German dubbing

Dubbing in Germany

Let's face it- it's quite challenging to come across a German dubbing service that can convey the authentic experience with your content. There's no question that most dubbing companies put a lot of effort to achieve it. They review customer materials, assign appropriate translators, proofread translated scripts, organize castings and select the most suitable voice actors to match the original voices. Recording and post-production take place in an acoustically treated, secure studio environment and the file delivery of the translated version is usually easy and convenient.

But there's a catch.

Your original content is produced in another country and within a very different cultural context. That's why simply translating it into German is not nearly enough to convey its creative intent. In result, a German, or any other language version, becomes a distant reflection of the original. And shows that are a huge success on one market end up being mediocre on others after dubbing.

To help you craft an authentic experience with your content in Germany and achieve a native feel, we apply a culture-first approach on localization. We produce a dubbing that considers all local norms and traditions to recreate a culturally relevant, immersive and engaging viewer experience. Thanks to our German dubbing services you connect to your local market on a cultural level. Translated lines sound as natural as in the original dialogues while capturing all language nuances. We breathe life into your stories and bring your characters closer to the hearts of local viewers.

Here's the deal- it takes just 3 easy steps with us to make the perfect dubbing in German:

Since 1994 we have localized over 50 000 hours of TV programming in foreign languages for providers like Discovery Channel, TLC, HBO, FOX, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and many more. The list gets bigger when we add dubbing of over 1000 film titles for theatrical and TV distribution, as well as blockbuster games like League of Legends, GTA and Civilization.

But that's not all.

We are also a preferred multilingual dubbing vendor to leading advertising agencies like Ogilvy, Leo Burnett and Saatchi & Saatchi, localizing countless TV commercials for Fortune 500 companies like Coca Cola, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, Samsung, Gillette, Sony, BMW, Danone and many more.

Mean what you say in German

What makes over 300 companies come back and reward us with more than 10 000 projects over the years is the fact that we apply cultural intelligence in our localization and dubbing services. It’s a group of methods that blend meaning and feeling with local expertise to provide you with a peace of mind that your content is appropriate for Germany. We don’t simply translate and dub your script. Instead, we assist you in culturally adapting your message for the German market. By working with linguists and employing cultural sensitivity, we convey the authentic experience with your audiovisual media in Germany to capture the hearts and minds of your local audience.

Your German dubbing- quick, easy and convenient!

German dubbing services

Dubbing is mostly used by Entertainment Media for making videos accessible to the German audience. It's is a post-production process of mixing additional recordings with the original audio track and produce new finished audio. In video production, the term “dubbing” is used when the speaker’s audio is fully replaced by a voice actor’s. In localization dubbing (lip-sync dubbing, revoicing) is a localization method of replacing the original dialogue with recordings of professional actors of another language into a new finished audio track (language replacement). 

Supported German Accents

• Germany
• Austrian
• Swiss
• Bavarian

Here are our dubbing services:

• German transcription
• German script translation
• German dubbing talent castings
• Professional German dubbing directors
• Recording and dialogue editing
• German audio description
  
• Audio post-production
• 2.0 and 5.1 mix
• Sound design
• ADR
  
• M&E QC
  
• ISDN/ Source Connect

Media content genres

GoPhrazy provides German dubbing services through our network studios for the needs of your TV, film, cartoon, animation, commercial, theatrical, e-learning and video game media. We harness emotional intelligence and employ empathy to make sure that your media content transcends the genuine concept, fascinates and engages your local audience on a cultural level. Thus you can establish a deeper cultural and emotional connection with your local public, deliver an authentic and immersive experience regardless of any cultural or communication differences.

German character dubbing

German dubbing services for TV series, feature films, 3D movies, animations, cartoons, motion pictures, impersonations, video games, children songs, theatrical and cinema, pre-school content. Casting the right voices, with relevant experience and executing the voice acting performance is essential for the retaining of the authentic meaning and conveying the original media experience. We are here to guarantee absolute consistency between the original and the German version. 

German commercial dubbing

German dubbing services for TV and radio commercials, ads, announcements, promos, trailers, imaging, jingles, corporate, explainer, PR and marketing videos. Companies promote to connect with viewers on an emotional level and establish a relationship that leads to the desired action. We understand the central role of voice to humanize your communication and are here to help you with competence to reach out and achieve your commercial goals on the German market.

German video game dubbing

German dubbing services for action, adventure, arcade, board, casino, educational, racing, simulation, sport, strategy, mobile and social media video games. As an experienced video game dubbing vendor, we know the specifics of this cross-disciplinary field that combines elements from audio-visual and software localization. Regardless of your video reference availability, our agile approach guarantees a seamless production and an exceptional video game experience.

Content distribution channels

Our German dubbing services cover a large spectrum of industries and distribution channels. Knowing your market enables us to deliver consistently across mediums, platforms and formats. We apply a holistic, customer-driven view to identify your needs and consult you on your project. Through employing cultural intelligence, we engage your local audience in its native tongue and within its cultural context, considering all their local memes, cultural patterns and sensitivities.

