About Me
Experienced (since 1994) lecturer / tutor / teacher of Arabic & Hebrew & German and intercultural training & coaching Islamic & Arab World + translator & interpreter (Arabic & German) with International Management Consulting & Diploma in Business Administration / Management
description
- Based in Frankfurt am main, Hessen Germany
What do I offer?
- I offer one to one and group lessons in Arabic language.
- I offer one to one and group lessons in German for all non-native (esp. arab & muslims) speakers.
- I offer lessons to university students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- I provide Arabic / German / Arabic translation and interpreting in various areas (media, marketing, business, culture etc).
-Teaching Approach: I focus on communication and use authentic material (internet, tv & radio, newspaper, books, songs and kids stories) to help students not just learn how to write and read Arabic, but also to communicate with native Arabic speakers, in a natural practical context.
- I teach (both kids and adults) Standard Arabic and colloquial Arabic, especially: Palestinian / Jordanian, Egyptian, Libyan, Tunisian, Syrian & Lebanese.
- Material: I provide up-to-date, fun and creative material and tasks.
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Lecturer and Trainer Profile: Samir, Dipl.-Betriebswirt / MBA
Title & Studies: Diplom-Betriebswirt at the University of Applied Sciences Mainz Department of Management / Controlling. Further studies at the JW Goethe University Frankfurt am Main in economics, politics, sociology with a focus on international economic relations and economic cooperation as well as development policy in the Arab-Islamic area.
MBA study "International Management Consulting" at the University of Applied Sciences FH Ludwigshafen. Executive MBA Dissertation "International Management Consulting in Islamic-Arab Culture".
Professional experience: 15 years senior positions in administration, controlling and finance at international companies (Westinghouse Controlmatic, Ericsson Telecom, Circle Freight).
Since 1994 self-employed in the areas of management consulting, business administration consulting, business strategies and above all intercultural competence (geography + language, interpreting, translation and editing) for Arabia, Islam and the Orient.
Teaching, training and training for international companies and institutions (universities, academies) on the following topics: doing business in Arabia, intercultural training for Arab countries (Egypt to UAE); Intercultural competence ICT for trainers, consultants, and coaches, teambuilding and teamwork, coaching for expatriates and language courses Media Arabic and Business Arabic for all levels (Intensive Arabic for Interpreters & Translators).
Subjects: Intercultural management with a regional focus on the Islamic-Arab area, economics and management in Arabia, Arabic (dialects, MSA Modern Standard Arabic, Media Arabic and Economic Arabic), special Arabic for journalists.
Themes of the events: "Intercultural Competence for the Arab World", "Arabian Business and Business Arabic", "How to communicate and negotiate with the Arabs" "Successful communication with Islamic business partners".
Also in this semester (SS 2019 and WS 2018/2019 ff) various teaching assignments at the H_da Hochschule Darmstadt, HS-RM Hochschule RheinMain in Wiesbaden, University of Würzburg, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (since 2010) and the VHS Volkshochschule Frankfurt on the Main (since 2004).
References and contact details
Previous customers (excerpt). ADG Academy of German Cooperatives Montabaur Castle, AWS Forum Hochschule Bremen, Bank Academy, BMW Group, BAH Booz Allen Hamilton, Continental AG, Dubai Promotion Board, Demos European Business Academy, German-Arab Economic Forum, ECE Project Management, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Fraport AG, FNS Friedrich Naumann Foundation / Theodor Heuss Academy, Ghorfa eV, Giesecke & Devrient, GOPA Consultants, GTZ GmbH, Hines Europe, Integrata AG, KfW Banking Group, KnowledgePoint, KSB AG, Lafarge Cement, Leoni Wiring Systems, Localglobal / CEBIT and HannoverMesse, Lufthansa, Materna GmbH, PWC PricewaterhouseCoopers, Q-Association, Siemens Medical A, Foundation College for International Affairs, Train / InHouseSeminars, Goethe University Frankfurt / Department 02 Economics, Goethe University Frankfurt (various staff and students) , Unilog Integrata Training, VHS Frankfurt,Education
1980 Diplom.-Betriebswirt / Diploma / BA in Business Administration (Management & Controlling) at the University of Applied Sciences Mainz and 1999 Executive MBA in International Management Consulting at University of Applied Sciences Ludwegshafen..Experience / Qualifications
Arabic and Hebrew & German + Intercultural Management for non-native speakers
- Native speaker of MSA Modern Standard Arabic / Dialect of Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, Syria & Lebanon
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences since 2010, Darmstadt University since 2014, Rhein-Main University of Applied Sciences Wiesbaden since 2016, VHS Frankfurt since 2005, University of Würzburg etc.,