About Christiane Starke
Sworn translator for the English language, specializing in German-English legal translations, certified translations, and interpreting.
With Linguaforum, I support law firms, notaries, companies, real estate stakeholders, private clients, and expats in language matters where accuracy, confidentiality, and legal understanding are essential.
My professional background
Before founding Linguaforum GmbH, I gained experience in international law firms and in-house legal departments. This gave me first-hand insight into the demands of legal work: tight deadlines, confidential documents, complex matters, and the need for precise, reliable terminology.
That experience continues to shape my work today.
I understand how law firms, notaries, companies, and international clients work — and what they expect from professional language services.
Since founding Linguaforum, I have supported clients with German-English legal translations, certified translations, and interpreting services, particularly in legal, notarial, and real estate-related contexts.
My areas of focus
My work focuses on German-English language services in three areas:
Legal translations
for contracts, pleadings, deeds, corporate documents, court decisions, and commercial law texts.
Certified translations
for authorities, courts, notaries, registries, banks, universities, employers, and private or business purposes.
Interpreting
for notarial appointments, real estate purchase agreements, loan agreements, client meetings, and selected corporate and governing body meetings.
Who I work for
I support law firms, notaries, companies, real estate professionals, private clients, and expats.
A particular local focus is on Wiesbaden, Frankfurt, and the Rhine-Main area. Many of my clients come from an international background, including English-speaking clients, U.S. citizens, and expats living, working, or stationed in the region.
Whether you need a certified translation for an authority, a real estate purchase agreement, interpreting at a notarial appointment, or support with a legal document, I help you understand the linguistic and formal requirements involved.
Personal and professional
What matters to me in working with clients is professionalism without unnecessary distance.
Many inquiries arise in situations where clients need clarity quickly. A deadline is approaching, an authority requires a document, a notarial appointment is scheduled, or a contract needs to be understood at short notice.
That is why I value clear, friendly, and solution-oriented communication. I will tell you what information I need, what is possible, and what you should keep in mind.
This creates a process that is both professionally sound and easy to navigate.
Separate coaching practice
In addition to my work with Linguaforum, I also support legal professionals and organizations through a separate systemic business coaching practice.
This coaching offering is intentionally separate from Linguaforum and is aimed at people and organizations in the legal world who want to reflect on and develop leadership, collaboration, and organizational growth.
Would you like to work with me?
Please send me your inquiry including the document, language direction, deadline, and intended use.
For interpreting appointments, please include the date, location, subject matter, language combination, and expected duration.
I will get back to you promptly with an initial assessment.