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Translation has a historical tradition in Germany. Many linguists in universities and institutes have devoted their efforts to studying almost every language on earth, from the most important to the most forgotten ones; and this shows in the vast and professional translation industry developed on German soil.

Moreover, the developed science and technology in Germany has always been very demanded in all the corners of the world, which means that there are always thousands of German texts to be translated.


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Translation associations and schools in Germany

SchoolFachhochschule Köln, Fachbereich Sprachen
SchoolBayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
SchoolUniversität Hildesheim, A-Studiengang Internationale Kommunikation und Übersetzen
AssociationVerband der Übersetzer und Dolmetscher e.V.
SchoolFremdspracheninstitut der Landeshauptstadt München
SchoolUniversität Bonn, Seminar für Orientalische Sprachen
AssociationVerband deutschsprachiger Übersetzer literarischer und wissenschaftlicher Werke e.V.
SchoolStudiengang Technikübersetzen, Fachhochschule Flensburg
SchoolUniversität Leipzig
AssociationATICOM Fachverband der Berufsbersetzer und Berufsdolmetscher e.V.

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Upcoming and past ProZ.com events in Germany

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Powwow Germany - Frankfurt Mar 16
Powwow Germany - Munich Mar 12
Powwow Germany - Germersheim Dec 11, 2012
Powwow Germany - Munich Nov 20, 2012
Powwow Germany - Dusseldorf Oct 27, 2012
Powwow Germany - Munich Oct 20, 2012
Powwow Germany - Berlin Jul 17, 2012
Powwow Germany - Regensburg Jul 13, 2012

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Largest citiesBerlin, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, Mannheim, Dusseldorf
CurrencyE (EUR)
Calling code+49
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