Translation Agency Essen

Essen is a diverse city in the heart of the Ruhr region that has successfully transformed itself from a former industrial metropolis into a modern city for services, education and culture. As the headquarters of international companies and part of the highly networked Rhine-Ruhr region, English plays a central role as a global language of communication and work.

Essen’s linguistic diversity reflects its long history as a city of immigration. Turkish and Kurdish have been firmly established in the city since the 1960s and have shaped trade, gastronomy and social life. Russian is spoken in many families with a post-Soviet background. Arabic has gained importance due to recent immigration from countries in the Middle East.

Polish is also closely linked to the history of the Ruhr region – due to early labor migration and today’s EU freedom of movement, it remains an important language in working and everyday life. Ukrainian has gained significantly in presence in recent years as a result of the war in Ukraine and contributes to the growing multilingualism of the city.