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ICR prepares a new generation of translators of Romanian literature for the German-speaking worldtranslated

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

The Romanian Cultural Institute "Titu Maiorescu" in Berlin organized the first edition of the Romanian-German Translation Workshop "Suntem ceea ce scriem", a program dedicated to training translators of Romanian literature and strengthening the presence of Romanian authors in the German-speaking world.

The activity took place at the University of Leipzig on June 17-18 and July 1-2 and brought together participants interested in deepening the translation of Romanian literature into German.

The two intensive sessions were dedicated to contemporary prose and poetry. The session dedicated to prose was supported by translator Gundel Große, and the one dedicated to poetry by translator Alexandru Bulucz. The workshop was coordinated by the translator and researcher Iulia Dondorici.

During the four working days, the participants translated and analyzed texts from contemporary Romanian literature, benefiting from specialized feedback and discussions regarding the challenges of literary translation, the relationship between translator and publisher, as well as the role of translation in promoting Romanian authors on the international market.

Practical exercises The practical exercises included the translation of fragments from the volumes…

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Daniela Rusu

Good thing they chose Leipzig, there are still serious readers of literature there. Gundel Große and Alexandru Bulucz are solid names, I think they were able to give honest feedback. I wonder what contemporary Romanian authors translated concretely during the four days, the fragment in the article stops exactly where it became interesting.

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ნიკოლოზ დოლიძე

Bine că au ţinut atelierul la Leipzig, acolo într-etru se citesc cărţi cu cap. Große şi Bulucz ştiu meserie, deci feedback-ul a fost probabil exact ce trevia. Daniela, I'm sorry, but the article is exactly the "fragment of the volume...", curios ce texte de proză şi poezie au ales, poate Mircea Cărtărescu or Nora Iuga?

Vladimir Ilić

Bine că l-au ținut la Leipzig, acolo între-atres se citesc cărţi cu cap. Große şi Bulucz ştiu meserie, deci feedback-ul a fost probabil exact ce trevia. Păcat că articolo se opreşte la "fragmente din volume...", aş fi vrut să văd între un titlu de proză sau un poet tradus.

Κώστας Παπαδόπουλος

Bine că au ținut atelierul la Leipzig, acolo chiar se citesc cărţi ca lumea. Große şi Bulucz sunt traducători serioşi, deci feedback-ul a contat. Păcat că article se opreşte exact la "fragmente din volume...", aş fi vrut să vêt at least an author's name or a concrete title of prose or poetry.

Марина Иванова

Bine că au ţinut atelierul la Leipzig, acolo chiar se citesc cărţi cu cap. Große şi Bulucz sunt traducători serioşi, deci feedback-ul a contat. Păcat că articolul se opreşte exact la „fragmente din volume...”, aş fi vrut să văd măcar un nume de autor sau un titlu concret de proză.

Ana Lungu

Yes, Leipzig is a good place for that, I heard that people come to the book fair there who actually read, not just look. I'm glad that Iulia Dondorici coordinated, I know her as a serious woman. Any idea what bits of recent prose he might have picked, I'm curious too?