KERN Worlds
Discover what makes KERN special.

From innovative technology and global locations to 50 years of experience – learn about the many facets of our company.

KERN Worlds
Discover what makes KERN special.

From innovative technology and global locations to 50 years of experience – learn about the many facets of our company.

The KERN Group

From Frankfurt to the world – your partner for global communication since 1969

More than just a language service provider – KERN is a global network of expertise, innovation, and partnership. For over 50 years, we have been connecting people, cultures, and markets through professional language services. In the KERN Worlds, you can find out everything about our company, our values, our locations, and the people who make KERN what it is every day. Discover what drives us and how we are shaping the future of global communication.

Innovation based on tradition

As a successful family business with over 50 years of history and a presence in over 50 locations and branches worldwide, the KERN Group is always available to provide you with its foreign language services, wherever you are.

The KERN Group’s development and innovation group focuses on the integration of translation tools, software solutions, and digital media. The following development work has already been completed:

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What drives us

Philosophy and company principles

In this age of global communication, our vision is to provide our customers with foreign-language works and services of the highest quality. To meet the challenges of a changing world, we are constantly developing our services and pursuing a healthy, sustainable growth strategy. Our structures are therefore customer-friendly, flexible, and future-oriented.

Partnership

We think and act in a customer-oriented manner. Long-term relationships with customers, employees, and partners are more important to us than short-term success.

Quality

Absolute customer satisfaction is our goal. We set the highest quality standards through certified processes, state-of-the-art technology, and continuous improvement.

Innovation

We are constantly developing our processes and tools. Together with customers and technology partners, we create innovative solutions for tomorrow's communication.

Data protection & reliability

Keeping promises and protecting data – at KERN, the two are inseparable. Our certified processes guarantee the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your information.

Our team

Partner for your success

Qualified and motivated employees are one of the keys to the success of the KERN Group, because it is they who make a significant contribution to customer satisfaction through their work. Their expertise, motivation, and performance enable the KERN Group to achieve its corporate goals.

In addition to training and experience in their respective fields, it is their additional knowledge in the areas of economics, technology, law, science, and finance that sets our team apart. Their expertise and reliability contribute significantly to the strength of the KERN Group.

In addition to permanent employees, the KERN Group team includes carefully selected

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Career Opportunities

At KERN, you can combine international perspectives with a family-like corporate culture. Work on exciting projects in a dynamic team and help shape the future of global communication.

With over 50 locations worldwide, we offer a wide range of career opportunities in translation, technology, project management, and more. Become part of a team that has been combining excellence and innovation for over 50 years.

Further information and services

KERN History

The history of our company

For over 50 years, the KERN Group has been growing alongside its customers from all industries, rising to the challenges of internationalization. While the focus of its business activities in the early 1970s was still on foreign-language print products and translations, KERN now offers a full range of services for technical translation, interpreting, language training, terminology and translation memory management, software and website localization, multilingual desktop publishing, as well as consulting and training in these areas.

News & insights

News, press releases, and insights from the world of language services

Stay up to date: current developments, industry trends, and exciting insights into global communication and language services.