalf of Amish and traditional Mennonite (Plain) communities with a major focus on healthcare, social services, and the legal system. His work includes serving as a translator and court and medical interpreter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-gb8056-6ae08f95d2602-1-0-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Marlies Wulf<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Marlies Wulf<\/strong> is Chief of the German Translation Section (GTS) at the United Nations in New York. Since 2020, she has led the team responsible for translating United Nations documents into German and providing German UN terminology, helping ensure access for German-speaking stakeholders and the public to the work of the Organization. Established more than 50 years ago, GTS is embedded in the Documentation Division of the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management and, as the only translation unit for a non-official language, holds a unique place within the UN language services architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining the United Nations, Marlies spent over 25 years in language services in the German public sector, assuming roles of increasing responsibility. Before switching continents, she built the Language Services at Germany&#8217;s Federal Office of Justice in Bonn from scratch to support multilingual legal cooperation in Europe and beyond, developing it into an in-house team of over 30 language professionals and an extensive network of freelance translators and interpreters. Earlier in her career, she worked as a freelance translator herself and was active at various academic institutions, including TH K\u00f6ln, where she taught specialized translation. With a degree in translation for German, English, French and Spanish from the University of Heidelberg and periods of study abroad, she has cultivated links with academic training programmes throughout her career.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on experience from freelance practice, public-sector translation, translator training and international institutional multilingualism, Marlies is invested in exploring, together with her UN peers, how language professionals can continue to create value by combining linguistic, cultural and subject-matter expertise with new technologies.<\/p>\n<p>As a dedicated urban cyclist, Marlies has always done all her commuting by bike. 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