diff --git a/pyfpdb/Tables_Demo.py b/pyfpdb/Tables_Demo.py
index 6659c630..33a586aa 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/Tables_Demo.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Tables_Demo.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ import gobject
 import Configuration
 from HandHistoryConverter import getTableTitleRe
 
+import gettext
+trans = gettext.translation("fpdb", localedir="locale", languages=["de_DE"])
+trans.install()
+
 #    get the correct module for the current os
 if os.name == 'posix':
     import XTables as Tables
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ if __name__=="__main__":
             self.main_window.connect("destroy", self.client_destroyed)
             self.label = gtk.Label('Fake Fake Fake Fake\nFake\nFake\nFake')
             self.main_window.add(self.label)
-            self.main_window.set_title("Fake HUD Main Window")
+            self.main_window.set_title(_("Fake HUD Main Window"))
             self.main_window.move(table.x + dx, table.y + dy)
             self.main_window.show_all()
             table.topify(self)
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ if __name__=="__main__":
             hud.main_window.emit(result, hud)
         return True
 
-    print "enter table name to find: ",
+    print _("enter table name to find: "),
     table_name = sys.stdin.readline()
     if "," in table_name:  # tournament
         print "tournament"
@@ -105,6 +109,6 @@ if __name__=="__main__":
     fake = fake_hud(table)
     print "fake =", fake
 #    gobject.timeout_add(100, check_on_table, table, fake)
-    print "calling main"
+    print _("calling main")
     gtk.main()
 
diff --git a/pyfpdb/WinTables.py b/pyfpdb/WinTables.py
index 8d90eb5b..6c68cd98 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/WinTables.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/WinTables.py
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ class Table(Table_Window):
 
         try:
             if self.window == None:
-                log.error( "Window %s not found. Skipping." % search_string )
+                log.error(_("Window %s not found. Skipping.") % search_string )
                 return None
         except AttributeError:
-            log.error( "self.window doesn't exist? why?" )
+            log.error(_("self.window doesn't exist? why?"))
             return None
 
         (x, y, width, height) = win32gui.GetWindowRect(hwnd)
diff --git a/pyfpdb/test_Database.py b/pyfpdb/test_Database.py
index 54b44e36..b415b7dc 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/test_Database.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/test_Database.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def testSQLiteVarianceFunction():
     cur.execute("SELECT variance(i) from test")
     result = cur.fetchone()[0]
 
-    print "DEBUG: Testing variance function"
-    print "DEBUG: result: %s expecting: 0.666666 (result-expecting ~= 0.0): %s" % (result, (result - 0.66666))
+    print _("DEBUG: Testing variance function")
+    print _("DEBUG: result: %s expecting: 0.666666 (result-expecting ~= 0.0): %s") % (result, (result - 0.66666))
     cur.execute("DROP TABLE test")
     assert (result - 0.66666) <= 0.0001
 
diff --git a/pyfpdb/windows_make_bats.py b/pyfpdb/windows_make_bats.py
index 2ea3e06c..976040c1 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/windows_make_bats.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/windows_make_bats.py
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 
 # create .bat scripts in windows to try out different gtk dirs
 
+import gettext
+trans = gettext.translation("fpdb", localedir="locale", languages=["de_DE"])
+trans.install()
+
 try:
 
     import os
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ try:
     import re
 
     if os.name != 'nt':
-        print "\nThis script is only for windows\n"
+        print _("\nThis script is only for windows\n")
         exit()
 
     dirs = re.split(os.pathsep, os.environ['PATH'])
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ try:
             bat.close()
             i = i + 1
     else:
-        print "\nno gtk directories found in your path - install gtk or edit the path manually\n"
+        print _("\nno gtk directories found in your path - install gtk or edit the path manually\n")
 
 except SystemExit:
     pass