diff --git a/mandelstudio/templates/cookie_jar/cookie_banner.html b/mandelstudio/templates/cookie_jar/cookie_banner.html
index 87d29db..4c03294 100644
--- a/mandelstudio/templates/cookie_jar/cookie_banner.html
+++ b/mandelstudio/templates/cookie_jar/cookie_banner.html
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 {% load i18n %}
+{% load mandelstudio_i18n %}
 {% load wagtailcore_tags ocyanjson %}
 
 {% with settings.cookie_jar.CookieSettings as cookie_settings %}
     {% if cookie_jar.needs_approval or cookie_jar.site_settings.strict_cookies %}
         {% if cookie_jar.needs_display or cookie_jar.cookie is None %}
-        <div id="cookie_popup_body" class="cookie-consent-overlay" role="region" aria-label="{% trans 'Cookie settings' %}">
+        <div id="cookie_popup_body" class="cookie-consent-overlay" role="region" aria-label="{% cookie_ui_text 'cookie_settings' %}">
             <div class="cookie-consent-modal" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="cookie-consent-title">
                 <div class="cookie-consent-panel is-active" id="cookie-consent-main-panel">
                     <div class="cookie-banner-title" id="cookie-consent-title">
                         <i class="fa fa-shield-halved" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                        <span>{% trans 'Privacy & Cookies' %}</span>
+                        <span>{% cookie_ui_text 'cookie_title' %}</span>
                     </div>
                     <div id="cookie_popup_content">
-                        {% if cookie_settings.cookie_message %}
-                            {{ cookie_settings.cookie_message|richtext }}
+                        {% localized_cookie_text cookie_settings "cookie_message" as cookie_message_text %}
+                        {% if cookie_message_text %}
+                            {{ cookie_message_text|richtext }}
                         {% else %}
                             <p>
                                 {% blocktrans %}
@@ -23,26 +25,27 @@
                         {% endif %}
                     </div>
                     <div id="cookie_buttons" class="cookie-consent-actions">
-                        <button type="button" id="cookie_popup_acceptButton" data-cookie-key="{{ cookie_jar.cookie_key }}">{% trans 'Accept' %}</button>
-                        <button type="button" id="cookie_popup_settingsToggle">{% trans 'Settings' %}</button>
+                        <button type="button" id="cookie_popup_acceptButton" data-cookie-key="{{ cookie_jar.cookie_key }}">{% cookie_ui_text 'accept' %}</button>
+                        <button type="button" id="cookie_popup_settingsToggle">{% cookie_ui_text 'settings' %}</button>
                     </div>
                     <div class="cookie-consent-hint">
-                        {% trans 'You can update your cookie preferences at any time.' %}
+                        {% cookie_ui_text 'hint' %}
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="cookie-consent-panel" id="cookie-consent-settings-panel">
                     <button type="button" class="cookie-consent-back" id="cookie_popup_backButton">
                         <i class="fa fa-arrow-left" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                        <span>{% trans 'Back' %}</span>
+                        <span>{% cookie_ui_text 'back' %}</span>
                     </button>
                     <div class="cookie-banner-title">
                         <i class="fa fa-sliders" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                        <span>{% trans 'Cookie settings' %}</span>
+                        <span>{% cookie_ui_text 'cookie_settings' %}</span>
                     </div>
                     <div id="cookie_popup_content_modal">
-                        {% if cookie_settings.popup_cookie_message %}
-                            {{ cookie_settings.popup_cookie_message|richtext }}
+                        {% localized_cookie_text cookie_settings "popup_cookie_message" as popup_cookie_message_text %}
+                        {% if popup_cookie_message_text %}
+                            {{ popup_cookie_message_text|richtext }}
                         {% else %}
                             <p>
                                 {% blocktrans %}
@@ -53,8 +56,8 @@
                     </div>
                     {% include "cookie_jar/partials/cookie_checkboxes.html" %}
                     <div class="cookie-consent-actions cookie-consent-actions-settings">
-                        <button type="button" id="cookie_popup_acceptButton_settings">{% trans 'Accept' %}</button>
-                        <button type="button" id="cookie_model_saveButton" data-cookie-key="{{ cookie_jar.cookie_key }}">{% trans 'Save preferences' %}</button>
+                        <button type="button" id="cookie_popup_acceptButton_settings">{% cookie_ui_text 'accept' %}</button>
+                        <button type="button" id="cookie_model_saveButton" data-cookie-key="{{ cookie_jar.cookie_key }}">{% cookie_ui_text 'save_preferences' %}</button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/mandelstudio/templatetags/mandelstudio_i18n.py b/mandelstudio/templatetags/mandelstudio_i18n.py
index f68d167..f3e7907 100644
--- a/mandelstudio/templatetags/mandelstudio_i18n.py
+++ b/mandelstudio/templatetags/mandelstudio_i18n.py
@@ -17,14 +17,113 @@ SKIP_TO_CONTENT = {
     "ru": "Перейти к содержанию",
 }
 
