Company

CCompany history

BBeginnings

Foundation stone laid in Japan

The foundation for this company was laid by Mr. von Oettingen in Japan back in the 1970s. There, the first contacts could be established with internationally operating Japanese companies. In 1979, the Oettingen GmbH was founded with its head office in Düsseldorf, Germany. At this location, translations were produced by full-time in-house translators until May 2026. Oettingen TLS GmbH was founded in June 2026. The subsidiary in Japan still serves as a point of contact for our Japanese customers.

EEngagement in China

Presence in a growing market

Since the early 2000s, Oettingen GmbH has been actively engaged in the rapidly growing Chinese market. The success encouraged us to open a subsidiary (rep office) in Shanghai in 2003. This enabled us to keep close contact to our customers in China. Our Chinese employees guarantee the quality of our translations into Chinese (both simplified + traditional) und provide support for our marketing efforts.

WWorldwide engagement

New beginning with the Oettingen TLS GmbH

After 40 successful years as Oettingen GmbH, our company is beginning a new chapter as Oettingen TLS GmbH. Oettingen TLS GmbH, headquartered in Düsseldorf with branch offices in Shanghai and Tokyo, continues to provide translation services for industrial clients around the world. Our focus remains on the specialized translation of technical documents of all kinds, as well as desktop publishing (DTP). In addition, we offer consulting services for companies planning to expand their business operations into Japan and China.

Professional technical translations

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