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During the 1950s, when German Catholics opened themselves increasingly toward questions and concerns of the World Church, particularly organisations of Catholic laymen recognized the opportunities that could develop in this area from a dialogue with international students in Germany. On this background KAAD developed out of an initiative of the Catholic Congress in Fulda in 1954. Four years later it was formally registered in Bonn as a non-profit association.

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KAAD-Alumni today

Ebtihal Abdel Kawi Shedid (Egypt)

It takes just a quick encounter with Ebtihal Abdel Kawi Shedid to feel that communication is her passion. Being a graduate in German Literature, a KAAD scholarship offered her the opportunity to start a formation as a professional interpreter in Germany. Just before the revolution in early 2011, she had returned back home. Her position as an editor of the bilingual online magazine "Transit" issued by the Goethe Institute in Cairo is now giving her the chance to add momentum to the discourse on the social and cultural transition of her country. "Transit" features articles, blogs and commentaries by "facebook generation" authors from all over the Middle East and North Africa.