What is our dubbing industry experience

• TV channels
• Content distributors in Germany
  
• Film producers
• IPTV service providers in Germany
  
• VOD and OTT platforms
• Advertising agencies
• Video game companies
• Other LSPs

Our quality

Every German dubbing company states they provide great quality but what does that mean? We have a very clear definition of dubbing service quality and to us these are not just empty words that we throw at our Clients. We define our quality as a service delivery that is consistently:

• On-time
  
• In-full
  
• Error-free

We constantly measure the OTIFEF KPI and tie achieving targets with financial compensation for our crew to enhance the motivation, dedication and commitment for sustainable quality delivery. 

What makes us different

While other German dubbing vendors are focused on technology (mostly to make their lives easier), we are focused on the German viewer. It's our audience-centric concept on dubbing production that sets us apart from the crowd. We understand that we are a part of a much bigger picture, a supply chain that exists to co-create end viewer value. For us staying true to the original and delivering a memorable viewer experience in German is the ultimate goal of all our efforts. 

• Holistic view
• Culture-first approach
• Focus on viewer experience

Select German voices that fit your genre and characters!

German dubbing agency

As a boutique multilingual and German dubbing agency, GoPhrazy provides a selection of professional German male, female and kid voice talents (actors, artists) at competitive rates. We connect you with the best, most talented and top-performing dubbing actors in Germany! So welcome to our extensive, megadiverse, hyper-organized, super detailed and search- friendly German dubbing library! Our voice bank of professional, handpicked male, female and kid German dubbing talents, dubbing artists and dubbing actors stand out to reflect your vision.

German dubbing talents

Are you looking for native German dubbing talents that will make a difference to your project? Do you crave professional male, female or kid German dubbing actors that will perfectly fit your content, articulate the ideas, emotions and experiences behind it? Are you in a search for German dubbing artists that will bring your script to life and tell your story in a way that will make your German viewers fall in love with your products, services, characters or with your brand?

Relax. Your search is over.

We handpick German dubbing talents that put love in what they do. We work along with them to ensure they take a fresh look at every new script with the same passion as nothing is acquired and everything needs to be reinvented every single time. And when your viewers take their seats in the conference hall or in the living room, they fasten their seat belts to embrace nothing but the authentic, original experience. Whether it's the welcome voice of Microsoft's phone system, the new Ariel commercial or it's the latest Hollywood blockbuster movie, they nail it every single time. So let us do the talking and take this off your chest thus you can focus on doing what you do best.

Professional German dubbing actors

All our dubbing actors and actresses are based in Germany. We are well aware that many German nationals live abroad and some of them have a professional voice acting background or even a home-based dubbing recording studio. Sure, a mother tongue is developed phonetically and grammatically in early childhood. However, when living in a foreign country, especially for a long time, there is a risk of developing an accent which we are not willing to take when working on your German dubbing project. Thus all our German dubbing actors reside in Germany.

Experienced German dubbing artists

Our native German dubbing artists paint beautiful pictures in words. They capture the nuances of the German language to enrich the images through sound and create authentic personalities. Besides the official language, we also cover all the local German accents and remote dialects. And if you need a German-accented English to add some local flavor, we've got you covered! Thanks to our artists and directors, your media is believable, realistic and engaging in German!

German dubbing training

All our German dubbing talents are required to retain authenticity from the original dialogue. To ensure a superior voice acting performance, each dubbing artist goes through intensive training before becoming a GoPhrazy approved talent. We apply qualification tests on our German dubbing actors, including voicing various characters and content of different genres. Besides voice acting, we also put a lot of extra stress on grammar to make sure that our German dubbing is always accurate and linguistically compliant with the German language and its cultural norms.

German dubbing talent castings

Stay true to the original while considering the local context in your selection of German voices! Ensure consistency with the authentic experience by taking advantage of our extensive network. Our audition process is simple, flexible and affordable, providing you with only relevant options. We support several approaches on voice casting and upon your instructions, we can organize:

• German dubbing talent casting by demo (free of charge)
• German dubbing talent casting by a custom script
• German dubbing actor live casting
  
• Celebrity German dubbing talent castings

German voicebank

Dive into a pool of handpicked German voices and select the one (s) that fit your content needs! Browse through our voicebank and listen to our German male, female and child dubbing demos. Our voice library archive is segmented into different categories to facilitate access to German voices by gender, accent, tone, pace, emotion, reading style, voice age and vocal characteristics. All our talent roster dubbing demo reel is professionally recorded and produced, compliant with global audio standards. From voice actors with e-learning or video game background to voice artists with film, commercial and animation experience, our voice library provides uncomparable detail and insight to help you select the most appropriate speakers for your German dubbing. Samples of completed German dubbing projects by genre are also available in our database.

Meet your dedicated Project Manager

With us, you are not left alone to figure out how things work or what's next! Your dedicated project manager will lead you throughout the entire process of your German dubbing project and assist you in navigating at every step of the way! Take a full advantage of dubbing service personalization and individual approach. Terminology questions? Talent selection? Format issues? Simply contact your PM 24/7, sit back and relax while we address it with unparalleled attention.

