Annette Schmidt

Annette has been a professional translator since completing her studies in Cologne and obtaining her Diplom Übersetzerin (translator’s diploma) in the mid-1980s. In the first part of her career, she held in-house corporate translation roles at Nixdorf Computers (then one of Europe’s largest computer manufacturers and the precursor to Diebold Nixdorf), and later as translator and project manager at Siemens.

Since joining Leinhäuser Language Services in 2010, Annette has continued to focus on clients in the corporate communications sector. As of July 2023, she leads the agency’s communications division, which encompasses financial publications, financial institutions, language services, and corporate communications. In this role, Annette collaborates with the agency’s studio managers, account managers, strategy and innovation team, and leadership to ensure client teams are using optimal processes to meet and, indeed, exceed, clients’ expectations.

“I can effectively support my clients because I understand the demands placed upon them and how their teams function.”

Annette works from her home office near Cologne in a town very close to the village where she grew up, and her warmth and friendliness reflects her Rhineland region’s spirit. When Annette isn’t working, she’s always up for a night out with friends enjoying the theater and concerts, or performing with her local oriental dance troupe, of which she’s been a member for almost two decades. If Annette is not out and about, you’ll most likely find her curled around a new crime novel, contemporary literature, and often re-reading favorites by Goethe.

Annette traces her love of language back to Goethe’s carefully crafted prose, and considers herself a defender of thoughtful semantics and correct grammar. When colleagues turn to Annette with linguistic queries, she always provides a thorough and helpful response, complete with the corresponding Duden entry!