Announce German translation

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+title: The Python documentation is now available in German
+publishDate: 2026-09-26
+author: Stan Ulbrych
+description: You can now read the Python documentation online in German!
+tags:
+  - docs
+published: true
+---
+We’re excited to announce that the Python documentation is now available in [German (Deutsch)](https://docs.python.org/de/3/)! 🎉
+
+A huge thank you to everyone who contributed their time and expertise to the
+translation effort. Community contributions like these help make Python more
+accessible to people around the world!
+
+<figure class="manuscript" style="max-width: 550px; height: auto; margin: 0 auto;">
+
+  ![Friedrich Schiller’s handwritten manuscript of *An die Freude* (“Ode to Joy”)](./Schiller_an_die_freude_manuskript.jpg)
+
+  <figcaption>
+    Friedrich Schiller’s handwritten manuscript of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_Joy"><em>An die Freude</em></a> (“Ode to Joy”).
+  </figcaption>
+</figure>
+<br/>
+
+**Did you know?** In German, every noun is capitalized, not just proper names.
+Words like Schlange (snake), Zeit (time), and Spaß (fun) always begin with a
+capital letter when used as nouns, even in the middle of a sentence!
+This capitalization can also help distinguish words that otherwise look identical,
+such as essen (“to eat”) and Essen (“food” or the city of Essen).
+
+## Help wanted
+
+Python’s documentation is available in many other languages too, and these
+translations depend on contributors to keep them accurate and up to date.
+If you’d like to help translate or maintain Python documentation in your language,
+see the translation guide in the [Python Developer’s Guide](https://devguide.python.org/documentation/translations/translating/#translating)
+and the [Translation dashboard](https://translations.python.org).