diff --git a/degov_tweets/degov_tweets.info.yml b/degov_tweets/degov_tweets.info.yml
index 10a9275c..96f7b5b3 100644
--- a/degov_tweets/degov_tweets.info.yml
+++ b/degov_tweets/degov_tweets.info.yml
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ description: "Erlaubt die Anzeige von Twitternachrichten als feed."
 package: deGov
 type: module
 core: 8.x
+project: 'degov_tweets'
 dependencies:
   - degov_common
diff --git a/degov_tweets/degov_tweets.module b/degov_tweets/degov_tweets.module
index 7721b13b..c433899c 100644
--- a/degov_tweets/degov_tweets.module
+++ b/degov_tweets/degov_tweets.module
@@ -72,3 +72,15 @@ function degov_tweets_parse_tweet($text) {
 
   return $text;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_locale_translation_projects_alter().
+ */
+function degov_tweets_locale_translation_projects_alter(&$projects) {
+  $projects['degov_tweets'] = [
+    'info' => [
+      'interface translation project' => 'degov_tweets',
+      'interface translation server pattern' => drupal_get_path('module', 'degov_tweets').'/translations/%language.po',
+    ],
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig b/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig
index 136d0d91..a7bd1142 100644
--- a/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig
+++ b/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
               </a>
             </div>
             <div class="tweet__timestamp">
-              {% trans %}<em class="placeholder">{{ tweet.time_ago }}</em> ago{% endtrans %}
+              {% trans %}<em class="placeholder">{{ tweet.time_ago }} ago</em>{% endtrans %}
             </div>
             <div class="tweet__name-handle">
               <div class="tweet__name">
diff --git a/degov_tweets/translations/de-de.po b/degov_tweets/translations/de-de.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cab1bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/degov_tweets/translations/de-de.po
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# $Id$
+#
+# LANGUAGE translation of Drupal (general)
+# Copyright YEAR NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>
+# Generated from files:
+#  modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php: n/a
+#  modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig: n/a
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-12-19 16:00+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YYYY-mm-DD HH:MM+ZZZZ\n"
+"Last-Translator: NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=INTEGER; plural=EXPRESSION;\n"
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:25
+msgid "<a href=\"@url\">Create a twitter app on the twitter developer site</a>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:29
+msgid "Twitter username"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:34
+msgid "Limit"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:39
+msgid "Update every"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:40
+msgid "Set the number in seconds. E.g. 3600 = 1 hour"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:45
+msgid "Access token"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:50
+msgid "Token secret"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:55
+msgid "Consumer key"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:60
+msgid "Consumer secret"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:9
+msgid "Twitter block"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:9
+msgid "Follow"
+msgstr "Folgen"
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:16
+msgid "<em class=\"placeholder\">@tweet.time_ago ago</em>"
+msgstr "<em class=\"placeholder\">@tweet.time_ago her</em>"
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:30
+msgid "Reply"
+msgstr "Antworten"
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:31
+msgid "Retweet"
+msgstr "Retweeten"
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:32
+msgid "Favorite"
+msgstr "Gefällt mir"
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:38
+msgid "Pause"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:39
+msgid "Play"
+msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/degov_tweets/translations/general.pot b/degov_tweets/translations/general.pot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..346a9412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/degov_tweets/translations/general.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# $Id$
+#
+# LANGUAGE translation of Drupal (general)
+# Copyright YEAR NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>
+# Generated from files:
+#  modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php: n/a
+#  modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig: n/a
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-12-19 16:00+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YYYY-mm-DD HH:MM+ZZZZ\n"
+"Last-Translator: NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=INTEGER; plural=EXPRESSION;\n"
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:25
+msgid "<a href=\"@url\">Create a twitter app on the twitter developer site</a>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:29
+msgid "Twitter username"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:34
+msgid "Limit"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:39
+msgid "Update every"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:40
+msgid "Set the number in seconds. E.g. 3600 = 1 hour"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:45
+msgid "Access token"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:50
+msgid "Token secret"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:55
+msgid "Consumer key"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:60
+msgid "Consumer secret"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/src/Plugin/Block/TwitterBlock.php:9
+msgid "Twitter block"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:9
+msgid "Follow"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:16
+msgid "<em class=\"placeholder\">@tweet.time_ago ago</em>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:30
+msgid "Reply"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:31
+msgid "Retweet"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:32
+msgid "Favorite"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:38
+msgid "Pause"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: modules/degov/degov_tweets/templates/degov-tweets.html.twig:39
+msgid "Play"
+msgstr ""
+