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Your profession: Africanist (m/f)

Professional activities

Africanists are concerned with the culture, language and literature of Africa. They are employed, for example, in the field of editing, in adult education, in the field of translation, in public relations, in consultancy in the arts, culture and business; and in academia and teaching.

Fields of work

Africanists are employed, for example,

  • in media management
  • in communication and translation agencies
  • in training and consultancy organisations
  • in tourism
  • at universities and research institutes


The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).