The Consultation and Training Center organized a lecture on the importance of the Arabic language in western communities. The lecture was part of the activities arranged by the university for the German students who are enrolled in the Arabic Language and Culture Program for the 2017/2018 academic year.

The lecture delivered by Dr. Ziad Abu Laban, consultant at the Ministry of Culture, aimed at introducing the German students to the culture of Jordan to orient them so that they can easily blend in society.  In addition, Dr. Abu Laban presented critical issues related to the Arabic language linguistics to enhance the students'  Knowledge in this field.

Dr. Thelal Oweis , program coordinator, highlighted the importance of introducing such programs in the Arab World as there has been a worldwide demand for learning Arabic as a foreign language .  " nearly a 100 German students have graduated from the Arabic Language and Culture Program since 2014", Dr. Oweis.  She further explained that the program is divided into two parts;  theoretical and practical . The earlier comprises advanced/intensive Arabic language lectures,  while the latter involves weekly field trips and workshops where students can apply what they learn all through each week.

A number of nineteen German students from 11 different German universities are enrolled in the program this year. 

Amman- 3 December 2017

Germany, Bonn November 27th-28th, 2017, The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) invited GJU Vice-President Prof. Dorit Schumann to present GJU and some ideas of intercultural experiences in its yearly Trans-National-Education (TNB) meeting in Bonn. Beside the GJU itself also its project office at the UAS Magdeburg-Stendal was invited with Rector Prof. Anne Lequy and Director Dr. Monica Heitz.

This year all project offices from Germany were invited to attend the meeting; next year all international partners will be invited to a Trans-National-Education conference in Berlin.

The conference was opened by Dr. Stephan Geifes, who is responsible in the DAAD for all TNB activities and who is a member in the GJU Board of Trustees. In a joint presentation with Anne Kathrin Jansen, he introduced TNB with some background information and data.

From all TNB activities worldwide GJU is ranked second out of approx. 60 worldwide (following the GUC in Cairo) with view to the students enrolled. There are similarities between the TNB activities, but also differences in the concepts. The conference and its workshops combined presentations, workshops, discussion rounds with a broad spectrum of topics from DAAD itself and universities with TNB activities.

Prof. Schumann presented GJU and its intercultural experiences in three parts: First telling a story about GJU and its establishment from “1001 nights”, followed by her own experiences in education with GJU students in Germany and Jordan and finally by presenting a video about the new study programme Social Work for Refugees.

She highlighted the very special intercultural experiences between students from Jordan, exchange students from Germany and in addition refugees from different countries, mainly from Syria. Refugees and parts of the Jordanian students are DAAD scholarship holders.

In the end, she summarized the presentation with the idea, not to focus on the differences when speaking about intercultural topics, but more on the similarities of humans with different cultural background.

Beside the GJU presentation also Rector Prof. Anne Lequy enriched the evening slot with a bright presentation from a French-German background and Prof. Mario Neugebauer completed the contributions from the UAS Zwickau with a special view from Germany to Kazakhstan.

The slot was moderated by Susanne Kammüller from DAAD, who opened an active discussion about all presentations with the participants.

Concrete Entrepreneurship Club from the German Jordanian University (GJU) in collaboration with GJU Program Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PIE) took part in the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) for the second year in a row; the club implemented on November, 18 the Global Challenges Ideathon on the 10th anniversary of the GEW adopting five of the United Nations Global Goals 2030 (UNSDGS):

Goal 6:  Clean Water & Sanitation

Goal 7:  Clean & Affordable Energy

Goal 9:  Industrial Innovation and Infrastructure

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption & Production

The competition was hosted in Ithraa's venue Park Plaza. The students who participated were from GJU and the Jordanian University for Science & Technology (JUST), where they were divided into teams to work on innovative solutions for the global challenges merging social responsibility with entrepreneurship as one of Concrete's missions. The event was a result of a very successful collaboration between Concrete DSA and AEE DSA clubs with the partners PIE, Make Sense, International Youth Ambassadors Foundation, the Jordanian Center of Excellence for Innovation, Careem, and Dimitries.

