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7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Between Collaboration and Competition: Translation and AI
Networking event with online presentation | For German-Japanese Translators
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Library of the Goethe-Institut Tokyo, Tokyo
- Language German and Japanese
- Price Entrance free, reservation requested
The evening will begin with a short online talk by the German translator Alexandra Rak. She will provide insights into the current situation of the translation profession in Germany and discuss the changes that the use of artificial intelligence is bringing to the field. Particular attention will be given to the opportunities AI can offer for more efficient workflows, as well as to the question of how human translators can continue to distinguish themselves through their professional expertise, linguistic skills, and intercultural knowledge.
The heart of the evening, however, is all about exchange: we want to create a space to meet fellow translators, share experiences, make new connections, or simply have a good conversation.
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2026
Venue: Library of the Goethe-Institut Tokyo
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission is free, but we kindly ask you to register in advance.
Come join us — bring your questions, ideas, and curiosity!
Presenter
Alexandra Rak
Alexandra Rak (born in 1968 in Waiblingen) studied German literature with a focus on children's and young adult literature, as well as art education, cultural anthropology, and European ethnology at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main. After completing her studies, she traveled extensively around the world and spent ten years working as an editor at Friedrich Oetinger Verlag in Hamburg, where she established and developed the English-language literature department. Today, she works as a literary translator from English, freelance editor, author, and lecturer. She also serves as a jury member for the German-French Children's Literature Prize and the Baden-Württemberg and Pewerest scholarships. She is a member of the Association of German-Language Literary Translators (VdÜ), the Weltlesebühne, the German umbrella organization for children's and young adult literature, and the Friends of the Institute for Youth Book Research.
Among others, she has translated books by E. Lockhart, Roddy Doyle, Sid Sharp, and Candy Gourlay. She has received numerous grants and fellowships, was nominated for the German Children's Literature Award in 2024, and, together with author Candy Gourlay, received the Gustav Heinemann Peace Prize in 2026 for "Wild Song".
Location
Akasaka 7-5-56
Minato-ku
Tokyo
107-0052 Japan