Alexander Matthäus

Provide translation services for academics and professionals, proofread academic texts and official documents, edit previously translated texts.

Monitor chemical processes. Documentation and adherence to quality standards. Proofread and edit English documents. Provide translations. Aid in establishing a sharing platform for information by lending expertise on language as well as departmental knowledge.

Taught English-German and German-English translation with focus on conceptual and analytical interpretations. Created course material inclusive of current and historic events as well as English grammar and syntax. Led in-class discussions focused on practically applying course material. Drafted and evaluated in-class and final exams. Was part of examination board.

Monitored chemical processes. Documented and adhered to quality standards. Proofread English documents. Provided translations.

Dissertation: Self-destruction as a Part of a Maturity Process. Paul Auster's 'Moon Palace' and Franz Kafka's 'Der Prozess' in the context of the Bildungsroman. Adviser: Professor Ben Hutchinson

Studies mainly focused on Roman and Greek history, but also included seminars on other topics, such as Mao Zedong's role for China and the American Independence War.

Dissertation: America in the 20th and 21st Century- Opportunity and Inequality as Presented in John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath' and the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Adviser: Prof. Dr. Sieglinde Lemke