The event started with a brief introduction about GEW and Concrete Club by Ms. Saja Badran – President of the club, followed by Mr. Abdelrahman Zorgan - Ambassador of One Young World and, UNHCR who gave an introduction of the UNSDGS.

After the session of Mr. Khalil Najjar - Manager of Jordan Youth Impact Labs at Mercy Corps, talked about “IDEATION”, and the teams started writing their problem statements, brainstorm, and ideate.

Afterwards, Mr. Mohammed Obaidat - Entrepreneurship Consultant, held a Business Model session, where it was an interactive session for teams to fill their business canvases, ask questions, and get mentoring.

Finally, teams started to work on their pitches to present it in front of high profiled judging panel, each team had 3 minutes pitch and 2 minutes for Q&A. Our judging panel was a combination of entrepreneurs, innovators and change makers, Ms. Lina Hourani from CSR Al Ahli Holding Group, Mr. Omar Shoshan from Jordan Federation for Environmental, Dr. Mutaz Almuhtaseb from Super Solar, Mr. Amer Shehade from Global Degnity, and Ms. Sa’eda Haddad International Yout Foundation

Moreover, after presentations of high quality of solutions and a competitive atmosphere, the 1st prize (worth of 250 USD) was given to Ammar Budair (Industrial Engineering student) who presented a solution for responsible electricity usage, for the Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. 

Congratulation to the Winner and may this idea be realized in the future!

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GJU PIE

Dear students,
 

It gives me a great pleasure to welcome you at the School of Management and Logistic Sciences (SMLS). Following the applied-education model of the German Jordanian University (GJU), we are proud to offer a unique and high quality international education and real diverse learning experiences for our students.

During the German year, our students are given the opportunity to study at one of our 36 German partner universities to prepare and make them ready to apply for internships at companies in Germany. Eventually, students will learn from theory and practice and acquire distinct intercultural skills within a spectrum from local to international perspectives.

The study plans of our three undergraduate programs; Management Sciences, Logistic Sciences and International Accounting, are designed and periodically revisited to equip students with the up-to-date competencies that are expected by employers.

Our high caliber academic staff are determined to support our graduates to increase their competitiveness in the international job market and boost their entrepreneurial capabilities in today’s global business environment.

I wish you all the best during this unique learning experience.

Dr. Malek Alsharairi

Dean of School of Management and Logistic Sciences

Dear students,

 

It gives me a great pleasure to welcome you at the School of Management and Logistic Sciences (SMLS). Following the applied-education model of the German Jordanian University (GJU), we are proud to offer a unique and high quality international education and real diverse learning experiences for our students.

During the German year, our students are given the opportunity to study at one of our 36 German partner universities to prepare and make them ready to apply for internships at companies in Germany. Eventually, students will learn from theory and practice and acquire distinct intercultural skills within a spectrum from local to international perspectives.

The study plans of our three undergraduate programs; Management Sciences, Logistic Sciences and International Accounting, are designed and periodically revisited to equip students with the up-to-date competencies that are expected by employers.

Our high caliber academic staff are determined to support our graduates to increase their competitiveness in the international job market and boost their entrepreneurial capabilities in today’s global business environment.

I wish you all the best during this unique learning experience.

Dubai, UAE. 14- 16 November, 2017

Dr. Ziad Abuelrub, the head of the Industrial Relations Committee, participated with a paper in the 3rd MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum: Strengthening the Dialogue between Higher Education, Government and Industry: Working Together Towards a Common Vision, 14th - 16th November, 2017, Dubai, UAE.   The title of the paper and presentation was “University Industry collaboration: A Case Study from the German Jordanian University”. 