Get your German audio files super-secure, super-fast!

German dubbing studio

What makes our German dubbing studio so unique is the people, process and technology. Our audio production facility is where we tell your stories and where the real magic happens. Imagine a studio environment of unique architecture, designed for the finest sound reproduction. From microphone positioning, through frequency corrections, dynamic processing and sound effects, to a perfect balance of the final mix, our sound engineers will apply various techniques to extract the perfect broadcast-quality sound for your German dubbing project. Optimize your budget by reducing the need for retakes! Your German dubbing will sound so beautiful and crystal clear that your most demanding customers will be delighted to thank you for our work.

Our studios

• A professional acoustic studio environment
• Pro Tools & Mac Pro workstations
• Neumann microphones
• Integrated production ecosystem
• Storage in temperature and humidity controlled areas

Dubbing technology

Accelerate your time-to-market and expand your reach in Germany with workflow orchestration! Take advantage of our cloud-based project management system to save cost, time and track the progress of your German dubbing project! It is a unique collaborative environment designed to our specific needs in order to manage, centralize and automate dubbing workflows. Thanks to our platform we can now streamline the localization process, providing consistency and transparency at every step of the way. With a global remote workforce and empowered by our technology, you get a competitive advantage that sets the stage for the success of your project.   

Media asset security

Trust your media assets to our security-certified German dubbing service! We know how important security is for the major studios, global broadcasters and OTT platforms we work with. We partner with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to ensure the best specialists and the most cutting-edge security infrastructure in the world for you! From the physical design at our office and studio locations, through our bullet-proof platform, media sanitization procedures and studio insurance policies, we have gone far and beyond to guarantee the ultimate security for your media content.

German dubbing tips

• Review the German script for spelling errors and grammar issues
  
• Confirm that you send the final version of your script for recording
• Prepare a glossary of terms, names, etc. that need to remain unchanged
• Provide reference materials and check if the subject might already be translated
• Be aware of usage as voice talents grant permissions for agreed-upon channels only
• Consider buyouts for broadcast distribution

Take advantage of our most competitive rates!

German dubbing rates

The rates for dubbing production have 2 major components - production costs (transcription, translation, studio costs- recording, edit, mix, post-production a.k.a. file cutting, trans-coding, naming etc., talent fees) and usage fees- royalties or buyouts which reflect the nature of the content - broadcast (TV series, films, commercials) or non-broadcast (e-learning, video game, IVR), the channel of distribution (TV, theatrical, web etc.), its geographical coverage (local, regional, national, global) and requested usage period (a month, 3 months, 9 months, a year, unlimited). Urgency charges may also apply for express (within 2 days) or rush (same day) file deliveries. Discounts are available for large work content volumes and/ or long term working commitment.

It might seem too complicated for you to navigate at first but all our quotes are very transparent. Offers are all-inclusive, with no extra charges or hidden costs and come with a friendly account manager to explain all the details so you can easily evaluate and compare with other proposals.

German dubbing prices

Due to economies of scale, technology utilization and supply chain integration GoPhrazy provides you with the most competitive prices for German dubbing services in the industry at no compromise with quality. We build collaborative supplier relationships to guarantee consistency with the prices over time and make your ongoing projects predictable with budgets. At the same time, we know that each project is unique. We consider your content genre (broadcast- TV series, movies, cartoon and animation or non-broadcast- video games, e-learning), distribution channel (TV, OTT, VOD or other), the volume of content, number of voice talents involved, project complexity and other factors to provide you with a custom quote that best suits your needs.

German dubbing studio costs

The length of your script (in words or minutes), the genre and volume of your content, the complexity of your production specifications and requirements (synchronization, edit, post-production) affect the production costs of your project. We consult our customers on how these costs could be optimized without compromising the expected sound quality. Our individual approach allows us to be precise on your needs and reduce your expenses in order to provide you with a cost advantage over your competitors for German dubbing studio services. Upon request, we offer our most competitive, professional studio dubbing production costs for:

• German dubbing studio booking per hour
  
• German recording, editing and mixing
  
• German kids songs dubbing
  
• German dubbing directors
• German audio post-production
• Remote monitoring (ISDN, Source Connect)
• Rights authorization, usage and buyouts
  

German dubbing talent fees

Our German dubbing talent fees are affected by the same factors as the overall rates, along with several other individual criteria like talent's voice acting experience or union membership. Some have a local celebrity status, charge a minimum recording session fee or are generally busy and hard to book. As we know our German dubbing talents and that every case is unique, we approach every project individually. Upon request we can provide our custom, most competitive:

• German union dubbing talent fees
  
• German non-union dubbing actor fees
  
• German celebrity dubbing artist fees
  

The beauty of diversity

Here at GoPhrazy we are all fascinated by cultures and engaged in promoting cultural diversity. Our best way to pursue and communicate our purpose is to do what we do best- to provide you with professional German dubbing services for your audiovisual content. By helping you connect to your local audience we assist you in sharing new experiences to the German viewers. It's an exchange that nurtures understanding and respect among people of different cultures.