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09/04/25 | tekom e. V.
A Recap of Information Energy 2025
The Information Energy 2025 online conference, hosted by tcworld GmbH, has come to a close. The event brought together over 300 professionals from around the world, making it a truly global gathering. The impressive lineup of 55 speakers – all experts from the industry and specialists in technical documentation – ensured that each session was both informative and thought-provoking. Here’s a look back at the key moments and highlights that made the conference a success.
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27/03/25
iiRDS Advances in International Standardization
With the approval of the New Work Item Proposal (NP) by IEC Technical Committee 3, iiRDS is one step closer to becoming an international standard. The NP, titled "Intelligent Information Request and Delivery – A Process Model for the Exchange of Information for Use," is based on IEC PAS 63485:2023. Additionally, iiRDS is further embedded in Industry 4.0 with the publication of the IDTA submodel "Intelligent Information for Use," which is based on iiRDS.
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25/02/25
Ulf L. Andersson Award – Nominations Open
Do you know a tekom Europe member who has made a significant contribution to our community? The Ulf L. Andersson Award 2025 is now open for nominations! This annual award honors members who have positively impacted tekom Europe without holding an official position.
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27/01/25
Report on the year 2024
Let's look back at tekom Europe's 2024: highlights, achievements, learning. Before we look back, though, we want to thank all our volunteers in the country organizations, working groups, and other initiatives for dedicating their time and expertise to organize events, share ideas and contribute to our tekom Europe community – you are great! We look forward to a successful new year together with you.
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27/01/25
Call for Experts: Contribute to Two tekom Europe Whitepapers
tekom Europe is seeking experts to collaborate on two upcoming whitepapers: • EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation 2024/1781 (ESPR) • EU Cyber Resilience Act 2024/2847 (CRA)
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27/01/25
Help Shape the Future of TecCOMFrame!
Since 2015, tekom Europe has been dedicated to advancing technical communication in higher education through the development of TecCOMFrame, as part of the Erasmus+ program. This competence framework has been an essential tool for promoting technical communication across Europe and beyond. Now, we need your insights to shape the future of TecCOMFrame!
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22/01/25
AI in Technical Communication – Trends and Latest Developments
Claudia Sistig, technical writer at Compart GmbH in Böblingen, has taken an in-depth look at the potential applications of AI in a professional context. In her presentation at the Best Practice Workshop for Technical Communication in Medical Technology, which took place on October 23, 2024, in Göttingen, she explained the most significant developments of recent months. The following article summarizes the main points of her presentation.
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13/01/25
Empowering Translators in the Age of AI: Shaping the Future of Language
What if we told you AI makes human translation more essential? AI and Machine Translation are transforming the language industry, but the future for translators remains bright! Discover why studying translation is still a smart choice in the age of AI and language technologies.
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25/11/24
tekom Europe Position Paper: EC Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Edition 2.3
In this position paper, tekom Europe welcomes the fact that the guide opens up new perspectives for the digital provision of information for use. The paper also identifies a number of points that should be considered for the next update of the guide in order to provide even better support for the application of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
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28/10/24
Understanding Cognitive Biases in Technical Communication
Dive into the key insights from the IUNTC talk by Prof. Quan Zhou (Metropolitan State University). This summary explores how cognitive biases—systematic thinking errors—affect users' interactions with instruction manuals. Using the RFACPR framework (Retainment, Focus, Association, Compatibility, Prospect, Relatedness), Dr. Zhou highlights how these biases influence information retention, attention, and decision-making, offering valuable takeaways for improving technical documentation.