Hult Prize Kicks off at the German Jordanian University on the 6th of December with an info session hosting the national directors Mr.Ayman Arandi and Mr.Mohammad Sammour on the university's campus!

 The Hult Prize is the world's largest student competition for social good.

Established in 2010 by Bertil Hult, the annual, year-long competition crowd-sources ideas from MBA and college students after challenging them to solve a pressing social issue around topics such as food security, water access, energy, and education. The Prize is a partnership between Hult International Business School and the Clinton Global Initiative. 

The winning student team is awarded 1 million USD in seed capital to launch their idea as a social enterprise. 

The Hult Prize methodology focuses on launching disruptive social enterprises that are impact centered, profit-minded, and market driven.

The German Jordanian University has always been on the track when it comes to supporting entrepreneurial mentalities either through their Programs Innovation & Entrepreneurship (PIE) or connecting its students with the network of entrepreneurship.

 Saja Badran a bright innovative logistics student at the German Jordanian university has been announced by the Hult Prize foundation to be the first on GJU Campus Director 2017/2018. She in her role announced the on-campus committee which consist of the brightest minds at GJU Yasmine Abdeen, Haneen Tahapsom, Mohammad Shammout, Ammar Budair, and Dana Shayyeb. With this spectacular group of students, they have got their university on the movement!

 As mentioned, the Hult Prize is a competition that consist of 5 stages. It starts with the on-campus stage, where campus director along with his team organizes an on-campus competition to announce  3 winners from the university which for GJU will take place on the 19th of December, the first 2 winning teams will then go to the regionals on March, that is hosted in 15 countries around the world,  later if passed to the accelerator in Hult Castle on July/August, then Finals will be on September in New York! 

The 3rd winning team will be participating in a national level which takes place on May.

 "Is From one idea to a millennial movement"

Amman- 11 December 2017

The Consultation and Training center (CTC) has been organizing intensive German language courses for the University academic and administrative staff,at German Jordanian University (GJU) within its training plan for 2018/2019.

The courses are within the upcoming training program that the Center is focusing on in its 2018/2019 plan.

Director of CTC Dr. Abdallah Abdallah, emphasized that the key roles of the Consultation and Training Center is to keep the workforce safe, productive and engaged in the universities activities and interests.

The training objectives support this role by educating the GJU staff on the relevant procedures. Training objectives focus on what the organization needs to achieve and how to help employees attain the university's goals.

From her side, Dr. Thelal Oweis, language courses coordinator, pointed out that depending on the type of business and specific challenges the university faces, there are a wide range of possible training objectives. However, some are important in almost every organization.

Dr. Oweis highlighted the importance of learning the German language for the university Academic and administrative staff especially that they are dealing with German colleagues, friends and partners on daily basis. " The learners are not only willing to improve their German proficiency but also really get to know the German cultural and historical background."

The CTC offers a comprehensive program of total immersion in the German language:  two semesters ago the employees started their intensive German course with A1.1 level and during this coming second

semester an A.2.2 course is taking place. The center is also planning to open an A1.1 course for the employees next semester.

Amman- 11 December 2017

On Wednesday 6th of December 2017, under the patronage of the President of German Jordanian University (GJU), Prof. Manar Fayyad, within the university’s celebration in Prophet Mohammad’s Birth, the Deanship of Students Affairs (DSA) organized a lecture delivered by Dr. Mohamed Rateb Al Nabulsi.

Al- Nabulsi began the lecture by clarifying the rule of celebrating the birth of the Prophet Mohammad, indicating that it is an Islamic activity and not a worship because the origin in worship is prohibition, and the origin in non-worship is permissible.

He also pointed to the importance of being introduced to the Prophet’s principles, qualities, characteristics and the meaning of his words, deeds and silence because they are part of religion.

He explained that humans are God’s first creature and in the first place among other creatures and responsibilities held by human according to this fact.

During the lecture, he touched on several topics, including the purpose of mankind existence in the world, the safety of his existence, and the faith sign, providing the audience with live scientific and social examples.

