The Kitchen Germany

The Kitchen Germany GmbH is a German production company specializing in the dubbing and localization of films and television series. It is headquartered in Karlsruhe, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, and was founded in 2017 as the German arm of The Kitchen, a global language-localization group based in Miami, Florida. The German operation adapts and localizes cartoons, films and series into German from virtually every source language, drawing on Karlsruhe's network of filmmakers, artists and broadcasters. The studio is part of a wider international network. The parent company, The Kitchen, was founded in 2001 in Miami by Ken Lorber, who serves as President and CEO. It began as a localization facility for a leading South American group of television channels and quickly expanded into English, Neutral Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese dubbing for major networks, studios, producers, game developers and distribution companies worldwide. The Kitchen later developed TM Systems, described as the industry's first end-to-end language localization software, and won Primetime Emmy Awards in 2002 and 2007 for elevating the status of the language localization industry. A global expansion beginning in 2016 added a European language hub in Madrid and an international sales office in London, giving the group 24/7 capability to serve clients across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The Kitchen Germany offers the full spectrum of dubbing and localization services. Its language teams are native speakers, from translators and directors to mixers and voice talent. The studio handles volume work with templates that ensure consistency across multi-language projects, recreates music and effects (M&E) when original elements are unavailable, customizes on-screen graphics and forced narratives for target markets, and records audiobooks in every language. It also connects clients with Karlsruhe's film-production infrastructure, offering access to producers, directors, production managers, cinematographers, steadicam operators, sound engineers, lighting staff, editors, visual-effects artists, actors and stunt coordinators. The German operation is led by managing director Andreas Köhler, supported by Tina Wieland. According to German Wikipedia, The Kitchen Germany has handled at least 79 dubbing projects for films and series. Its film credits include Bring Me Home, The Damned, a second German dub of Die Indianer von Cleveland, King Kongs Sohn, The Lodgers – Zum Leben verdammt, Pandemie and The Pool. Television credits include The Head, Reich und Schön (from episode 7800) and Supa Strikas. The studio is listed in the Deutsche Synchronkartei, the German dubbing database.

The Kitchen Germany GmbH was founded in 2017 in Karlsruhe, Germany, as the German-language operation of The Kitchen, a global localization company headquartered in Miami, Florida. Karlsruhe, the second-largest city in Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany near the French-German border, was chosen as the base; the city is known for its cultural institutions, including the Badisches Staatstheater and numerous private theatres, and for a network of filmmakers, artists and broadcasters. The parent company, The Kitchen, was founded in 2001 in Miami by Ken Lorber, who serves as President and CEO. It began as a localization facility for a leading South American group of television channels. Its reputation in the Latin American market grew quickly, and within months the Miami operation was offering English, Neutral Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese dubbing services for major networks, studios, producers, game developers and distribution companies from every continent. Miami's international character, talent pool and position as a gateway between Latin America, the US and Europe supported this growth. Shortly after its introduction, The Kitchen's TM Systems, described as the industry's first end-to-end language localization software, gave the studio a unique status within the industry. Within months of its introduction, The Kitchen won a prestigious Primetime Emmy Award in 2002, and again in 2007, for elevating the status of the overall language localization industry. In 2016, The Kitchen began a global expansion that added a European language hub in Madrid, Spain, and an international sales office in London, England. The European language operation gave the group 24/7 capability to service clients throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This expansion reflected a trend among international networks and program distributors toward consolidating localization work with a single global studio that could provide multiple language services while maintaining overall quality and consistency. The Kitchen Germany, established in 2017, is part of this network, which has locations in at least eleven countries. From the outset, The Kitchen Germany has adapted and localized cartoons, films and series into German from just about every language. The studio draws on Karlsruhe's professional network of filmmakers, artists and broadcasters and offers clients support for film production logistics and infrastructure, enabling efficient shooting schedules. It provides the whole spectrum of film professionals, from producers and directors to production managers and assistants, directors of photography and steadicam operators, sound engineers and lighting staff, editors and visual-effects specialists, and actors and stunt coordinators. The German operation is led by managing director Andreas Köhler, supported by his wife Tina Wieland. The company has built a team of enthusiastic speakers and competent sound engineers. According to German Wikipedia, The Kitchen Germany has handled at least 79 dubbing projects for films and series. Its film credits include Bring Me Home, The Damned, a second German dub of Die Indianer von Cleveland, King Kongs Sohn, The Lodgers – Zum Leben verdammt, Pandemie and The Pool. Television credits include The Head, Reich und Schön (from episode 7800) and Supa Strikas. The studio is listed in the Deutsche Synchronkartei.

• 2017

  The Kitchen Germany founded in Karlsruhe, Germany.

• 2016

  The Kitchen begins global expansion, adding a European language hub in Madrid and an international sales office in London.

• 2007

  The Kitchen wins a second Primetime Emmy Award for elevating the status of the language localization industry.

• 2002

  The Kitchen wins a Primetime Emmy Award for its localization work.

• 2001

  The Kitchen founded in Miami, Florida, by Ken Lorber as a localization facility for a South American television channel group.

A native-speaker, full-service dubbing and localization studio within a global network, serving broadcasters, studios and distributors with consistent multi-language output.

• Dubbing

  Language dubbing services to and from every language, for all formats and genres, with native-speaker translators, directors, mixers and talent.

• M&E Recreation

  Recreation of original music and effects when localized voices are required and original elements are unavailable.

• Graphic Customization

  Conversion of on-screen graphics and forced narratives into the appropriate language for any target market.

• Audiobooks

  Audiobook recording to and from every language, distributable on any audio format.

1. 1Language translation, dubbing and subtitling services in Germany — The Kitchenthekitchen.tv
2. 2The History of The Kitchen — The Kitchenthekitchen.tv
3. 3Dubbing Services — The Kitchenthekitchen.tv
4. 4The Kitchen Germany — Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
5. 5Wikidata Q133820417wikidata.org