{"id":37,"date":"2020-04-27T14:09:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T14:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mundoconnect.co.uk\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2025-11-28T19:25:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T19:25:31","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mundoconnect.co.uk\/de\/about-me","title":{"rendered":"\u00dcber mich"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mundoconnect.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ACP_4518-ed2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-904\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mundoconnect.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ACP_4518-ed2.png 683w, https:\/\/mundoconnect.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ACP_4518-ed2-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/mundoconnect.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ACP_4518-ed2-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hallo! Mein Name ist Astrid Fie\u00df und ich arbeite als freiberufliche \u00dcbersetzerin (Englisch - Deutsch) und Sprachlehrerin in Birmingham, Gro\u00dfbritannien. Deutsch ist meine Muttersprache, aber nachdem ich zuerst in Irland gelebt habe und jetzt seit Jahren in Gro\u00dfbritannien wohne, bin ich komplett zweisprachig und f\u00fchle mich in allen drei Kulturen zu Hause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Interkulturelle Kommunikation, exzellente Sprachkenntnisse und Fachwissen sind die Basis f\u00fcr jede gute \u00dcbersetzung und erfolgreichen Sprachunterricht.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ich schreibe selbst<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reise-know-how.de\/de\/shop?populate=Astrid%20Fie\u00df\">Reisef\u00fchrer<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">und habe viel Spa\u00df daran, neue Orte und Kulturen kennenzulernen. Da ich in verschiedenen Bildungseinrichtungen gearbeitet habe (Universit\u00e4t, Sekundarschule, Erwachsenenbildung), kenne ich den Sektor und seine Bed\u00fcrfnisse sehr gut. Ich interessiere mich f\u00fcr alles, was mit Kunst und Kultur zu tun hat. Au\u00dferdem bin ich Hobby-T\u00f6pferin, Amateur-S\u00e4ngerin (Trinity College London-Pr\u00fcfung, Grade 8), ich liebe Kochen und gutes Essen und praktiziere Yoga. G\u00e4rtnern ist  ein weiteres Interessensgebiet. Ich habe zwei Level-2-Qualifikationen der britischen Royal Horticultural Society und praktiziere das Gelernte mit Begeisterung in meinem eigenen Garten und Schrebergarten.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Um in einem anderen Land verstanden zu werden, sei es im gesch\u00e4ftlichen Kontext oder im Urlaub, muss man wissen, wie man sich im Gewirr der lokalen Gepflogenheiten und Konventionen zurechtfindet. Au\u00dferdem ist es wichtig, gutes Hintergrundwissen \u00fcber die Zielkultur haben. Als Sprachlehrerin nutze ich nicht nur meine Sprachkenntnisse, sondern auch mein kulturelles Fachwissen, um den Unterricht zu bereichern, damit Lernende immer den richtigen Ton treffen, wenn sie das Ge\u00fcbte anwenden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Regelm\u00e4\u00dfige berufliche Weiterbildung ist mir sehr wichtig. \u00dcber neueste Entwicklungen in meinen Fachgebieten und Sprachen halte mich durch eigene Recherche, Lekt\u00fcre von Fachpublikationen sowie durch den Besuch von Kursen, Messen und \u00e4hnlichen Veranstaltungen auf dem Laufenden.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ausbildung und Qualifikationen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MA in Translation Studies \u2013 The Open University (2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Postgraduate Diploma in Translation (\u00dcbersetzungsdiplom) \u2013 The Open University, GB (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Postgraduate Certificate in Education (britische Lehrerausbildung) \u2013 Aberystwyth University, GB<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Magister Artium (MA), Englische Philologie, Deutsche Philologie, Kelotologie \u2013 Albert-Ludwigs-Universit\u00e4t Freiburg, DE<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Diploma in Celtic Studies (Keltologiediplom) \u2013 National University of Ireland, Galway, IRL<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Grade 8 Singing \u2013 Trinity College London, GB (Gesangspr\u00fcfungen gibt es in Stufen von 1 bis 8)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">RHS Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture (QCF) (Zertifikat in angewandtem Gartenbau der Royal Horticultural Society, GB)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth, Propagation and Development (QCF) (Zertifikat in den Grunds\u00e4tzen des Wachstums, der Anzucht und Entwicklung von Pflanzen der Royal Horticultural Society, GB)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Introduction to Permaculture (Einf\u00fchrung in die Permakultur) \u2013 Aberystwyth University, GB<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi! 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