Hire us on demand to add English↔German educators, translators, and voice actors to your project. GermanBureau is your niche group of independent language professionals in business and higher education.
Professional Results
Hire freelancers who work to high professional standards in the English–German language pair. You'll benefit from innovative services, low overhead, and top-notch deliverables tailored to your projects.
Genuine Native Speakers
Collaborate with a network of language experts from all walks of life. Our team includes English, German, and bilingual native speakers. As a group of polyglots, we bridge the gap between language and culture for you.
Competitive Rates
Enjoy fair pricing models for all your educational and editorial needs. We're a network, not an intermediary. That means you can cut out the middlemen by taking freelance professionals directly under contract.
Modern Language Skills
Get insights and advice on the best language tools for your project. Technology is changing everything, from the way we speak and write to how we teach or translate. Join us in embracing this progress responsibly!
Enjoy simple freelance rates without sacrificing flexibility or transparency. We publish our pricing guidelines right here on the Web.
Scroll down or follow the links to learn more about the three pillars of service in our language portfolio: teaching fees for companies and universities; editorial rates for translation and writing; and media pricing for voice work.
You can use our price calculator to get an estimate for your project up front. If you like what you see, contact us to get the best deal before you commit.
Get all-inclusive language courses at hourly rates. Freely customize your course offerings with on-site lessons, live online seminars, digital media, interactive Moodle content, and more.
Transparent Teaching Fees
We offer competitive pricing guidelines for employee training and university programs, but the final decision is between you and the educator. As a network of self-employed professionals, our partners are free to set their own teaching fees to suit your contract.
Here are three examples of a typical business English course in different formats. Actual prices may vary based on the exact configuration of your course. Contact us to find a package that fits your needs! In euros net per lesson unit, you can expect:
English↔German translation, editing, and content creation: Cut the clutter and commission your multilingual content through a lean word count that excludes repetitions from the scope.
Net Price = Scope × Fee
For most translation jobs, it's that simple. But you might be thinking the devil is in the details, and you'd be right! To learn more about how we calculate the scope and fee, tap the headers below or jump to our editorial rates for more details.
Scope means the total word count excluding repetitions and translation memory. These are the billable words we use to budget our work for you. This number is often lower than the raw word count of your submitted documents—and thanks to translation memory, it gets better the longer you work with us.
A freelancer’s fee is the unit price of your chosen service. GermanBureau offers pricing guidelines, but in the end our freelancers set their own negotiable rates. Your total costs are clearly outlined in every offer we make.
The fee depends on the linguist’s expertise and language proficiency, a measure of the value they bring into your project. It is also a way to account for specialized terminology and other labor-intensive language that requires additional research to translate accurately.
The tax rate in Germany is typically 19%. However, individual freelancers in our network may be subject to different taxation rules.
Certain projects by journalists, artists, and other publishers may benefit from a discounted VAT of only 7%. To learn if your project qualifies, please consult a tax advisor and contact us directly.
With our pricing tables as a guide, clients are free to negotiate their own rates with the independent writing professionals in our network. Here are three examples of our guidelines for different tiers of service in translation. Actual prices may vary based on the nature of your project. In euros net per 100 words, you can expect:
Alexander Bakst
Translator & Educator
Alex is a former journalist turned translator, educator, and all-round language guy. He launched the GermanBureau brand as a solopreneur in 2010. Alex lives in Berlin as a US-born expat for life.
Heather Bakst
Business English Coach
Heather delivers corporate seminars and university courses for learners of English as a foreign language. She transplanted from the US to Germany in 2008 and lives happily ever after in Berlin.
Daniel Simmons
EFL Lecturer
Daniel is a veteran lecturer in business English with a rich background in commerce, industry, and academia. He lives in the Dresden area and maintains close ties to his UK homeland.
Nick Medland
English Teacher
Nick is a British émigré who, like many of us here, has made a life for himself as a business English instructor in Germany. His methods include forays into audio-visual media.
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