Al Majlis Group, the senior-led expert government affairs and advisory firm, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (HDBW), the Bavarian University of Business and Technology in Munich, in cooperation with the German-Arab Friendship Association.
The MoU will explore cooperation in education, professional development, artificial intelligence and the exchange of expertise between the UAE and the German state of Bavaria. It reflects Al Majlis Group’s role in facilitating international partnerships and strengthening cooperation between UAE institutions and their global counterparts.
The agreement comes as cooperation between the UAE and Bavaria grows, particularly in education and culture, following the recent visit of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Germany and the visit of Dr Markus Söder, Minister-President of Bavaria, to the UAE this week. The MoU is one of the practical pathways to advance this cooperation through joint education and professional initiatives.
H.E. Dherar Belhoul Al Falasi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Al Majlis Group, and Prof. Dr. Kerstin Fink, President of HDBW, signed the MoU at the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai, in the presence of Dr. Saeed Mubarak Kharbash, CEO of the Policies, Research and Programmes Sector at KHDA, and Mr. Houssam Maarouf, Vice-President of the German-Arab Friendship Association, which helped facilitate the cooperation. On the sidelines of the signing ceremony, Al Majlis Group and KHDA discussed future cooperation, including potential areas of collaboration with HDBW on educational initiatives and the exchange of academic and professional expertise.
H.E. Dherar Belhoul Al Falasi said: “Al Majlis Group is committed to supporting the UAE’s national priorities, and developing skills in advanced technology is central to that. International partnerships are central to strengthening institutional cooperation and the exchange of knowledge and expertise. Through our cooperation with HDBW and the Arab-German Friendship Society, we are connecting German academic and industrial expertise with the region’s professional needs. This opens new pathways to develop talent, leverage advanced technology, and prepare people to keep pace with fast change in the job market.”
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Fink said: “HDBW was established by Bavarian business, and more than 60 companies take part in our dual study programmes, which combine academic study with practical training. Through our agreement with Al Majlis Group, we aim to bring our experience to the UAE, providing professionals academic skills and practical training at Bavarian companies. The cooperation also gives our own students the opportunity to gain professional experience in the UAE, and strengthens academic and professional exchange between both sides.”
Areas of cooperation
The MoU sets a general framework between Al Majlis Group and HDBW. It covers the development and delivery of professional development programmes and specialized AI training courses at introductory, intermediate and advanced levels, for professionals in administration, accounting, operations, customer service, communications, data analysis, human resources and marketing.
Proposed areas of cooperation also include joint work in applied AI and AI governance, financial management and accounting, cyber security and industrial engineering. The two entities will explore training programmes that combine in-person and online learning, and short academic and professional programmes in Bavaria with visits to German companies and industrial institutions, where participants see practical applications and link academic knowledge to the needs of the labour market.
The MoU also aims to develop practical AI applications across sectors, organise student exchange and academic cooperation programmes, and launch joint summer and training programmes.
The initiative is part of Al Majlis Group’s work to facilitate international partnerships and connect institutions and global expertise with regional opportunities, supporting cooperation between the UAE and international markets in education, technology and talent development.
