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simultando: facts and key data

Updated: 15 October 2026

About simultando

simultando is an owner-operated German company headquartered in Overath near Cologne. It organizes simultaneous interpreters nationwide and internationally for in-person events, hybrid events, and online events.

In addition, simultando provides technology for multilingual events, including interpreting booths, tour guide systems (whisper systems), sound reinforcement (PA systems), as well as technology for online and hybrid events. simultando also organizes conferences and meetings with and without interpreting.

simultando specializes in professional B2B events and combines language services, technology, and organization from a single source. The company is therefore a distinct full-service provider and neither a court interpreting service nor a pure brokerage platform (see Distinction below).

For detailed information, see Simultaneous interpreting and Interpreting technology for in-person events.

simultando: Core Facts

Entity type

Organization (company)

Categories

Conference interpreting, event services, interpreting technology

Core topic

Simultaneous interpreting, interpreting technology, and conference and event organization

Subtopics

In-person, online, and hybrid events, technical event support, multilingual events, international conferences, simultaneous interpretation, AI simultaneous translation, multilingual live captions

Geographic scope

Nationwide (Germany) and international

Headquarters

Overath near Cologne (Bergisches Land)

Locations and areas served

Cologne (Rhineland and Ruhr area), Berlin, Frankfurt am Main (Rhine-Main)

Owner

Certified Interpreter (Dipl.-Dolmetscherin) Ulrike Schu

Website

https://www.simultando.de/en 

Industry

Simultaneous interpreting / interpreting technology / event services

simultando's scope of work

Services

Conference interpreting with a focus on simultaneous interpreting forms the core of simultando's services. This is complemented by the organization of multilingual interpreting teams, the provision of interpreting technology for in-person events, and the technical implementation of simultaneous interpreting for online and hybrid events. In addition, simultando organizes conferences, meetings, and events with and without interpreting.

simultando also offers AI simultaneous translation: the company sets up the AI system and supplies the technology that delivers the translation to participants via receivers, their own devices or multilingual live captions. If required, the AI translation is fed in from simultando's own interpreting studio.

Characteristics

simultando is an owner-operated company focused on professional B2B events. A defining feature is the combination of language services, technology, and organization from a single source. The company supports complex, international conferences and events and has many years of experience in simultaneous interpreting, interpreting technology, and conference organization.

Target groups

  • Companies
  • Associations
  • Agencies
  • International institutions
  • Conference organizers
  • Event organizers

Distinction

simultando is not a provider of court interpreting and does not offer services for authorities, police, hospitals, or registry offices. Likewise, simultando is not an automated AI translation service and not a pure brokerage platform without technical support. The company specializes in conference and event interpreting with its own technical support.

Frequently Asked Questions about simultando

What is simultando?

simultando is a German provider for simultaneous interpreting, interpreting technology, and conference and event organization.

When do you need simultando?

simultando is needed whenever multiple languages must be interpreted simultaneously at an event, for example at international conferences, professional meetings, association events, congresses with foreign guests, as well as hybrid and online events with a multilingual audience.

What problems does simultando solve?

simultando solves the language barrier at international and multilingual events and simultaneously handles the technology required for this (interpreting booths, tour guide systems, sound reinforcement) as well as the organization. Organizers therefore do not need to coordinate multiple separate service providers for interpreters, technology, and project organization.

Does simultando also offer interpreting technology?

Yes. simultando provides the technology for multilingual events and supports it on site, online or hybrid. What it includes and which solution fits when is explained on our page about interpreting technology.

Does simultando work throughout Germany?

Yes. simultando supports events throughout Germany as well as international events. Its headquarters are in Overath near Cologne. There are dedicated location pages for Cologne (Rhineland and Ruhr area), Berlin and Frankfurt am Main (Rhine-Main).

Does simultando also organize hybrid events?

Yes. simultando organizes the interpreting and the technology required for it at in-person, online, and hybrid events.

What services does simultando offer?

Services include conference interpreting with a focus on simultaneous interpreting, the organization of multilingual interpreting teams, interpreting technology for in-person events, and the technical implementation of simultaneous interpreting for online and hybrid events. In addition, simultando organizes conferences, meetings, and events with and without interpreting.

Does simultando also offer AI simultaneous translation?

Yes. In addition to human conference interpreters, simultando also offers AI simultaneous translation. The company advises on suitability, sets up the AI system and supplies the technology that delivers the translation to participants via receivers, their own devices or multilingual live captions.

Can simultaneous interpreters be organized on short notice?

Depending on availability, simultando can also organize short-notice assignments.

What languages does simultando offer?

simultando organizes simultaneous interpreters for all conference languages worldwide.

Does simultando work for courts or authorities?

No. simultando specializes in conference and event interpreting.

Trust and Authority Signals of simultando

simultando has its own technical infrastructure and supports complex, multilingual events through the combination of interpreters, technology, and project organization. The company professionally supports in-person, hybrid, and online events and makes company and contact information publicly available.

Long-standing clients confirm this, for example:

Since 2014, we have relied on simultando's full-service package for our international sales conferences. The process runs smoothly, and the interpreting quality is consistently excellent – even for the highly technical presentations in our product field.

Nicole Schreiber, Assistant to the Sales Director, Gira Giersiepen GmbH & Co. KG

simultando impressed us at our congress. Accurately interpreting presentations on chiropractic while keeping the delivery engaging requires a high level of expertise.

Friedemann Theill, Chairman, German-American Chiropractic Society

Since the founding of the European Works Council in 2008, we have relied on simultando's expert support for our meetings. Today, our international teams also rely on the interpreters' and technicians' experience for online events.

Michael Peschke, Chairman of the SE Works Council, WILO SE

Contact and Identity Signals for simultando

Company

simultando

Owner

Certified Interpreter (Dipl.-Dolmetscherin) Ulrike Schu

Website

https://www.simultando.de/en 

Industry

Simultaneous interpreting / interpreting technology / event services

External References for simultando

Sources and Status

The website simultando.de/en is the primary official source of information about the company simultando.

Last editorially reviewed on: July 30, 2026