Staff

At the Goethe-Institut Gulf-Region Abu Dhabi, Dubai or Muscat you can contact every member of staff directly. The lists under each of the departments show who is the most appropriate person to help with your enquiry. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will be working remotely until 17 March 2026. The language course office and reception can be reached by phone and Email.
The Institute will be closed between 18 March and 22 March due to EID and the weekend.

Abu Dhabi

Dr. Claudia Römmelt

General Director

claudia.roemmelt@goethe.de

Dr. Claudia Römmelt

General Director

claudia.roemmelt@goethe.de

Svea Lang

Head of Language Department
Deputy Director

Tel.: +971 (0) 43259865
svea.lang@goethe.de
Asmaa Osman

Language Course Coordinator

Asmaa.Osman@goethe.de
Mara Solovij

Exam Coordinator
PASCH Coordinator

mara.solovij@goethe.de
Yvonne Schuchmann

German Language Teacher

Yvonne.Schuchmann@goethe.de
Nicole Gnefkow

German Language Teacher

nicole.gnefkow@goethe.de

Naschua Gomaa

Head of Accounts and Human Resource Management

Naschua.Gomaa@goethe.de
Sarah Abdelwahab

Accounting/ Administration

sarah.abdelwahab@goethe.de
Aimee Bartolome

Receptionist

info-abudhabi@goethe.de
Pramod Madathil Vettekkatt

ITA

Tel.: +971 56-534 6926
Pramod.Vettekkatt@goethe.de

Monday through Friday, you can find us at the institute, or reach us via email or phone during the working hours below. Your emails will be answered within 48 hours.
Working hours:
Mon-Fri: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm

The Goethe-Institut Gulf-Region – Abu Dhabi is located in Al Bateen in Obaid Bin Rashid Al Muhairi Street opposite Al Bateen School and next to Al Bateen Healthcare Centre. Parking is available in the surrounding area.

By car from Dubai:
We recommend to take the Yas Island road to Corniche and follow Corniche in the direction of Emirates Palace. Turn left on 32. Street/Al Bateen Road and follow Al Bateen Road until 9. Street/Al Falah Street. Turn right into Al Falah Street and take the first exit on the roundabout into Al Qasbah Street. On Al Qasbah take the left service road and then the third drive on the left. The Goethe-Institut is in a compound with British Council in Villa 2 on the left hand side.

Parking is available in the surrounding area.

Goethe-Institut Gulf Region – Abu Dhabi

Obaid Bin Rashid Al Muhairi Street Villa 16
Al Bateen
PO Box 53975
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Tel.: +971 2 4099400
info-abudhabi@goethe.de

Dubai

Dr. Claudia Römmelt

General Director

claudia.roemmelt@goethe.de

Svea Lang

Head of Language Department
Deputy Director

Tel.: +971 (0) 43259865
svea.lang@goethe.de
Kanishka Bagga

Language Course Coordinator

Kanishka.Bagga@goethe.de
Iwona Adamowicz

Exam Coordinator
German Language Teacher

iwona.adamowicz@goethe.de
Nadeshda Kosareva

German Language Teacher

nadeshda.kosareva@goethe.de
Yasmin.Hussein@goethe.de

Naschua Gomaa

Head of Accounts and Human Resource Management

Naschua.Gomaa@goethe.de
Neha Dhawan

Accounting/ Administration

Neha.Dhawan@goethe.de
Shiraz Khan

Receptionist

Shiraz.Khan@goethe.de
Pramod Madathil Vettekkatt

ITA

Tel.: +971 56-534 6926
Pramod.Vettekkatt@goethe.de

Monday through Saturday, you can find us at the institute, or reach us via email or phone during the working hours below. Your emails will be answered within 48 hours.

Mon-Sat: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm

The Goethe-Institut Gulf-Region – Dubai is located in the Al Raffa area of Bur Dubai. We are to be found in the “Aghadir” building just opposite Manazeel building at the junction Mankhool Road/ Kuwait Street. Parking is available at the side of the building. The institute is in office no. 203/4 on the second floor.

By car from Abu Dhabi:
Coming from Abu Dhabi via Sheikh Zayed Road, go straight at the “Trade Center” roundabout – direction “Bur Dubai", and then take left at the next intersection - direction “Port Rashid”. Turn right at the next traffic lights into Mankhool road. You will find the "Aghadir" building diagonally on the left side of the road at the next intersection. On the ground floor of the building is a “Sharaf DG” shop.

Goethe-Institut Gulf Region – Dubai

Aghadir Building, Office 203/204
Kuwait Street
Al Raffa
PO Box 121750
Dubai, UAE

Tel.: +971 4 3259865
info-dubai@goethe.de

Muscat

Dr. Claudia Römmelt

General Director

claudia.roemmelt@goethe.de

Svea Lang

Head of Language Department
Deputy Director

Tel.: +971 (0) 43259865
svea.lang@goethe.de
Salman Kouhi

Head of Language Courses and Exams

Salman.Kouhi@goethe.de
Shamsa Al Saidi

Language Course Coordinator

shamsa.alsaidi@goethe.de
Randi Ranasinghe

German Language Teacher
Exam Coordinator

randi.ranasinghe@goethe.de
Ilka Christnacht

PASCH Project Coordinator “German in Schools”

ilka.christnacht@goethe.de
Ruqaiya Al Rahbi

Reception

Naschua Gomaa

Head of Accounts and Human Resource Management

Naschua.Gomaa@goethe.de
Ruqaiya Al Rahbi

Reception

Monday to wednesday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and thursday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm you can find us at the office, or reach us via email or phone. Your emails will be answered within 48 hours.

House rules

By car from Ghubra:
Coming from Ghubra on Sultan Quaboos Highway leave the highway at the exit “Al Khuwair/Madinat Quaboos”. Turn left at the next signal (towards the Ministries District) and go under the Flyover. After 200m you reach the junction Al Kharjiyah St/Al Safaraat Street. Turn right on Al Kharjiyah Steet. The Goethe-Institut Gulf Region - Muscat is now on your left side. To get there you have to do a U-turn at the next signal.

Goethe-Institut Gulf Region – Muscat

Road No. 3024, Building Nr. 1954
Shatti Al Qurum
PO Box 131
Muscat, Sultanat of Oman

Tel.: +968 24 603841
info-muscat@goethe.de

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