diff --git a/plugins/advancedviewplugin/advancedviewplugin.cpp b/plugins/advancedviewplugin/advancedviewplugin.cpp
index c1ad9ad..3b3f308 100644
--- a/plugins/advancedviewplugin/advancedviewplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/advancedviewplugin/advancedviewplugin.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "advancedviewplugin.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QLocale>
 #include <QBoxLayout>
 
 #include "mainwindow.h"
@@ -12,6 +15,20 @@ AdvancedViewPlugin::AdvancedViewPlugin(QObject *parent) :
     ZeiterfassungPlugin(parent)
 {
     qDebug() << "called";
+
+    static auto dir = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("translations"));
+
+    if(m_translator.load(QLocale(), QStringLiteral("advancedviewplugin"), QStringLiteral("_"), dir))
+    {
+        if(!QCoreApplication::installTranslator(&m_translator))
+        {
+            qWarning() << "could not install translation advancedviewplugin";
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        qWarning() << "could not load translation advancedviewplugin";
+    }
 }
 
 void AdvancedViewPlugin::attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow)
diff --git a/plugins/advancedviewplugin/advancedviewplugin.h b/plugins/advancedviewplugin/advancedviewplugin.h
index 02bfc66..73a4052 100644
--- a/plugins/advancedviewplugin/advancedviewplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/advancedviewplugin/advancedviewplugin.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define ADVANCEDVIEWPLUGIN_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QTranslator>
 
 #include "zeiterfassungplugin.h"
 
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ public:
 
     // ZeiterfassungPlugin interface
     void attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
+private:
+    QTranslator m_translator;
 };
 
 #endif // ADVANCEDVIEWPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/plugins/advancedviewplugin/advancedviewplugin.pro b/plugins/advancedviewplugin/advancedviewplugin.pro
index 5d31425..3f522ca 100644
--- a/plugins/advancedviewplugin/advancedviewplugin.pro
+++ b/plugins/advancedviewplugin/advancedviewplugin.pro
@@ -42,3 +42,8 @@ TRANSLATIONS += translations/advancedviewplugin_en.ts \
 OTHER_FILES += advancedviewplugin.json
 
 include(../../lrelease.pri)
+
+COMPILED_TRANSLATIONS += $${OUT_PWD}/translations/advancedviewplugin_en.qm \
+                         $${OUT_PWD}/translations/advancedviewplugin_de.qm
+
+include(../copy_translations.pri)
diff --git a/plugins/copy_translations.pri b/plugins/copy_translations.pri
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..966c686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/copy_translations.pri
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+copy_compiled_translations.input = COMPILED_TRANSLATIONS
+copy_compiled_translations.output = $${OUT_PWD}/../../bin/translations/${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}${QMAKE_FILE_EXT}
+copy_compiled_translations.commands = $$QMAKE_COPY ${QMAKE_FILE_IN} ${QMAKE_FILE_OUT}
+copy_compiled_translations.CONFIG += no_link
+QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS += copy_compiled_translations
+PRE_TARGETDEPS += compiler_copy_compiled_translations_make_all
diff --git a/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.cpp b/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.cpp
index 209428e..0379d21 100644
--- a/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "lunchmealplugin.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QLocale>
 #include <QBoxLayout>
 
 #include "mainwindow.h"
@@ -12,6 +15,20 @@ LunchMealPlugin::LunchMealPlugin(QObject *parent) :
     ZeiterfassungPlugin(parent)
 {
     qDebug() << "called";
+
+    static auto dir = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("translations"));
+
+    if(m_translator.load(QLocale(), QStringLiteral("lunchmealplugin"), QStringLiteral("_"), dir))
+    {
+        if(!QCoreApplication::installTranslator(&m_translator))
+        {
+            qWarning() << "could not install translation lunchmealplugin";
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        qWarning() << "could not load translation lunchmealplugin";
+    }
 }
 
 void LunchMealPlugin::attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow)
diff --git a/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.h b/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.h
index 3c8f524..f2a0f7c 100644
--- a/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define LUNCHMEALPLUGIN_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QTranslator>
 
 #include "zeiterfassungplugin.h"
 
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ public:
 
     // ZeiterfassungPlugin interface
     void attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
+private:
+    QTranslator m_translator;
 };
 
 #endif // LUNCHMEALPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.pro b/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.pro
index 8115f97..c3debe5 100644
--- a/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.pro
+++ b/plugins/lunchmealplugin/lunchmealplugin.pro
@@ -32,3 +32,8 @@ TRANSLATIONS += translations/lunchmealplugin_en.ts \
 OTHER_FILES += lunchmealplugin.json
 
 include(../../lrelease.pri)
+
+COMPILED_TRANSLATIONS += $${OUT_PWD}/translations/lunchmealplugin_en.qm \
+                         $${OUT_PWD}/translations/lunchmealplugin_de.qm
+
+include(../copy_translations.pri)
diff --git a/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.cpp b/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.cpp
index 790c36e..3e5e64d 100644
--- a/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "presenceplugin.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QLocale>
 
