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why is my linkedin in german

Your LinkedIn is probably showing in German because of a language or location setting—either on LinkedIn itself, your browser, or your device.

Why is my LinkedIn in German?

A few common reasons:

  • You picked a German‑speaking country (like Germany, Austria, Switzerland) when you first created your account, so LinkedIn defaulted to German.
  • Your browser or device language is set to German, and LinkedIn is following that preference, especially on mobile.
  • You changed your LinkedIn language earlier (maybe by accident) in settings, so the interface is now set to German.
  • You’re traveling or using a VPN that makes LinkedIn think you’re in a German‑speaking region, so it “helpfully” switches the interface language.

Even when you switch the interface back, posts written by other users will still stay in their original language; only menus, buttons, and system text change.

How to switch LinkedIn back from German to English (web)

Even if everything is in German, the menu positions are the same. Here’s how to get back to English:

  1. Log in to LinkedIn on a computer.
  2. Click your profile picture in the top right (in German, it is usually the same location).
  3. Click “Einstellungen & Datenschutz” (this is “Settings & privacy,” under your profile menu).
  1. In the left sidebar, you’ll be in a section similar to “Allgemeine Einstellungen” (General preferences).
  1. Click the item that mentions “Sprache” (Language).
  1. In the dropdown, choose “English” (e.g., “English (English)” or “English (United States)”).
  1. The page should reload, and the whole interface will now appear in English.

Think of it like following landmarks instead of words: top‑right avatar → first big settings menu → anything that looks like “Sprache” → pick English.

On the mobile app (if it’s still German)

On phones, LinkedIn sometimes follows your phone’s language:

  • Some versions let you change language inside the app under your profile → settings → general preferences → language, just like desktop.
  • On other versions, LinkedIn simply uses your phone’s system language , so you have to switch the phone itself to English; then reopen LinkedIn and it will follow.

Quick checks if it keeps going back to German

If LinkedIn keeps switching itself back:

  • Check your browser language settings (Chrome, Edge, etc.) and make sure English is at the top.
  • Turn off any VPN or location service that routes you through Germany or another German‑speaking country.
  • Log out of LinkedIn on all devices, then log in again after fixing browser/phone language.

Mini forum-style take

“Opened LinkedIn, suddenly everything is in German. Did I time‑travel to Berlin overnight?”

You’re not alone—people report this regularly when they travel, change devices, or tweak their language/region settings. The good news: it’s almost always just one dropdown switch back to English.

TL;DR: Your LinkedIn is in German because either LinkedIn, your browser, or your device thinks German is your preferred language or region; go to profile → Settings & privacy → General preferences → Language (Sprache) and change it to English, and check your device/browser language if it keeps reverting.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.