My research lies at the intersection of intercultural German studies, intercultural communication and German as a foreign language. It focuses on the question of how knowledge, language and values are conveyed, absorbed and reinterpreted across cultural spheres – particularly in the German-Moroccan context.
A key focus is on the theoretical and pedagogical foundations of the subject within an international, and in particular Moroccan, higher education context, including translation and German as an academic language.
A second area of focus is the circulation of knowledge between Europe and the Mediterranean region, as well as the linguistic and cultural frameworks of interpretation within which this takes place.
A third area of focus is the classical history of Islamic education and knowledge, and Islamic ethics. I am investigating how ethical concepts of education, virtue and knowledge – as exemplified by Miskawayh – came into being, how they were transmitted, and how they are received in the German-speaking world and in Europe. This includes discourses on education in Islam, the shaping of teaching and learning cultures, and interreligious and intercultural dialogue.
I explore these topics in monographs, edited volumes and at international conferences, as well as through collaborations with colleagues in Morocco, Germany and beyond.