 #include "presencewidget.h"
 
@@ -8,6 +11,20 @@ PresencePlugin::PresencePlugin(QObject *parent) :
     ZeiterfassungPlugin(parent)
 {
     qDebug() << "called";
+
+    static auto dir = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("translations"));
+
+    if(m_translator.load(QLocale(), QStringLiteral("presenceplugin"), QStringLiteral("_"), dir))
+    {
+        if(!QCoreApplication::installTranslator(&m_translator))
+        {
+            qWarning() << "could not install translation presenceplugin";
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        qWarning() << "could not load translation presenceplugin";
+    }
 }
 
 void PresencePlugin::attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow)
diff --git a/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.h b/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.h
index acee4b7..2fc9f87 100644
--- a/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define PRESENCEPLUGIN_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QTranslator>
 
 #include "zeiterfassungplugin.h"
 
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ public:
 
     // ZeiterfassungPlugin interface
     void attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
+private:
+    QTranslator m_translator;
 };
 
 #endif // PRESENCEPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.pro b/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.pro
index 3eef5d3..e3e1d82 100644
--- a/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.pro
+++ b/plugins/presenceplugin/presenceplugin.pro
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ TRANSLATIONS += translations/presenceplugin_en.ts \
 OTHER_FILES += presenceplugin.json
 
 include(../../lrelease.pri)
+
+COMPILED_TRANSLATIONS += $${OUT_PWD}/translations/presenceplugin_en.qm \
+                         $${OUT_PWD}/translations/presenceplugin_de.qm
+
+include(../copy_translations.pri)
diff --git a/plugins/reportsplugin/reportsplugin.cpp b/plugins/reportsplugin/reportsplugin.cpp
index ea8d0fa..ce4dec0 100644
--- a/plugins/reportsplugin/reportsplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/reportsplugin/reportsplugin.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "reportsplugin.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QLocale>
 
 #include "reportswidget.h"
 
@@ -8,6 +11,20 @@ ReportsPlugin::ReportsPlugin(QObject *parent) :
     ZeiterfassungPlugin(parent)
 {
     qDebug() << "called";
+
+    static auto dir = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("translations"));
+
+    if(m_translator.load(QLocale(), QStringLiteral("reportsplugin"), QStringLiteral("_"), dir))
+    {
+        if(!QCoreApplication::installTranslator(&m_translator))
+        {
+            qWarning() << "could not install translation reportsplugin";
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        qWarning() << "could not load translation reportsplugin";
+    }
 }
 
 void ReportsPlugin::attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow)
diff --git a/plugins/reportsplugin/reportsplugin.h b/plugins/reportsplugin/reportsplugin.h
index 782caa2..469ac83 100644
--- a/plugins/reportsplugin/reportsplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/reportsplugin/reportsplugin.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define REPORTSPLUGIN_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QTranslator>
 
 #include "zeiterfassungplugin.h"
 
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ public:
 
     // ZeiterfassungPlugin interface
     void attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
+private:
+    QTranslator m_translator;
 };
 
 #endif // REPORTSPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/plugins/reportsplugin/reportsplugin.pro b/plugins/reportsplugin/reportsplugin.pro
index 19d8c78..e5fcadf 100644
--- a/plugins/reportsplugin/reportsplugin.pro
+++ b/plugins/reportsplugin/reportsplugin.pro
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ TRANSLATIONS += translations/reportsplugin_en.ts \
 OTHER_FILES += reportsplugin.json
 
 include(../../lrelease.pri)
+
+COMPILED_TRANSLATIONS += $${OUT_PWD}/translations/reportsplugin_en.qm \
+                         $${OUT_PWD}/translations/reportsplugin_de.qm
+
+include(../copy_translations.pri)
diff --git a/plugins/updaterplugin/updaterplugin.cpp b/plugins/updaterplugin/updaterplugin.cpp
index 13ad888..c38ace3 100644
--- a/plugins/updaterplugin/updaterplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/updaterplugin/updaterplugin.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "updaterplugin.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QLocale>
 
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 #include "zeiterfassungsettings.h"
@@ -12,6 +15,20 @@ UpdaterPlugin::UpdaterPlugin(QObject *parent) :
     ZeiterfassungPlugin(parent)
 {
     qDebug() << "called";
+
+    static auto dir = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("translations"));
+
+    if(m_translator.load(QLocale(), QStringLiteral("updaterplugin"), QStringLiteral("_"), dir))
+    {
+        if(!QCoreApplication::installTranslator(&m_translator))
+        {
+            qWarning() << "could not install translation updaterplugin";
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        qWarning() << "could not load translation updaterplugin";
+    }
 }
 
 void UpdaterPlugin::attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow)
diff --git a/plugins/updaterplugin/updaterplugin.h b/plugins/updaterplugin/updaterplugin.h
index 6ebf16b..51311b2 100644
--- a/plugins/updaterplugin/updaterplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/updaterplugin/updaterplugin.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define UPDATERPLUGIN_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QTranslator>
 
