Textbauer Lektorat: Proofreading in Berlin

Textbauer Lektorat on Torgauer Straße is owned by Ulf Schumann, who has been exclusively proofreading and editing since 2014 and explicitly lists applications in his service catalog. Billing is per standard page; urgent orders incur a surcharge. For job applications, this means cover letters and CVs receive a professional review before submission.

Textbauer Lektorat in Schöneberg: Proofreading for Cover Letters and CVs

The office of Textbauer Lektorat is located at Torgauer Straße 9 in Schöneberg, in the commercial district north of Sachsendamm between Rote Insel and Südkreuz. Südkreuz station, serving Ring, regional, and long-distance trains, is within walking distance, as is Schöneberg station with the U4 subway line. Behind it is Ulf Schumann, who has exclusively proofread and edited since 2014. His professional roots lie in sports journalism, including work for bundesliga.de and several Bundesliga clubs. Applications and cover letters are explicitly listed in his service catalog; in addition, he processes brochures, annual reports, web texts, and instruction manuals, as well as translations from English and machine-generated texts. Special Olympics Germany is among his references. On his dedicated blog, he writes about comma usage, stylistic devices, and typical sources of errors, which gives a good impression of his working methods. Personal appointments in Berlin are possible, but much is handled via email and a bookable online consultation.

Standard Page Prices, Urgent Orders, and Working Method at Textbauer Lektorat

Billing is based on standard pages of 1,500 characters. Proofreading starts at 5 euros per standard page and covers spelling, grammar, and punctuation, as well as consistent spellings and typographical subtleties such as spaces in abbreviations or hyphenation according to current Duden rules. Editing starts at 7 euros per standard page and additionally focuses on style and readability, resolving convoluted sentences, deleting superfluous words, and pointing out repetitions and awkward metaphors. Upon request, advice on gender-sensitive language is also included. Work in PDF or InDesign is charged hourly, as Ulf Schumann also undertakes simple typesetting there, allowing correction and layout to intertwine. For urgent orders, as well as weekends and public holidays, a fifty percent surcharge applies. Before commissioning, a free assessment of which level is necessary is provided based on a text sample. For a binding offer, Textbauer Lektorat requires the scope, type of processing, desired deadline, and this sample. He explicitly does not guarantee one hundred percent error-free work and also explains why no one can seriously do so.