About Mirthe
A project is only as strong as its voice. I help you get it right.
• Multilingual writer and localization expert with 9+ years across copy, editing and LQA
• Concept developer and editorial consultant for tone of voice and brand positioning
• Strategic language lead with an eye for nuance, coherence and conceptual clarity
“Mirthe is excellent to work with. I unreservedly recommend her to anyone looking for a skilled, responsive and reliable writer who goes the extra mile to deliver high-quality work."
— Jana Brincker, Neuroscientist & Product Manager at GEIST (former: Memorado)
ABOUT
I’m a copywriter, localization expert, translator and cultural analyst with 9+ years of experience across cultural, health and tech/SaaS contexts. I work across print, digital, UX, audio and screen, offering writing, translation, transcreation and editorial consulting in German, English and Dutch, with French as an additional source language.
With degrees in Cultural Analysis (M.A.) and Linguistics & Cultural Studies (B.A.), I bring both conceptual depth and linguistic precision to projects that need more than surface-level polish. My work focuses on deliberate language decisions that hold up over time: clear in structure, distinctive in tone and attuned to the people they’re meant to reach.
Based in Berlin, I work remotely and on-site in Germany and the Netherlands.
FIELDS OF EXPERTISE
Arts and culture, music, psychology and mental health, sustainability, education and edtech, ethics and intersectionality, SaaS and HR
Dutch
Native or bilingual
German
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
French
Fluent
Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km), Hamburg (up to 15km), München (up to 15km), Köln (up to 15km), Leipzig (up to 50km)
Experience
- FreelanceSenior Writer, Editorial Consultant & Localization SpecialistCULTUREMarch 2017 - Today (9 years and 4 months)Berlin, Germany9 years of copywriting, translation, concept development and editorial consulting:• Across arts, education, health, sustainability, HR tech, SaaS and more• Focused on verbal identity, tonal coherence, brand positioning and culturally attuned communication• Working in Dutch, English and German, with French as an additional source language• M.A. in Cultural Analysis, B.A. in Language Studies, Contemporary Arts and PhilosophyClients include: 7Mind, Eterno Health, Malt, STATE Studio, Grande Maison, NeoBerlin, ecobiopack, Contorion, Estève & Compagnie, GOKOS, Cloudwise, PANTA magazine, Subbacultcha and others.
- Malt Community SAGerman Language Lead • Dutch Localization & ReviewHUMAN RESOURCESJune 2021 - Today (5 years and 1 month)Localization, Copywriting & UX writing (EN/FR → DE/NL)• Final approver for localized German content in product, legal and marketing• Localization, transcreation and high-level editing for German and Dutch-language markets• Owner of the German glossary and style guide, ensuring consistency across teams and touchpoints• Early resolution of source issues to reduce rework and delays, enabling smoother multilingual launches• UX and editorial consulting on terminology, tone of voice and style-guide decisions
- Phyll MagazineCo-founder • Poetry & Prose Editor • Web DesignerCULTUREMay 2020 - September 2023 (3 years and 4 months)Berlin, Germany• Curating, editing and publishing multilingual creative works• Shaping editorial vision, design and cross-language strategyPhyll („feel“) Magazine was a multilingual, feminist online journal. A plural virtual space for dissecting and diversifying discourses around contemporary emotions and felt realities.
Reviews
Teresa
Localization Manager at Malt - Malt Community SA
Reviewed on 02/06/2026
Amazing as always. Mirthe translated and provided feedback about the English copy as well for our terms and conditions and updated contracts. She not only translated into German, but also into Dutch and with a very tight deadline.
Teresa
Localization Manager at Malt - Malt Community SA
Less than 1 year project
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Reviewed on 09/01/2026
Mirthe is the definition of professional. She anchors the team with her experience and knowledge. If there is a nuance to be caught, she will catch it. She supports the team endlessly and ensures our German users feel completely at home in our product. She is also takes care of our legal content and works on Marketing materials, at which she also does an outstanding job.
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Education
- M.A. Cultural AnalysisUniversity of Amsterdam2017In my master's program, I focused on contemporary socio-political issues relating to identity, borders and ethics. Analyzing a wide variety of cultural objects and phenomena—e.g. the 2015 European humanitarian crisis, mental health policies, toxic waste management—I demonstrated original perspectives on today's power structures and discriminatory practices.
- B.A. Language & Culture StudiesUtrecht University2014During my bachelor's I acquainted myself with a wide variety of disciplines within the humanities, focusing on languages, modern and contemporary arts and philosophy. The programme's interdisciplinary approach became the basis for an open-mindedness and originality that I consider to be a valuable part of my work today.