Amman- 11 December 2017

On Sunday 10th of December 2017, The Deanship of Students Affair (DSA) organized a protest against Trump’s decision; recognition of occupied Jerusalem as the capital of Israel at German Jordanian University (GJU).

The President of GJU Prof. Manar Fayyad, Vice- Presidents, hundreds of students and academic and administrative staff participated in the protest to express their rejection of the decision and support AlQuds.

Participants assured that AlQuds will remain the eternal capital of the Palestinian, stressing that the decision will only keep the region in a constant conflict and compromise peace and stability.

They also raised slogans to boycott the American and Israeli goods stating that America is no longer a mediator in the peace making in the region.

During the protest participants appreciated King Abdullah's II bin Al-Hussein efforts in presenting Jordan’s and the Hashemite family’s stands and roles in supporting the Palestinian cause by all means.

Amman- 12 December 2017

On Saturday 9th of December 2017, The Office of the Advisor to the President for Local Community Affairs at the German-Jordanian University (GJU), in cooperation with Basha’er Al Nour “association in Madaba, celebrated the World Handicapped Day, which falls in December 3 of each year.

Vice President of GJU Dr. Atif Al-Kharabsheh said on behalf of the President Prof. Manar Fayyad, that the university is pleased to participate in the occasion to provide support and raise awareness to handicaps’ needs and rights.

Al-Kharabsheh pointed to the importance of treating persons with disability and special needs as equals to their peers so that they will have positive productive energy in the society, noting that GJU has paid special attention to this group for years through the Visual Training Center (VTC) where they dedicate their work and services to people with visual disabilities to give them hope, improve their vision and integrate them in the community.

From his side, Director of the Directorate of Social Development in Madaba, Mr. Omar Rabta said that the celebration of this occasion contributes in achieving the ultimate goal in guaranteeing handicaps their human rights and community participation.

Director of the Association Ms. Siham Taa’mari said that the rehabilitation programs of the association work primarily to integrate people with intellectual disabilities (Down syndrome) in the community.

She mentioned some of the association’s achievements and projects such as the handicrafts station and mosaic training that qualify them to work in the local market.

Amman- 12 December 2017

On Saturday 9th of December 2017, The Visual Rehabilitation Center (VTC), the Office of the Advisor to the President for Community Affairs and the Health Unit at the German-Jordanian University (GJU) organized a free medical day for vision examination to the local community in Naour and Madaba.

The medical day aims to detect acute visual impairment among the community in which cannot be treated with medical glasses or surgical interventions.

Lecturers at the center: Sami Shiblaq, Maysaa Massoud, and Yosr Qutishat performed a visual examination for 37 cases, two cases were transferred to the VTC to conduct a full evaluation.

Director of VTC, Dr. Nassim Al-Nu’man said that people with visual problems face difficulties in performing daily life activities, stressing the importance of the medical day in detecting these cases for rehabilitation and enabling them to use their visual residues efficiently using visual aids.

He added that the center is a non-profit organization that works to rehabilitate people with visual challenges to increase their productivity in society and reduces their dependence on others in their daily lives.

He pointed out that the center targets a unique category whose number is quite big comparing with blind, pointing out that the center is looking to expand its services to cover most Kingdom’s areas in coordination with the concerned authorities.

Amman-14 December 2017

During the period from the 1st of November till the 6th the School of Basic Sciences and Humanities (SBSH) in corporation with the International Office, a Lecture Series in Teaching Methods and Activities in Higher Education and in Applied and Computational Mathematics, was held at the German Jordanian University.

​Professor Andreas Meister from the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Kassel, Germany, conducted a Lecture Series on “Fast and Stable Methods for Large Linear Systems”. In this course Professor Meister mentioned that the simulation of real-life applications is of crucial importance in a wide variety of scientific as well as industrial areas. Thereby, the performance of the whole numerical method is often decisively depending on the properties of the incorporated solver for linear systems of equations. The course provided a comprehensive introduction to both classical and modern iterative solvers for a stable, efficient and reliable solution of linear systems and was designed for students from Mathematics, Engineering Sciences, Physics, Computer Science and other interested students.

