Franz Kubaczyk • TV Interpreter & Translator • 50969 Cologne

+++ Most recent assignments: Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address, 8 March, n-tv; 12 to 14 March on site for DHL Group in Bonn +++ Coming up: ID X Summit 2024 in Hamburg, 25 April +++

The gift of the gab – eloquent, swift, reliable

Working for German TV stations such as

n-tv

ARD

ZDF

phoenix

Language taming – both written and spoken

My Services

Interpreting

Are you looking for a reliable interpreter for a TV show, conference, general meeting, or any other event?

Then it would be my pleasure to lend you my voice and provide your audience with flawless translations in both German and English.

20 years of professional experience at the highest level speak for themselves – and I speak for you!

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Translation

You prefer personal style, creative nuances, witty language, and intercultural knowledge instead of cookie-cutter machine translations?

Whether you need a precise and elegant translation of a website, presentation, press release, or other publication – rest assured that your German and English texts are in excellent hands with me.

Do you need a translation in a different area of expertise or language? Then you can also rely on me and my comprehensive network of experienced colleagues.

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Proofreading &
Post-editing

Not sure whether your texts are fully coherent? Prefer to have that machine translation checked again for errors, inconsistencies, and misunderstandings?

Contact me if you want to have your German or English texts thoroughly checked by a second pair of eyes (coherence, spelling, syntax, etc.).

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Hears voices and always has the last word

About Me

Franz Kubaczyk, TV Interpreter – the right voice for your TV programme! And, of course, for all other occasions where you need to overcome language barriers – both written and spoken. From unpredictable former presidents to emphatic eulogies – I offer the full repertoire of professional media interpreting.

Whether live on air, or in person at all kinds of conferences and events, I have 20 years of experience interpreting, often for some of the most important players on the global stage. Always professional, reliable, and right to the point!

Interpreter, translator, editor, and wordsmith from Cologne.

Member of the Association of Conference Interpreters (VKD)

Studies
Dipl.-Dolmetscher (University Degree equivalent to M.A.)
Translation/Interpreting – University of Applied Sciences, Cologne

Stays abroad
University of Limerick, Ireland (2001)
NGO internship, La Paz, Bolivia (1999)

Languages
German • English • Spanish

Franz Kubaczyk

TV-Interpreter

On the mic for 20 years now and always keeping his cool

Samples

Interpreting of Franco Nero at the Goldene Kamera Award 2019

ARD • 03-30-2019 • Berlin

Interpreting of US Secretary of State John Kerry during his state visit 2014 in Berlin

n-tv • 10-22-2014 • Cologne

Interpreting of Jürgen Klopp on the occasion of the Premier League title

n-tv • 06-26-2020 • Cologne

Interpreting of Barack Obama on the occasion of Donald Trump’s election in 2016

n-tv • 11-09-2016 • Cologne

Language is to the mind more than light is to the eye. (William Gibson)

References

What do Joe Biden, Jürgen Klopp, and the Terminator have in common?

I have already lent my voice to all of them as well as to many other well-known personalities throughout my career. As a professionally trained interpreter and translator, it is my job to provide the most accurate and apt transfer of any kind of content and to keep my cool in any situation imaginable.

Interpreting

tv-shows

ZDF – Sportler des Jahres
ARD – Goldene Kamera
ARD – Maischberger
N-TV – News Spezial
PHOENIX – Der Tag

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ZDF – Volle Kanne – Service Täglich
ARD – Americas’s New President
RTL – Inauguration of Joe Biden
ZDF – We love TV
SWR – SWR Dialogue
and others

Personalities

Joe Biden (US President since 2021)
Donald Trump (US President 2017-2021)
Barack Obama (US President 2009-2017)
Elisabeth II. (Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952-2022)
Wolodymyr Zelenskyy (President of Ukraine since 2019)

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Hillary Clinton (US Secretary of State 2009-2013)
Arnold Schwarzenegger (Actor & Politician)
Jürgen Klopp (Football Manager)
António Guterres (Secretary-General of the United Nations)
Jens Stoltenberg (Secretary General of NATO)
Emmanuel Macron (President of France)
Boris Johnson (Prime Minister of the UK 2019-2023)
Bill Clinton (US President 1993-2001)
Alexander Gerst (Astronaut & Geophysicist)
Prof. Muhammad Yunus (Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2006)
Michael Sandel (Philosopher & Author)
Barbara Schöneberger (Actress & TV Host)
and others

