Gesche Wendebourg
About Gesche Wendebourg
Gesche Wendebourg is the Foreign Rights Director at Random House Germany, with nearly two decades of experience in translation rights trading and a strong background in editing.
Title
Gesche Wendebourg is the Foreign Rights Director at Random House Germany. She has been with the company since January 2004, bringing nearly two decades of experience in this role.
Company
Gesche Wendebourg is currently working at Random House Germany. Her responsibilities include managing and negotiating foreign rights, a critical function in the publishing industry that involves the trading of translation rights.
Previous Positions
Before joining Random House Germany, Gesche Wendebourg worked as an editor at Ullstein Heyne List from 1999 to 2003, a period of 4 years. Prior to that, she spent 7 years at Wallstein Verlag from 1992 to 1999, also in an editorial capacity.
Education and Expertise
Gesche Wendebourg holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in German and French Language and Literature from Goettingen, Bonn, and Munich Universities. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in languages, which is essential for her role in translation rights trading.
Background
Gesche Wendebourg has a robust background in the publishing industry, marked by extensive experience in editing and foreign rights management. Her decade-long editorial experience at Ullstein Heyne List and Wallstein Verlag prepared her for her current role at Random House Germany, where she has been instrumental in managing foreign rights for nearly 20 years.