# Egypt opens free self-paced English and German courses for tourism workers

> Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has offered free basic English and German courses for workers in tourism and antiquities. Registration is available through the ministry’s Egypt Tourism and Antiquities Training Platform, EgTAP.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T17:11:49+00:00
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The ministry said the recorded courses are self-paced, allowing workers to access lessons at times and locations that suit them. The German course is delivered by lecturer Islam Alaa El-Din, whom the ministry said has more than 21 years of teaching and training experience.

The English course was developed with vivo under a memorandum signed the previous month. The ministry described the training as part of efforts to improve workers’ skills and service quality for visitors.

## Data

### Free language courses for sector workers

Courses, provider and eligible workers

Methodology: Training details announced by the tourism ministry; registration is free for tourism and antiquities workers through EgTAP.

| Fact | Source-reported finding |
|---|---|
| Courses | Basic English and German |
| Format | Recorded, self-paced online lessons |
| Eligible audience | Tourism and antiquities sector workers |
| English course partner | vivo, under an MoU signed the previous month |
| German lecturer experience | More than 21 years, as stated by ministry |

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## Sources

- [Egypt State Information Service, citing the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities](<https://sis.gov.eg/en/media-center/news/tourism-ministry-offers-free-language-courses-for-sector-workers/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-05)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:50:00+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T00:57:38+03:00: The article’s language editions and data explanations were reviewed, and identified translation and label issues were corrected. Sources, numerical data and the first-publication date were preserved.

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