 #include "zeiterfassungplugin.h"
 
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ public:
 
     // ZeiterfassungPlugin interface
     void attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
+private:
+    QTranslator m_translator;
 };
 
 #endif // UPDATERPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/plugins/updaterplugin/updaterplugin.pro b/plugins/updaterplugin/updaterplugin.pro
index 1671d2a..0e6f1ce 100644
--- a/plugins/updaterplugin/updaterplugin.pro
+++ b/plugins/updaterplugin/updaterplugin.pro
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ TRANSLATIONS += translations/updaterplugin_en.ts \
 OTHER_FILES += updaterplugin.json
 
 include(../../lrelease.pri)
+
+COMPILED_TRANSLATIONS += $${OUT_PWD}/translations/updaterplugin_en.qm \
+                         $${OUT_PWD}/translations/updaterplugin_de.qm
+
+include(../copy_translations.pri)
diff --git a/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.cpp b/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.cpp
index 674d9fb..b308b11 100644
--- a/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "weatherplugin.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QLocale>
 #include <QStatusBar>
 
 #include "mainwindow.h"
@@ -11,6 +14,20 @@ WeatherPlugin::WeatherPlugin(QObject *parent) :
     ZeiterfassungPlugin(parent)
 {
     qDebug() << "called";
+
+    static auto dir = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("translations"));
+
+    if(m_translator.load(QLocale(), QStringLiteral("weatherplugin"), QStringLiteral("_"), dir))
+    {
+        if(!QCoreApplication::installTranslator(&m_translator))
+        {
+            qWarning() << "could not install translation weatherplugin";
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        qWarning() << "could not load translation weatherplugin";
+    }
 }
 
 void WeatherPlugin::attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow)
diff --git a/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.h b/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.h
index 11ba9b0..c4dc84f 100644
--- a/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define WEATHERPLUGIN_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QTranslator>
 
 #include "zeiterfassungplugin.h"
 
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ public:
 
     // ZeiterfassungPlugin interface
     void attachTo(MainWindow &mainWindow) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
+private:
+    QTranslator m_translator;
 };
 
 #endif // WEATHERPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.pro b/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.pro
index 5391064..43118e3 100644
--- a/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.pro
+++ b/plugins/weatherplugin/weatherplugin.pro
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ TRANSLATIONS += translations/weatherplugin_en.ts \
 OTHER_FILES += weatherplugin.json
 
 include(../../lrelease.pri)
+
+COMPILED_TRANSLATIONS += $${OUT_PWD}/translations/weatherplugin_en.qm \
+                         $${OUT_PWD}/translations/weatherplugin_de.qm
+
+include(../copy_translations.pri)
diff --git a/zeiterfassung/main.cpp b/zeiterfassung/main.cpp
index 61d015d..6bff758 100755
--- a/zeiterfassung/main.cpp
+++ b/zeiterfassung/main.cpp
@@ -34,14 +34,11 @@ struct {
 
 QVector<ZeiterfassungPlugin*> plugins;
 
-bool loadAndInstallTranslator(QTranslator &translator,
-                              const QLocale &locale,
-                              const QString &filename,
-                              const QString &prefix = QString(),
-                              const QString &directory = QString(),
-                              const QString &suffix = QString())
+bool loadAndInstallTranslator(QTranslator &translator, const QString &filename)
 {
-    if(!translator.load(locale, filename, prefix, directory, suffix))
+    static auto dir = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("translations"));
+
+    if(!translator.load(QLocale(), filename, QStringLiteral("_"), dir))
     {
         qWarning() << "could not load translation" << filename;
         return false;
@@ -79,13 +76,11 @@ bool loadTranslations(QSplashScreen &splashScreen, ZeiterfassungSettings &settin
         settings.setLanguage(dialog.language());
     }
 
-    QLocale locale(settings.language(), QLocale::Austria);
-    QLocale::setDefault(locale);
+    QLocale::setDefault(QLocale(settings.language(), QLocale::Austria));
 
-    auto translationsDir = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("translations"));
-    loadAndInstallTranslator(translators.qtTranslator, locale, QStringLiteral("qt"), QStringLiteral("_"), translationsDir);
-    loadAndInstallTranslator(translators.zeiterfassungTranslator, locale, QStringLiteral("zeiterfassung"), QStringLiteral("_"), translationsDir);
-    loadAndInstallTranslator(translators.zeiterfassunglibTranslator, locale, QStringLiteral("zeiterfassunglib"), QStringLiteral("_"), translationsDir);
+    loadAndInstallTranslator(translators.qtTranslator,               QStringLiteral("qt"));
+    loadAndInstallTranslator(translators.zeiterfassungTranslator,    QStringLiteral("zeiterfassung"));
+    loadAndInstallTranslator(translators.zeiterfassunglibTranslator, QStringLiteral("zeiterfassunglib"));
 
     return true;
 }