Search for speech-to-text reporters using the contact list provided by the Accessible Studying Advisory Service. Contact us and we will send you the contact list.
Search for providers yourself on the internet.
Some students search for interpreters using an online spreadsheet. This could be Google Sheets or iCloud Numbers, for example. You can create your timetable as a spreadsheet and generate an access link. You can send this link to the speech-to-text interpreters. The idea is that the speech-to-text interpreters can then enter themselves directly into the timetable.
Please note:
If you are looking for speech-to-text reporters for events that last longer than one hour, you will need two interpreters.
We handle the billing for interpreting services for your studies. Interpreters send their invoices directly to us. You sign a confirmation of service.
If you have any questions or requests, please contact us at bbs.fmp@stw.berlin!
The following points summarise the regulations for speech-to-text interpreting in Berlin's higher education sector.
Type of assignment:
Speech-to-text interpreting at universities and colleges in Berlin.
Staffing:
For assignments lasting longer than one hour, double staffing may be required.
Fee:
For graduate or state-certified on-site speech-to-text interpreters, the fee is €93 per hour, plus travel and waiting times, VAT and travel costs within Berlin.
For on-site sign language interpreters with certification as sign language interpreters, the fee is €60 per hour, plus travel and waiting times, VAT and travel expenses within Berlin.
For on-site sign language interpreters with other completed training or proven three years of experience as sign language interpreters, the fee is €30 per hour, plus travel and waiting times, VAT and travel costs within Berlin.
The cost of monthly travel passes cannot be covered. As a rule, travel costs are reimbursed at €0.42/km (car) or the local public transport fare applicable in the state of Berlin.
The fee for online providers with a degree or state examination as a speech-to-text interpreter is €93 plus VAT per hour, plus €18 platform fee per hour.
The fee for online providers with certified speech-to-text interpreters is €60 plus VAT per hour, plus a €18 platform fee per hour.
A maximum of 5 hours of platform fees at €18 per day will be reimbursed.
Per student and day, either travel and waiting times including travel costs or platform fees can be claimed.
Organisation:
Students are responsible for organising their own transcription services. If they have any questions, students can contact their point of contact at the Accessible Studying Advisory Service at studierendenWERK BERLIN.
Cancellation:
Cancellation is possible up to three working days before the interpreting assignment.
If a booked assignment is cancelled by the student within three working days, compensation amounting to one hour's rate plus VAT will be payable. Such a short-term cancellation must be justified and countersigned by the student. Written proof must be submitted, stating the date and time as well as the reason for the cancellation. If the cancellation is caused by the university, the signature of the person responsible must also be obtained.
In the event of student absences that lead to short-term cancellations of booked written interpreting services, a medical certificate must be submitted after the third day of absence per semester in the case of illness. In the case of other reasons for absence, the reason must be substantiated in an appropriate form. Cancellations that are not sufficiently justified cannot be accepted by studierendenWERK BERLIN.
Representation:
In the event that the interpreters are unable to perform the assignment, they shall notify all parties involved and endeavour to find a suitable replacement.
Invoicing:
The sign language interpreters have the students confirm the completion of the assignments immediately after the end of the assignment by signing a confirmation form, which they then attach to the invoice. The assignment confirmation can be kept on a rolling basis for each student. The data on the invoice and the confirmation of the assignment must match (date, assignment times, name of the course, etc.), otherwise the invoice cannot be paid.
We request that invoices be grouped together for each student. Invoices must be settled within a maximum of six months after the assignment has been completed (§14 Umsatzsteuergesetz [Value Added Tax Act]). When invoicing, it is necessary to separate the invoices by calendar year.
Invoices must always be sent to the responsible contact person at the Accessible Studying Advisory Service of the studierendenWERK. Responsibility is determined by the university of the student for whom the work was carried out (see below!).
Quality assurance:
Before the first invoice is issued, the studierendenWERK requires proof of the qualifications of the respective written interpreters.
The following are recognised as state examinations:
- Staatliche Prüfung Schriftdolmetscher*in Lehrkräfteakademie Hessen
- Upon presentation of evidence, other comparable state examinations
Certificates and training courses from the following institutions are recognised as proof of qualification:
- Deutscher Schwerhörigen Bund e.V.
- Akademie Z&P
- Kombia GbR
- Paulinenpflege Winnenden e.V.
- SDI München
- Orelon
Your contacts at studierendenWERK BERLIN are responsible for the following universities:
For students at the TU, UdK:
studierendenWERK BERLIN, Beratung Barrierefrei Studieren
Philipp Aßmus, Hardenbergstr. 34, 10623 Berlin (Charlottenburg)
Tel.: +49 (0)30 939 39 – 9020
E-Mail: bbs.hardenbergstr@stw.berlin
For students at the FU, EHB, HWR und Charité:
studierendenWERK BERLIN, Beratung Barrierefrei Studieren
Sabrina Lange, Thielallee 38, 14195 Berlin (Dahlem)
Tel.: +49 (0)30 939 39 – 9020
E-Mail: bbs.thielallee@stw.berlin
For students at the HU:
studierendenWERK BERLIN, Beratung Barrierefrei Studieren
Stefan Handke, Franz-Mehring-Platz 2, 10243 Berlin (Friedrichshain)
Tel.: +49 (0)30 939 39 – 8441
E-Mail: bbs.fmp@stw.berlin
For students at the ASH, BHT, HTW, KHB, KHSB, HfM, HfS:
studierendenWERK BERLIN, Beratung Barrierefrei Studieren
Beate Domrös, Franz-Mehring-Platz 2, 10243 Berlin (Friedrichshain)
Tel.: +49 (0)30 939 39 – 8442
E-Mail: bbs.fmp@stw.berlin