The total rate for a project depends on factors such as difficulty, volume, deadline, my own capacity, and the world price for coffee.
The most recent survey by the German Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (BDÜ) should help you find a realistic estimate.
Price per word
| German – English | €0.16 | English – German | €0.15 |
Hourly services (proofreading, editing, subtitling, transcription)
| Hourly rate (DE/EN) | €50 |
Interpreting
| Consecutive | Simultaneous (Conference) | |
| German ↔ English | €710 | €750 |
Repetition discounts
| Repetitions | 70% discount |
| 100% matches | 70% discount |
| 95-99% matches | 50% discount |
| 85-94% matches | 40% discount |
| 75-84% matches | 20% discount |
| 50-74% matches | No discount |
| No Match | No discount |