The German Jordanian University (GJU), through its School of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (SEEIT), successfully organized the 2025 SEEIT Hackathon on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, as part of the German Week activities. The event brought together 55 GJU students and 25 high school students, creating a vibrant and competitive atmosphere where participants tackled challenging coding problems and showcased innovative application development projects.
The hackathon featured three main tracks: Problem Solving for University Students, Problem Solving for High School Students, and Application Development for University Students. In the university-level problem-solving track, twelve teams comprising 35 students were challenged with solving complex programming tasks within a limited timeframe. The high school problem-solving track included seven teams made up of 25 students, representing six schools: AlRashid Primary School, Raghdan Secondary School for Boys, Yaqoub Hashem Secondary School for Boys, Sands National Academy, Hayy Al-Amawi Secondary School for Girls, and Queen Rania Al Abdullah Secondary School for Girls. Meanwhile, the application development track featured ten teams, made up of 20 students, who presented their applications to an audience of peers, faculty, and judges. Notably, the application development track was judged by a panel of professionals, including PwC representatives Eman Bani Younes, Sara Albanna, and Yara Al Rahahleh.
Throughout the hackathon, University President Prof. Dr. Ala'aldeen Al-Halhouli, accompanied by several faculty members, visited the competition rooms. They engaged with students, listened to project presentations in the Application Development track, and received brief overviews of the solutions developed in the programming tracks. Their presence served to encourage and motivate participants across all categories.
Adding to the excitement, the hackathon featured an interactive quiz session titled the “Kahoot Competition.” This was followed by an inspiring talk from Eng. Ahmed Al Sharif of the Google Developer Group, who presented a session titled “Road to Google Developer Certifications: Your Path with Google Cloud Skills Boost.”
First place in the university-level problem-solving track was awarded to Karim Qiblawi and Ahmad Alsaket. In the high school problem-solving track, first place went to the team from Hayy Al-Amawi Secondary School for Girls, consisting of Suad Hamadeh Al-Sakafi, Alaa Nidal Mustafa, and Athari Mudhar Hendawi. In the application development track, first place was awarded to Layan Darwish, Karmel Qawasmi, Mohannad Khader, and Leen Alfityani.
The event concluded with an awards ceremony led by University Vice President Prof. Dr. Eyas Khader and Prof. Dr. Firas Al-Hawari, Dean of SEEIT, who recognized all participants with certificates of appreciation for their outstanding efforts and contributions. Honorary shields were also presented to:
- Mrs. Fatima Almamoun, representative of the Directorate of Education in Qasabat Amman
- Eng. Sara Albanna, representative of PwC
- Eng. Ahmed Al Sharif, representative of the Google Developer Group
The hackathon was organized by a dedicated team of SEEIT academics: Eng. Dima Zeidan, Eng. Salem Alwarawreh, Dr. Amani Abu Jabal, Dr. Rana Al-Mahmoud, Dr. Nadia Al-Rousan, Dr. Anwar Bustangi, Dr. Nesreen Al-Sharman, Dr. Musta Shawaqfeh, Dr. Mahmoud Al-Sarayreh, Prof. Dr. Dhiah el Diehn I. Abou-Tair, and Dr. Abdullah Alfarrarjeh.