FAQ

A single headline can tell you that a ceasefire was signed. It can’t tell you why it took three failed attempts, who benefits from the terms, or whether it will hold. Genuine complexity – in geopolitics, in economics, in any story that actually matters – rarely fits in a headline. Long-form journalism is what fills that gap: in-depth reporting and analysis that takes the time to explain not just what happened, but why.

At kompreno, that’s the only kind of journalism we curate: constructive, deeply reported, and deliberately slower than the breaking-news cycle. No sensationalist headlines: just long-form work from 30+ publishers including Le Monde, Die Zeit, and The Atlantic, translated into your language and picked by human editors, not an algorithm.

kompreno makes high-quality journalism accessible across languages and borders. We select award-winning reporting, analysis and background features from more than 30 first-class publishers – including Le Monde, Die Zeit and The Atlantic – and translate them into German, English, French, Spanish and Italian. Hand-curated, ad-free and without clickbait: journalism that takes its time and is worth yours.

We are not a breaking-news service. Instead of headlines that are outdated by lunchtime, our editors select a handful of pieces every day that stay relevant for weeks. Add to that the translation: you read perspectives from more than 15 countries that you often will not find in national media – in your language. And because we share our revenue with all of our publishing partners, every subscription directly supports a free press.

No. kompreno has no agenda and does not tell you what to think. Instead we are committed to genuine plurality: the same topic is deliberately examined from different, even opposing, perspectives. What matters to us is the reliability of our sources – independent journalism from publishers who feel accountable to their readers

A European team from journalism, media and technology. Our work has been recognised several times: kompreno received the Kultur- und Kreativpilot*innen award from the German Federal Government, is the official translation partner of the European Press Prize, and was a finalist in the CONTENTshift competition at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

We are convinced that democracy thrives when people understand one another – and that begins with information. Language should not be an obstacle to it. By making journalism accessible across borders and sharing our revenue with independent publishers, we help ensure that a free press keeps a viable foundation.

Exclusively from established partner publishers with whom we maintain long-term, values-based licensing partnerships – from flagships such as Le Monde, Die Zeit and The Atlantic to award-winning independent outlets such as brand eins, Prospect Magazine or MO*. Every article is used with explicit permission and to mutual benefit. There is no indiscriminate “crawling and scraping” of material here.

Quality over quantity: every day our team reads pieces from more than 30 trusted sources and hand-picks what is truly worth your time. We give priority to investigative reporting, long-form analysis and explanatory, contextual journalism. No algorithm, no engagement metrics – real people decide what is worth reading.

Yes, but with clear rules: opinion pieces and commentary are only included when they are clearly labelled as such and come from established, credible voices. That way it always remains transparent whether you are reading analysis or a point of view.

Pluralism is one of our core values. Especially on contested or sensitive topics, we take care to reflect several perspectives – including ones that contradict each other. Sensitive subjects such as violence, migration, conflict, health or identity are handled with particular editorial care.

We combine modern language technology with human oversight: the technology does the heavy lifting, people review the results. The principle: translations must stay true to the meaning, tone and intent of the original – not literal at any cost, but clear and precise. The nuances, ambiguities and stylistic signatures of the authors are respected.

Translations that are used beyond our own service – for example for republication by partners – always undergo human review and quality assurance. Within kompreno we rely on internal quality-assurance measures with targeted human review, prioritised by language pair, complexity and editorial relevance. We cannot guarantee that everything is completely error-free, but we keep improving quality through better technology and human review.

In five languages: German, English, French, Spanish and Italian. So you can comfortably read a French investigation or an Italian analysis in English – or the other way around.

Every piece names the original author, the original publication and the date of first publication – complemented by reading time and topical classification. Transparency about sources, authorship and translation status is an integral part of our editorial guidelines.

We correct mistakes promptly and transparently. Updates are clearly marked, with a timestamp and – where useful – an explanation. For corrections, we work closely with our publishing partners so that the original and the translation stay consistent.

Our editorial presentation avoids sensationalism and emotionally manipulative language. Headlines and summaries must accurately reflect the original article. Our language respects diversity of gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality and social background – we do not accept stereotypes, discriminatory framing or dehumanising language.

All journalism on kompreno complies with copyright law and our licensing agreements. Usage rights are checked before every publication and original sources are always credited. We never publish journalism in a way that infringes the moral or economic rights of the authors.