Agnes Kloocke read Comparative Literature, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies at Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität Munich and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Her professional portfolio includes copy editing and translation in the fields of art and architecture, as well as event and exhibition management. At Freie Universität Berlin, A. Kloocke is responsible for project coordination and financial administration of the Arabic Studies' externally funded research projects.