Interkulturelle Beratung Rumänien – LANGUAGE. CULTURE. COMMUNICATION

A Quick Guide to Romanian Culture – OTHER HUMANS

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Andreea Sepi in BRANDING, COMMUNICATION, CONSULTING ROMANIA, GERMANY, INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE TRAINING, Negotiations, Presentations, Psychology, Rhetoric, Speech Communication, TRANSCREATION, Written Communication

Last time we talked about communication, which is one of the main ways we interact with OTHER PEOPLE. In fact, everything we do can be termed "communication", as it results in different types of messages and human beings are meaning-making creatures. This time, I'd like to talk a little more about power dynamics, decision-making, and … Continue reading A Quick Guide to Romanian Culture – OTHER HUMANS →

A Quick Guide to Romanian Culture – TIME and SPACE

Posted on February 8, 2022February 9, 2022 by Andreea Sepi in BRANDING, COMMUNICATION, CONSULTING ROMANIA, GERMANY, INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

It seems I owe you an explanation. I left you on a cliffhanger, but not for long. Just testing your loyalty. 🙂 So, let us pick up where we left off. What is the Romanians' relationship with TIME and SPACE? In Romanian culture, as in many other high-context, multi-active (Latin) cultures, time is flexible. Objectives … Continue reading A Quick Guide to Romanian Culture – TIME and SPACE →

RUMÄNIEN – EINE GEBRAUCHSANLEITUNG für deutsche Touristinnen, Managerinnen und Ausgebürgerte (Teil III)

Posted on September 21, 2021September 15, 2021 by Andreea Sepi in Übersetzungen, COMMUNICATION, CONSULTING ROMANIA, GERMANY, INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE TRAINING, MARKETING, Traduceri Romana, TRANSLATION, Translation English

Kurz, knapp und aktuell. Was deutsche Tourist*innen, Ausgebürgerte oder Manager*innen im Auslandseinsatz in Rumänien erwarten können (im Vergleich zum deutschen Kulturstandard) und ein paar mögliche Lösungsansätze (natürlich ohne Gewähr, denn jeder Mensch ist anders 😉 ): Fatalismus, Glaube als Bewältigungsmechanismus in einem sehr instabilen UmfeldOrthodoxie + Latinität + Balkanismus>> Versuchen Sie, die Vergangenheit und die … Continue reading RUMÄNIEN – EINE GEBRAUCHSANLEITUNG für deutsche Tourist*innen, Manager*innen und Ausgebürgerte (Teil III) →

RUMÄNIEN – EINE GEBRAUCHSANLEITUNG für deutsche Touristinnen, Managerinnen und Ausgebürgerte (Teil II)

Posted on September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 by Andreea Sepi in Übersetzungen, COMMUNICATION, CONSULTING ROMANIA, GERMANY, INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE TRAINING, MARKETING, Traduceri Romana, TRANSCREATION, TRANSLATION, Translation English

Kurz, knapp und aktuell. Was deutsche Tourist*innen, Ausgebürgerte oder Manager*innen im Auslandseinsatz in Rumänien erwarten können (im Vergleich zum deutschen Kulturstandard) und ein paar mögliche Lösungsansätze (natürlich ohne Gewähr, denn jeder Mensch ist anders 😉 ): Dynamik, polychronische Einstellung zur Zeit, UnberechenbarkeitEs bewegt sich viel, in verschiedene Richtungen, oft mit mäßigem ErfolgDie Dinge werden nicht … Continue reading RUMÄNIEN – EINE GEBRAUCHSANLEITUNG für deutsche Tourist*innen, Manager*innen und Ausgebürgerte (Teil II) →

3 Openers for a Great Presentation

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 by Andreea Sepi in BRANDING, COMMUNICATION, CONSULTING ROMANIA, GERMANY, INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, Presentations, Psychology, Speech Communication

You have to get in front of an audience to represent your employer, your team, your idea or simply yourself. All eyes will be on you and you're not sure what to say to get off to a good start. You've done your homework. Maybe you've re-read Aristotle (for sure) and looked at argumentation and persuasion … Continue reading 3 Openers for a Great Presentation →

Germany – A Country of Immigrants?

Posted on October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 by Andreea Sepi in COMMUNICATION, CONSULTING ROMANIA, GERMANY, INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE TRAINING, Speech Communication

Last Sunday, when Bavaria voted to shift the local political balance for the first time in 60 years and send the cold shiver of irrelevance down the spines of major traditional party leaders, structural factors were invoked. So, has the population structure really changed that much during the past electoral cycle? Let's have a look. … Continue reading Germany – A Country of Immigrants? →

2016 Translation News

Posted on December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 by Andreea Sepi in Übersetzungen, Brand management, COMMUNICATION, INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE TRAINING, Negotiations, Rhetoric, Speech Communication, Traduceri Romana, Translation English, Written Communication

Only three more days until 2017! But before we leave 2016 behind to embark on new adventures, here are some of the most interesting linguistic news directly from the ATA headquarters: Wikitongues, a non-profit organization based in New York, wants to help preserve and record linguistic diversity. It has volunteers in 40 countries, who have recorded over … Continue reading 2016 Translation News →

Romanians, among the best integrated on the German labor market according to IAB

Posted on April 19, 2016April 21, 2016 by Andreea Sepi in Übersetzungen, COMMUNICATION, CONSULTING ROMANIA, GERMANY, INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE TRAINING, MARKETING, Negotiations, Psychology, Traduceri Romana, Translation English

According to a 2015 report by the Institute for Labor Market and Occupation Research (IAB) of the German Federal Agency for Labor (Bundesagentur für Arbeit), the unemployment rates of Romanian citizens in Germany were significantly below those of other immigrants. In November 2014, the unemployment rates of Romanians in Germany stood at 7,1%, less than half … Continue reading Romanians, among the best integrated on the German labor market according to IAB →