Translation Grant Programme

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Through its programmes, the Goethe-Institut promotes the translation of German-language books from the areas of fiction, children’s and young people’s literature as well as non-fiction internationally. To date, over 6000 titles in 45 languages have been financially supported. In this way, the Goethe-Institut abroad enables access to German-language literature and promotes cultural exchange.

Moreover, the Goethe-Institut provides information on its web portals and in publications on outstanding new releases on the German book market as well as on previously-published translations from German.

This page provides an overview of the activities of the Goethe-Institut in the area of translation funding and support.

Translation support

Translations of German books into a foreign language

Publishers abroad can apply to the Goethe-Institut for a translation of a self-selected German-language title. The programme is open for all languages.

Litrix.de

Litrix.de presents selected new German-language releases. The programme offers support for translation projects within the context of its cyclical three-year focus on a specific language and region. Current special focus: 2019 – 2020 Greek.

TRADUKI

The Goethe-Institut is partnered with TRADUKI, the European network for literature and books. Exchange between the 14 participating countries is promoted by a translation programme and encounters.

Books first

The Goethe-Institut’s new grants programme for the translation into English of contemporary German-language literature. The programme is being run to mark the Year of German-American Friendship (“Deutschlandjahr USA”)  in the USA.

Outstanding new German-language releases

New Books in German

Book presentations for the English-speaking world

Books people are talking about

Information for Central and Eastern Europe

Previously published translations

Translation as cultural exchange


Translation as cultural exchange presents German-language titles that have been translated into the following languages:

Arabisch
Bosnisch
Brasilianisch
Bulgarisch
Dänisch
Englisch
Estnisch
Finnisch
Griechisch
Hebräisch
Irisch
Isländisch
Italian
Kroatisch
Lettisch
Litauisch
Niederländisch
Norwegisch
Polnisch
Rumänisch
Schwedisch
Serbisch
Slowenisch
Tschechisch
Türkisch
Ungarisch
Vietnamesisch