+COOKIE_UI_TEXT = {
+    "cookie_title": {
+        "nl": "Privacy & Cookies",
+        "en": "Privacy & Cookies",
+        "de": "Datenschutz & Cookies",
+        "fr": "Confidentialité & Cookies",
+        "es": "Privacidad y Cookies",
+        "it": "Privacy e Cookie",
+        "pt": "Privacidade e Cookies",
+        "ru": "Конфиденциальность и файлы cookie",
+    },
+    "accept": {
+        "nl": "Accepteer",
+        "en": "Accept",
+        "de": "Akzeptieren",
+        "fr": "Accepter",
+        "es": "Aceptar",
+        "it": "Accetta",
+        "pt": "Aceitar",
+        "ru": "Принять",
+    },
+    "settings": {
+        "nl": "Instellingen",
+        "en": "Settings",
+        "de": "Einstellungen",
+        "fr": "Paramètres",
+        "es": "Configuración",
+        "it": "Impostazioni",
+        "pt": "Definições",
+        "ru": "Настройки",
+    },
+    "hint": {
+        "nl": "U kunt uw cookievoorkeuren op elk moment aanpassen.",
+        "en": "You can update your cookie preferences at any time.",
+        "de": "Sie können Ihre Cookie-Einstellungen jederzeit aktualisieren.",
+        "fr": "Vous pouvez mettre à jour vos préférences de cookies à tout moment.",
+        "es": "Puede actualizar sus preferencias de cookies en cualquier momento.",
+        "it": "Puoi aggiornare le tue preferenze sui cookie in qualsiasi momento.",
+        "pt": "Pode atualizar as suas preferências de cookies a qualquer momento.",
+        "ru": "Вы можете изменить свои настройки cookie в любое время.",
+    },
+    "back": {
+        "nl": "Terug",
+        "en": "Back",
+        "de": "Zurück",
+        "fr": "Retour",
+        "es": "Volver",
+        "it": "Indietro",
+        "pt": "Voltar",
+        "ru": "Назад",
+    },
+    "cookie_settings": {
+        "nl": "Cookie instellingen",
+        "en": "Cookie settings",
+        "de": "Cookie-Einstellungen",
+        "fr": "Paramètres des cookies",
+        "es": "Configuración de cookies",
+        "it": "Impostazioni cookie",
+        "pt": "Definições de cookies",
+        "ru": "Настройки cookie",
+    },
+    "save_preferences": {
+        "nl": "Voorkeuren opslaan",
+        "en": "Save preferences",
+        "de": "Einstellungen speichern",
+        "fr": "Enregistrer les préférences",
+        "es": "Guardar preferencias",
+        "it": "Salva preferenze",
+        "pt": "Guardar preferências",
+        "ru": "Сохранить настройки",
+    },
+}
+
+
+def _active_language(context) -> str:
+    request = context.get("request")
+    language_code = getattr(request, "LANGUAGE_CODE", "nl") or "nl"
+    return language_code.split("-")[0].lower()
+
 
 @register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
 def skip_to_content_text(context) -> str:
-    request = context.get("request")
-    language_code = getattr(request, "LANGUAGE_CODE", "nl")
+    language_code = _active_language(context)
     return SKIP_TO_CONTENT.get(language_code, SKIP_TO_CONTENT["en"])
 
 
+@register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
+def cookie_ui_text(context, key: str) -> str:
+    language_code = _active_language(context)
+    options = COOKIE_UI_TEXT.get(key, {})
+    return options.get(language_code, options.get("en", ""))
+
+
+@register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
+def localized_cookie_text(context, cookie_settings, base_field: str) -> str:
+    """Read cookie settings text for active language with safe fallbacks."""
+    language_code = _active_language(context)
+    suffix_field = f"{base_field}_{language_code}"
+    english_field = f"{base_field}_en"
+
+    for candidate in (suffix_field, base_field, english_field):
+        value = getattr(cookie_settings, candidate, None)
+        if value:
+            return value
+    return ""
+
+
 @register.filter(name="language_neutral_path")
 def language_neutral_path(value: str | None) -> str:
     """Normalize a path for set_language by removing any leading language prefix."""