Birgit Fuhrmann
Birgit Fuhrmann
ZHAW
School of Applied Linguistics
Institute of Translation and Interpreting
Theaterstrasse 15c
8400 Winterthur
Personal profile
Management role
Head, Operative Manager Research and Work Area Technical Communication
Position at the ZHAW
Research Associate Technical Communication
www.zhaw.ch/en/linguistics/research/technical-communication/
Expertise and research interests
Technical Comunication, Technical Documentation, Usability, Project management in technical documentation, Legal and normative aspects
Educational background
2012 Bachelor of Arts in Translation with Specialisation in Technical Communication UAS Zurich
Professional milestones
Since 2020 Scientific Assistant, IUED, Centre Technical Communication
2018-2020 Head of Department Technolog Media - Technical Communication and Marketing Communication, Endress+Hauser Group, Nesselwang, Germany
2016-2018 Deputy Head of Department Documentation, Endress+Hauser Group, Reinach, Schweiz
2012-2018 Technical Writer, Endress+Hauser Group, Reinach, Switzerland
Membership of networks
- tekom: Fachverband für Technische Kommunikation und Informationsentwicklung (Deutschland)
- tecom: Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Technische Kommunikation
- ALUMNI ZHAW: Das Netzwerk der ZHAW Absolventen
- SENTeCom: Swiss Education Network for Technical Communication
Projects
- Barrierefreie ZHAW-Webseiten / Deputy project leader / Project ongoing
- Leseeffizienz messen – Bionic Reading + Eyetracking / Project leader / Project completed
- The blue tool of health apps – die ZHAW-Informationsplattform für Gesundheits-Apps / Team member / Project completed
- Cognitive Load in Interpreting and Translation (CLINT) / Team member / Project completed
Publications
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Fuhrmann, Birgit; Kleinberger, Ulla; Meier, Olivia; Schuler, Martin,
2021.
Text, Technik, Technikkommunikation – ein Zusammenspiel mit Zukunft.
Language matters - Blog für Sprache und Kommunikation.