\listfiles
\documentclass{scrartcl}
\usepackage{selinput}\SelectInputMappings{adieresis={ä},germandbls={ß}}
\usepackage[%
  automake,%
  nostyles,%
]{glossaries}
\makeglossaries
\begin{document}
\newglossaryentry{sample}{%
  name={sample},
  description={an example}
}
\gls{sample}
\printglossary
\end{document}
