The German Jordanian University, through the School of Computing, organized the German Jordanian University Collegiate Programming Contest (GJU CPC 2026) on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The contest brought together GJU students in teams who competed for five hours to solve a set of programming problems that required algorithmic thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and time-management skills.
The contest was held under the supervision of the Jordanian Programmers Association (JPA), represented by Dr. Mowafaq Hnaideh and Eng. Dasan Salameh. Four student volunteers from Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), representing the PSUT ACM Chapter, also supported the contest: Omar Jaban, Yousef Al-Araj, Yousef Abu Khas, and Abdulaziz Amoura. They contributed to overseeing the contest and providing technical and organizational support to the participants.
The contest resulted in five teams qualifying to represent GJU at the Jordanian Collegiate Programming Contest (JCPC 2026): Team DuBistGitGenug, comprising Seraza Shahaltough, Omar Qusous, and Nart Sajaja; Team CE3, comprising Sohaib Mustafa, Omar Saleh, and Yousef Abu Zanoneh; Team IRS, comprising Shahem AlHourani, Hamzeh Qutaineh, and Mohammad Maali; Team Runtime, comprising Ban Tarawneh, Layan Darwish, and Karmel Kawasmi; and Team Laz Laz, comprising Zaid Hesban, Abdalrahman Allahham, and Loai Jaber.
At the conclusion of the contest, Dr. Ammar Gharaibeh, Dean of the School of Computing, presented participation certificates to the participating students and recognized the five qualifying teams, wishing them success in representing GJU at JCPC 2026, which brings together student teams from universities across Jordan.
The contest was organized by a committee comprising Eng. Salem Al-Warawreh, Eng. Dima Zaidan, Dr. Amani Abu Jabal, and Dr. Abdullah Alfarrarjeh, with the participation of Eng. Amani Al-Khazaleh, Eng. Walaa Abu Sweilem, Eng. Lina Zaatreh, Eng. Ahmad Al-Matar, and Eng. Abdulqader Al-Dada in the organization and supervision of the event.
The contest is part of the School of Computing at GJU’s efforts to strengthen students’ technical and practical skills, develop their abilities in algorithmic thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork, and encourage their participation in competitive programming. It also contributes to preparing students to represent the university in national, regional, and international programming competitions.