Current spelling with DIN 5008
Use safely - convince without mistakes!
This training is held in German.
Small mistakes in letters or emails often have a big impact. With error-free and DIN-compliant correspondence, you contribute to the positive image of your company. The challenge for all writers is to keep up to date and integrate current trends. In this training , you will find out which new regulations of DIN 5008 currently apply, e.g. how the gender issue is resolved or which new requirements you need to observe for emails and minutes. You will review and consolidate the most important spelling rules, practise using examples from your correspondence practice and find out how you can safeguard yourself in cases of doubt.
Contents
The current DIN 5008
- What special features apply to e-mail?
- How does gender-neutral writing work?
- New DIN specifications for minutes and presentations.
- Design a clear page layout.
- Prepare the information block in a service-oriented and reader-friendly way.
- Observe the new address field and adhere to the label.
- Compose attachment, signature and signature in a legally correct manner.
- Current spelling standards: Numbers, abbreviations, spelling with short dash ...
Current spelling law
Separate and compound spelling
- Decision criteria and basic rules.
- Development trends.
- Stumbling blocks and open spaces.
Upper and lower case
- Basic principle: A grammatical test procedure.
- Spelling of proper names has been softened.
- Forms of address are a relationship problem.
- Spelling of tenses.
Comma placement
- Optional comma and mandatory coma.
- Comma between sentences.
- Comma in enumerations.
- Comma in trailing explanations.
- Come up with opposites.
Word stem spelling
- The 10 most important changes.
- Dealing with variant spellings.
- Spelling of foreign words.
- Proofreading and research options.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
Your benefit
You learn:
- what changes the update to DIN 5008 has brought since March 2020
- how to apply the current standards safely.
- how to edit texts professionally and provide information to employees .
- how you can effectively support your company in implementing new standards.
Bring along linguistic problem areas from your company. Your trainer will find a solution.
Methods
Presentation and explanation of the new regulations, correction and decision-making exercises, discussion of problem areas, checklists, research options
Recommended for
employees from the assistance, secretarial and administrative departments and all employees for whom written communication is an essential part of their work.
On-site training together
Booking number
5441
5441
€ 890,-
plus VAT
1 day
in Stuttgart
on February 1, 2027
German
Joint online training
Train several employees
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1 day
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Start dates and details
23.09.2026
Live-Online
01.02.2027
Stuttgart
Booking number:
5441
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
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Days & Times
1 day
Limited number of participants
Monday, 01.02.2027
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Booking number:
5441
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
1 day
Limited number of participants
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Booking number:
33015
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Plan course
1 day
Limited number of participants
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