German-Speaking Kartvelologists
Discover the prominent German-speaking scientists, researchers, and translators who made significant contributions to the study and promotion of the Georgian language and culture in Europe.
Yolanda MarchevJolanda Marchev
1920 – 2015
Swiss Kartviologist, who made a great contribution to the popularization of Georgian language and literature in Europe. He was a professor at the University of Zurich, a disciple and colleague of Kita Chkhenkeli. Kita Chkhenkeli's monumental "Georgian-German Dictionary" was completed and published under his leadership and participation.
Heinz FenrichHeinz Fähnrich
დ. 1941
Prominent German linguist, Kartviologist and Caucasologist, professor at Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. He made a great contribution to the development of Caucasianology and Georgian studies as international scientific directions. He is the founder and editor of the authoritative German-language scientific journal "Georgica".
Richard McClainRichard Meckelein
1880 – 1948
German linguist, lexicographer, Kartviologist and Slavist. A lecturer at Berlin University who spoke more than 30 languages and was an active promoter of Georgian culture in Germany. He founded the Rustaveli Society in Berlin and translated Grigol Robakidze's "Snake Shirt" into German.
Winfried BoederWinfried Boeder
1937 – 2023
Authoritative German linguist, philologist and Kartvalologist, professor at Oldenburg University. Foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia. His fundamental research concerns the structure of the Georgian language, history, dialects and the structure of the ancient Georgian alphabet.