Events

ARD-Morgenmagazin, 2023 (ARD, live)
Gamescom Live Stream 2023, 2022
Volle Kanne – Service täglich, 2023 (ZDF, live)
Sportler des Jahres 2022 (ZDF, live)
Annual General Meeting of DHL Group, 2020-2021

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Inauguration of US President Joe Biden, 2021
(RTL, live)
Press conference Jürgen Klopp, 2020 (n-tv, live)
Goldene Kamera 2019 (ZDF, live)
Inauguration of US President Donald Trump, 2017
(ARD, live)
Eulogy by Barack Obama for Shimon Peres, 2016
(n-tv, live)
Deutscher Kamerapreis 2023 (WDR, live)
Civis Award 2021 (WDR, live)
US Presidential Debates, Biden vs. Trump, 2020
(n-tv, live)
US Democratic and Republican Conventions, 2020
(n-tv, live)
US State Banquet by Queen Elizabeth II., 2019
(n-tv, live)
Brexit debates, House of Commons, 2019
(phoenix, live)
Eulogies on the death of George H.W. Bush, 2018
(n-tv, live)
US Presidential Debates, Clinton vs. Trump, 2016
(n-tv, live)
Mobility Summit/HAFAS User Conference, 2004-2022
Wine Awards, 2008-2018
German Savings Bank Day, 2007 & 2010
and others

Translations

CLIENTS

eos.uptrade GmbH
Deutscher Feuerwehrverband e.V.
Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e.V.
Dr. Walter GmbH
ich OHG

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Wagstaff Inc.
eclareon GmbH
Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung
Projekt MIK – Mies in Krefeld
Paritätische Akademie LV NRW e.V.
Glückstadt Destination Management GmbH
Jeschenko MedienAgentur Köln GmbH
Theater an der Parkaue
antwerpes AG
and others

WEBSITES

Allow me to repeat myself

Client Feedback

“For many years now, we have greatly appreciated Franz Kubaczyk’s professional and reliable work as a simultaneous interpreter of live events in our news programme.”

Hilmar Schulz (Editorial & Planning Office, n-tv)

“We highly value Franz Kubaczyk for his responsiveness and flexibility, as well as for his expertise and professionalism. Even under difficult circumstances, he significantly contributes to the success of our events. It is always a pleasure to have him on board as an interpreter.“

Marta Schuman (Head of Corporate Language Services, DHL Group)

“Franz Kubaczyk is always reliable, fast and accurate and keeps his cool even when faced with Heidegger quotes.”

Christiane Lange (Art Historian, Projekt MIK e.V.)

“For 12 years now, Franz Kubaczyk has been our expert for simultaneous interpretation at our large user conferences with almost 500 participants from all over Europe. The presentations at these events include very specific terminology of which Franz Kubaczyk has perfect command thanks to his experience and preparation prior to the events. Each year anew, our participants praise his precisely timed and accurate interpreting. The success of our events is partly due to Franz Kubaczyk’s extraordinary interpreting skills.”

Stephanie Hübe (HaCon Ing. mbH)

“We have been working with Franz Kubaczyk as a translator on our international projects for many years. The eloquent style of his fast and reliable translations, both written and spoken, always meets our standards and those of our clients.”

Daniel Beykirch (ich OHG)

“We have always been very happy with Mr. Kubaczyk’s translations. They exactly match our tone of voice and have always been delivered reliably and quickly. Thank you very much for the many years of excellent cooperation. We look forward to working with you again soon.”

Maren Windfelder (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e. V.)

“When it comes to the translation of our product information and website texts, we have relied on Franz Kubaczyk for many years now: he responds immediately, always meets agreed deadlines and provides us with precise and well-thought out translations.”

Cordula Walter-Bolhöfer (Dr. Walter GmbH)

“Franz Kubaczyk has so far always quickly provided us with top-quality translations. Even with complex and industry-specific topics, he has always been able to grasp the intricacies of the content and translate it into attractive English. Great translations, very flexible and basically always available.”

Burcu Polat (eos.uptrade GmbH)

In the best of company