Your German-market support desk. Translation, research, live support. Pay as you go.

Smart German humans, €70/hr.

Where AI stops, we get going. We're four experienced German specialists who support your first steps into the German market, from words to research to customer support, with easy, affordable pay-as-you-go pricing.

One rate for everything: €70/hr
Pay as you go, with a cap if you want one
Translation/localization, desk research, customer and marketing support
Four senior specialists, not a bot or a call center

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Selling in Germany is a hundred small jobs in German.

A website. Product pages. Legal compliance stuff. A buyer who calls. A trade show booth. Support emails.

None of it is big. But all of it has to be in German, and all of it has to be right.

Many organizations discover too late that their German presence:

Is technically correct, but doesn't convert, because native speakers quietly don't trust it (AI-generated text and customer support bots included)
Misses the basics that German buyers and authorities expect: imprint, privacy notice, T&Cs, cookie consent
Has nobody German-speaking on the line when a buyer, a visitor or a customer calls

For smaller companies entering the German market, a full-time German team is overkill. But winging it with machine output is risky. What works is a small, experienced team you use by the hour.

Three things done well.

Translation and localization: We combine AI speed with expert judgment so your content works for a German audience. That includes review of machine-translated and AI-generated German, or acting as a second pair of eyes alongside your existing translation provider, if you have one.

Desk research in German-language sources: competitors, prospects, channels. Plus a plain-language run-down of what companies selling in Germany typically need (Impressum, privacy notice, T&Cs, cookie consent).

Live GTM support: Automated solutions are great, but sometimes you need smart humans. Use us for interpreting, sales calls, or trade show/event staffing with knowledgeable resources. Or let us handle first-level customer support by email and phone, working in your tools.

Meet the team Need something else? Just ask.

€70/hr. One rate for everything.

One simple hourly rate covers every job: translation, research tasks, a sales call, a booth, a support case.

Hourly billing reflects the real effort, it considers AI efficiency gains, and it rewards preparation. Better-prepared project? Lower cost. Cleaner source texts for translation? Lower cost. A clear brief, the right documents, a ready FAQ for the support desk? Lower cost.

Our approach:

We estimate effort upfront.
Want a cap? We agree on a budget before work begins and deliver the best possible result within that budget.
No cap needed? Pay as you go, by the hour. No monthly minimum.
On-site work is the same rate, plus expenses.

Since 1996. Same few things, done well.

For thirty years, we've helped software companies, technology businesses and international brands communicate in German and successfully enter our market. The tools have changed, but the job hasn't: get things right, and stand behind it.

In the AI era, experienced German-language professionals are getting harder to find. We're betting that expertise still matters, and we run our business to keep it available to you.

Four smart brains, one GTM support desk

Blinken Translations is a team of four experienced German language professionals based in Leipzig, Germany. Since 1996, we've helped software companies, technology businesses and international brands communicate successfully in German. Whether the job is translating a document, handling customer calls or staffing a booth, you're always dealing with the same four people.

We embrace AI where it makes sense, and we use our brains where it doesn't. That's how we deliver great results at a price that's right.

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Jan
Founder; Strategy & Finance

Jan has been in the IT business since 1996, both in technical and business roles. For 10 years, he also managed a family business of 150+ people in Germany’s highly challenging elderly care sector – so he knows a thing or two about process efficiency. Today, he is responsible for Blinken's strategy and finances and works as a leadership trainer & coach. Jan holds a master’s degree in Philosophy and Cultural Sciences and is a certified systemic coach.

Denise
Senior Linguist

Denise started her career in the tourism industry. Working with people has deepened Denise's understanding of the importance of communication, which led to her becoming a professional translator. After 15+ years in the business, she has successfully taken her love for languages and nuance in communication into a career where she provides clear and accurate translation services. In her spare time, she fights imaginary fires and discusses important questions such as “Why is there a window in this wall?” with her kid.

Constanze
Senior Linguist

Constanze joined the team in 2011, straight out of university. Since then, working on our clients’ tasks has proved to both demand and provide steep learning curves. Along the way, she’s thinking on her feet, while keeping the long-term goals in sight. In her spare time, she enjoys exercising, crafting, and being raised by her daughter.

Jonas
Senior Linguist

Jonas has been working as a translator since 2008. He started as a freelancer and joined Blinken in 2019, specializing in MarCom, corporate and technical content. When working with MarCom, he likes to be creative, which some people call transcreation while he believes it’s what every good translation should be about. He also enjoys being creative with his private projects, from inventing games to making bottle gardens.