Johanna Bergmann

Johanna is a surprisingly rare find in Munich — a true Munich native — or in the local lingo, a Münchner Kindl. You wouldn’t know it from her accent, though; she only lets her dialect give her away when she chooses. Beyond her first languages of Bavarian and Standard German (Hochdeutsch), Johanna is fluent in English. Johanna also enjoys dabbling in languages before she travels so she can better immerse herself in the local culture.

Johanna joined Leinhäuser Language Services in 2017 as a translator and currently revises German-English translations and manages projects for clients in the financial sector. Before joining the agency, Johanna worked in-house for more than three decades as a translator and project manager at a European bank.

“I’m tremendously enjoying learning new skills!”

Johanna is a regular audience member at Munich’s National Theater, the home of the Bavarian State Opera and Bavarian State Ballet, and at the many venues around the city that host classical musical performances. For decades, she was a member of a local choir and danced the flamenco and Oriental dance (colloquially known as belly dancing). Finally, two years ago, she decided to pursue a lifelong dream and began taking classical ballet lessons. “I’ll never become a professional, of course, but the classes are a great deal of fun!”