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MBRF launches Arabic-German Translation

Workshop

October 20, 2025

During its participation in Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025

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The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) unveiled the ‘Arabic-

German Translation Workshop’ during its participation at the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025. This
initiative marks a key milestone in the global expansion of its Dubai International Program for
Writing (DIPW) initiative. The workshop aims to enhance the presence of Arabic books in the

German knowledge landscape and bridge the gap between the two languages by translating
selected Arabic works into German.

The launch of the workshop was attended by His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF,

alongside Stefan Weidner, a renowned German orientalist and one of the key figures active in
Arabic-German translation, who will lead the training of a group of young translators to refine

their translation skills. The event also drew a distinguished audience of individuals interested in
literary translation.

H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb said: “The workshop comes at a critical time, as there is a growing
need for contemporary translation of Arabic works into German, amid the ever-increasing
German interest in the Arab world. German knowledge of the Arabic language remains limited

to a selection of translated heritage and literary works, or to individual translation efforts made

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