Literary award · Germany · since 2004
Eugen-Helmlé-Übersetzerpreis
Literary award. Established 2004 in Germany.
About Eugen-Helmlé-Übersetzerpreis
Eugen-Helmlé-Übersetzerpreis is a literary and translation prize of Germany. It was established in 2004 and first awarded in 2005. It is awarded annually and alternates between a French and a German or Austrian winner. The prize winner is awarded with €10,000.
From the Wikipedia article “Eugen-Helmlé-Übersetzerpreis”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elisabeth Edl | — |
| 2024 | Claire de Oliveira | — |
| 2023 | Nicola Denis | — |
| 2022 | Barbara Fontaine | — |
| 2021 | Andreas Jandl | — |
| 2020 | Corinna Gepner | — |
| 2019 | Sonja Finck | — |
| 2018 | Olivier Mannoni | — |
| 2017 | Simon Werle | — |
| 2016 | Anne Weber | — |
| 2015 | Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel | — |
| 2014 | Cécile Wajsbrot | — |
| 2013 | Jürgen Ritte | — |
| 2012 | Renate Lance-Otterbein | — |
| 2012 | Alain Lance | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Eugen-Helmlé-Übersetzerpreis for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q305000 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).