Profile

Porta Germanica was founded in 1999 in the Netherlands by Ingeborg Lindhoud, M.A. Since then, Porta Germanica has seen a constant growth and has developed into a successful and professional translation agency with clients at national and international level. Since January 2006, Porta Germanica has offered its services from its homebase in Germany.

Ingeborg Lindhoud M.A., founder and owner of Porta Germanica, studied Russian and German at the Leiden University. Subsequently, she completed a German translation course at the Hogeschool voor Tolken & Vertalen ITV in Utrecht, obtaining a degree from the Dutch examining board for translators and interpreters. She is a member of the Dutch and German translators' associations, respectively Nederlands Genootschap van Tolken en Vertalers (NGTV, www.ngtv.nl) and Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer e.V. (BDÜ, www.bdue.de).

Porta Education

Education is very important to Porta Germanica. Only those who acquire an education and look after their development have good opportunities in a world that is constantly evolving. Through the project entitled ‘Porta Education – no chances without education’ we aim to support people for whom education is not something to be taken for granted.

Not only do we invest in our own education and development, but we also want to give less fortunate people the same opportunity. That's why we support the Adoptieplan Lundazi project: we are financing the school career of two aids orphans in Zambia who would otherwise probably have been unable to go to school. We have deliberately chosen two girls, because women and girls are still often at a disadvantage in comparison with men.

With your help we are translating for a world in which everyone has a chance.