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From Passive Usage into Actionable Insights

Almoataz Gad Elkarim of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) traveled to Berlin to participate and hold a presentation at the 114th BiblioCon 2026 in Berlin. Following the stay, this report highlights key takeaways and impressions of the conference.

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Overlook over departments of the biggest libraries in berlin

Ms. Hend Elshennawy and Ms. Marwa Elgharabawy from the Library of Alexandria visited the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library) and the Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin (ZLB – Central and State Library of Berlin). In their report they go through the departments of these libraries, taking a look at their scopes and operation practices.

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Lots of Kamishibai and a library headquarter resembling a mall

In September 2025 Suciu Marian visited the Hamburg Public Library (Bücherhallen Hamburg), Hilden City Library (Stadtbibliothek Hilden), Dortmund City and State Library (Stadt- und Landesbibliothek Dortmund) and the Melle City Library (Stadtbibliothek Melle) in Germany. In his report, he compares them and looks at the strengths each of them has.

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Returning to Germany: Results of international exchange

Rabab Shaker Bedeir traveled to Bremen to participate in the 113ᵗʰ BiblioCon (9ᵗʰ Bibliothekskongress) and present the outcomes of a project shaped by insights he gained during a previous professional visit to Germany. In his report, he briefly recounts his impressions of the conference, his presentation and what he could take away this time.

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A full-text database and a library in a castle

In May 2025 Almoataz Mohamed Gad Elkarim traveled to Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to participate in a professional exchange with the Württembergische Landesbibliothek-Stuttgart. In his report, he details the projects and proceedings of the Württembergische Landesbibliothek and other institutions he was able to visit.

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Report on the IFLA AVMS Conference & Mid-Year Meeting

Mirjana Nešić went to Berlin to attend the IFLA Audiovisual and Multimedia Section Conference and Mid-Year Meeting, held from June 10–13, 2025. In her report, she presents the topics discussed, an outlook on future ventures and what places she was able to see and projects she heared about.

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Report on Participation in the INCONECSS

Agnieszka Wolańska went to Berlin to attend the International Conference on Economics and Business Information (INCONECSS). In her report, she gives a brief overview of the topics discussed there and what she learned from the sessions and other perspectives in the field.

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