diff --git a/translations/messages_de_DE.po b/translations/messages_de_DE.po
index eb30fe8d6..f8a1419f5 100644
--- a/translations/messages_de_DE.po
+++ b/translations/messages_de_DE.po
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: inkstitch\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-07-25 21:18-0400\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2018-07-29 16:20\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-08-02 20:06-0400\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2018-08-03 00:11\n"
 "Last-Translator: lexelby <github.com@lexneva.name>\n"
 "Language-Team: German\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
@@ -397,6 +397,46 @@ msgstr "Stick Simulation"
 msgid "No embroidery file formats selected."
 msgstr "Keine Stick-Dateiformate ausgewählt."
 
+#: lib/simulator.py:34
+msgid "Speed up"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/simulator.py:34
+msgid "Press + or arrow up to speed up"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/simulator.py:35
+msgid "Slow down"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/simulator.py:35
+msgid "Press - or arrow down to slow down"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/simulator.py:36
+msgid "Pause"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/simulator.py:36
+msgid "Press P to pause the animation"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/simulator.py:37
+msgid "Restart"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/simulator.py:37
+msgid "Press R to restart the animation"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/simulator.py:38
+msgid "Quit"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/simulator.py:38
+msgid "Press Q to close the simulation window"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: lib/stitches/auto_fill.py:167
 msgid "Unable to autofill.  This most often happens because your shape is made up of multiple sections that aren't connected."
 msgstr "Automatische Füllung nicht möglich.  Dies geschieht, weil Ihre Form aus mehreren und nicht verbundenen Abschnitten besteht."