In celebration of the seventy-eighth Independence Day and the Silver Jubilee of the reign of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, the German Jordanian University inaugurated the activities of the German Week in the presence of its Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Engineer Othman Bdeir, GJU President Prof. Ala’aldeen Al-Halhouli, the German Ambassador to Amman Dr. Bertram von Moltke, the President of Magdeburg University, Dr. Manuela Schwartz, and representatives from the university's partners in Jordan and Germany.
The activities of the German Week, which is considered an opportunity to celebrate and enhance Jordanian-German relations, include a series of seminars, events, workshops, academic days, and discussions that will shed light on these strong relations, of which the German Jordanian University is one of its accomplishments.
Eng.Bdeir stated that the German Week reflects the success story of the university, which is a shining example of bilateral relations between Jordan and Germany. It is characterized by its students, their cultural diversity, experiences, and aspirations, highlighting its role and commitment to academic excellence by providing comprehensive education for students and preparing them for success in their academic and professional lives.
On his part, the President of the University, Prof. Ala’aldeen Al-Halhouli, presented a summary of the most important achievements of the university since its establishment in 2005, indicating that it has made significant progress in international rankings and has introduced new programs and tracks that meet the market needs, in addition to hosting two programs which is Social Work and Hydrogen Technology with the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt in Germany.
Prof. Al-Halhouli also presented the Dual-Studies programs, GJU’s diverse programs, highlighting the high employment rates among its graduates, indicating the university's aspiration to provide everything new and useful in the field of higher education.
President of Magdeburg University, Dr. Manuela Schwartz, the coordinator of the university project in Magdeburg, Ruth Paffenhangen, and the representative of the DAAD, Stefan Bienfeld, all delivered speeches reaffirming the efforts made to ensure the success of the German Year for students.
At the end of the ceremony, attendees visited the exhibition of German organizations operating in Jordan, the exhibition of GJU’s schools, departments, and German Centers therein, in addition to the exhibition of the Center for Natural and Cultural Heritage at GJU.