Hamdan bin Mohammed meets with the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Leica, the global leader in the camera industry

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, met today, Wednesday, with Dr. Andreas Kaufmann is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Leica Camera AG, the leading manufacturer of photographic lenses and cameras.

His Highness listened to an explanation from Dr. Kaufman talked about the historical relationship that linked the ancient company to Dubai, where the company’s photographers contributed, using its cameras, to documenting important scenes from daily life in Dubai decades ago, as His Highness congratulated him on the 100th anniversary of the company starting its work in the field of producing photographic cameras, and since it presented the “Leica Camera.” The first photographic cameras were produced in the German city of Leipzig for the first time in 1925.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum welcomed the selection of the international company “Leica” Dubai to organize the special celebration on this occasion, stressing that His Highness is keen to always be a city that embraces creativity in all its forms and styles, and encourages creative people to diversify the products and creativity they offer that contribute to the advancement. With human life, service, progress and well-being.

For his part, Dr. confirmed. Andreas Kaufmann greatly appreciates Dubai and the inspiring model it offers to the world in the field of sustainable development based on innovation, and as a leading center for development and technology. The company’s choice of Dubai to host the special celebration of the 100th anniversary of its founding stems from its appreciation for this unique status, stressing his company’s pride in being one of the first Through its lenses, contributors document features of Dubai’s heritage and aspects of its community’s life in an important era of its modern history.