Authentic assignments in translator training? Dinah Krenzler-Behm demonstrates how this can work through an exemplary teaching attempt focused on translating specialized texts. With a view towards the foundational research in translation didactics, she develops a phase model for the use of "real" assignments in a practice-oriented translator education. She supports the central steps of lesson preparation, execution, and evaluation with her own empirical observations. From a professionalization theory perspective, she also defines the requirements for both educators and learners, who must always keep the client's satisfaction in mind. Ultimately, this results in a guide that facilitates educators' handling of authentic translation assignments in the classroom.