Translate Your Resume to German — Free AI Translator

Turn your resume into a German Lebenslauf in seconds. The AI keeps your structure and adapts the phrasing for German-speaking recruiters.

To translate your resume to German, paste your resume text into the translator below and select German as the target language. The AI rewrites your content into a professional German Lebenslauf — preserving your layout and dates — so you can review it against German CV conventions, then copy it into your document.

For the local layout rules, see the German Lebenslauf guide.

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Translated into German (Deutsch)

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What's different about a German resume?

It's called a Lebenslauf

The German resume is the Lebenslauf (tabellarischer Lebenslauf, i.e. tabular CV). Use that heading, and expect a clean, structured, table-like layout that recruiters read quickly.

A professional photo is expected

German-speaking markets (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) still commonly expect a formal passport-style photo, usually top-right on the first page. A missing photo can read as incomplete.

Personal details are normal

It's standard to include date of birth and nationality, and sometimes place of birth. This is the opposite of US norms, so translate the content and add these details rather than stripping them.

Formal, precise, and A4

German resumes reward precise, formal wording and factual phrasing over marketing language. Format for A4, and a two-page Lebenslauf is perfectly acceptable.

Signature and date are traditional

Many German CVs still end with the place, date, and a signature. It's optional at many modern companies but common enough that it's worth knowing before you submit.

How to translate your resume to German

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Paste your resume

Paste your current resume text, or upload your file, into the input box below.

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German is preselected

German is already set as the target language on this page.

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Translate

Click Translate and the AI rewrites your resume into professional German.

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Adapt to Lebenslauf norms

Review against the conventions above, add a photo and personal details, then copy it into your Lebenslauf.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Translating your resume to German is free with a generous free tier. Paste your text, keep German selected, and get your Lebenslauf draft instantly.

It produces the German wording for your resume content and preserves your structure. To make it a complete Lebenslauf, add the conventions above — photo, date of birth, and nationality — which German employers expect.

In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland a professional photo is still commonly expected and its absence can look incomplete. Add a formal headshot to the top of your Lebenslauf after translating the text.

Yes — unlike US resumes, German CVs routinely include date of birth and nationality. The translator handles the wording; you add these personal details to match local convention.

Yes. The output is a first draft you can copy and refine. Adjust any terminology, then paste it into your Lebenslauf template.

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