While Professor Rita Borromeo Ferri from the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Kassel, Germany, gave a Lecture and Workshop Series on “Teaching Methods and Activities in Higher Education” for academic staff and students of GJU.

The teaching methods and activities were learned directly in the course on an active level with theoretical background. Referring to Professor Ferri’s workshop “Problem Based Learning (PBL)” GJU Lecturer Bassmah Altaher said that "It was exciting to see how the participants discussed and how they learned to get straight to the heart of the problem in order to resolve it".

We hope we can organize and host such activities for both students and GJU staff in advancing their academic and professional developments, said Bassmah Altaher.

Both lecture series were supported through the Flying Faculty Exchange Program of GJU in corporation with the International Office at the German Jordanian University.

Amman- 14 December 2017

On Tuesday 12th of December 2017, the Consultation and Training Center (CTC), organized a dialogue gathering with Dr. Sabri Irbeihat titled “influential figures” within the center’s activities for the Arabic language and culture program at German Jordanian University (GJU).

The gathering that was managed by journalist Rana Hadad from Addustour newspaper and attended by Vice-President Dr. Atef Kharabsheh, faculty members, program students from Germany and GJU students, aims to communicate with German students in Arabic language to learn more about the culture and pass the wisdom and experience of Dr. Irbeihat, who’s considered to be an influential figure in Jordan.

Dr. Irbeihat, a former Minister of Political Development and former Minister of Culture, spoke about a number of societal issues related to youth and the importance of adapting all available resources and directing them to goals that serve youth in order to achieve outstanding achievements.

He pointed out that the selection of leaders who are responsible for youth issues and related topics should have an understanding of what the future will look like in a smart way that is in line with the needs of society and youth to serve these goals.

He noted that the art of influencing the people of the finest human skills that must be trained to develop our personality and improve the personality of others and by giving others for what it takes them.

The coordinator of the program, Dr. Thelal Owais explained that the program is divided into two parts; theoretical and practical; the earlier comprises advanced/intensive Arabic language lectures, while the latter involves weekly field trips and workshops where students can apply what they learn all through each week.

She added that the program that last for a whole semester is supported by German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) and for this year nineteen German students from 11 different German universities are enrolled in the program.

At the end of the gathering a discussion was open to the audience.

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Amman- 17 December 2017

On Friday 15th of December 2017, TheDeanship of Students Affairs (DSA) organized the 4th annual conference “Model United Nations” (MUN) at German Jordanian University (GJU) that aims to provide a platform to young people to become a competent element in resolving international challenges and conflicts.

President of GJU, Prof. Manar Fayyad expressed the university's pride in organizing the conference with the participation of a number of public universities and public and private schools.

Fayyad said that Jordanian youth is always a source of pride for the Hashemite leadership for their dedication and leadership role in creating a better future for their country and for generations to come.

She added that the conference which simulates the UN method is a bright model for educating young people about the art of dialogue, negotiation, constructive criticism and conflict resolution to be the voice that carries and defends the concerns of the nation in light of challenges such as terrorism, environment challenges, poverty and unemployment.

GJU Student Jumana Mals, cleared that the participants will discuss a number of issues including the US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, globalization, the integration of minorities, the impact of Britain's exit from the European Union, personal freedom ,evaluation of countries seeking independence, disarmament and international security, Nuclear threats and the prevention and treatment of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in the Middle East, as well the League of the Arab States role in achieving stability in the region.

It’s worthy to mention that MUN is a realistic simulation of the UN and its affiliated specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations where students gather to discuss and solve some of today’s most pressing issues. Students are challenged to learn, understand and discuss difficult issues from a non- western perspective.