diff --git a/collects/string-constants/german-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/german-string-constants.rkt
index cb7165db74..e2b3d4ce20 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/german-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/german-string-constants.rkt
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@
  (cs-set!d-variable "geset!zte Variable")
  (cs-imported-variable "importierte Variable")
 
+  ;; mode sub-menu in the "view" menu
+  (cs-check-syntax-mode "Syntax-Check-Modus")
+  (cs-mode-menu-show-my-obligations "Meine Vertragsobligationen")
+  (cs-mode-menu-show-client-obligations "Vertragsobligationen des Klienten")
+  (cs-mode-menu-show-syntax "Syntaktische Kategorien")
+
  ;;; info bar at botttom of drscheme frame
  (collect-button-label "GC")
  (read-only "Lese Modus")